The Phillies have been watching Nola’s workload, but Pete Mackanin said his prized rookie will make at least one more start. Nola said his arm feels fine, so they are going to trust him and keep him pitching.
Strasburg won his 10th game of the season by pitching seven strong innings and allowing two runs (one earned). He also struck out 10 batters. It marked the first time in his career he had fanned at least 10 batters in three consecutive games.