27 Aaron Nola SP

Nola (16-4) picked up the win Friday, giving up three runs on three hits and a walk over seven innings while striking out eight in a 4-3 victory over the Mets.

The right-hander very nearly wasn't rewarded for another strong outing, but Rhys Hoskins' solo shot in the top of the eighth inning broke a 3-3 tie and made Nola the winner. He'll carry a 2.29 ERA into his next start Wednesday at home against the Nationals.

Nola (15-4) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings as he took the loss Sunday against the Cubs.

Nola tossed two scoreless innings to begin his outing, but he surrendered a run in the third inning, one in the fourth and two more in the sixth prior to exiting the ballgame. This was certainly an uncharacteristic outing for the 25-year-old right-hander, as heading into the series finale, he hadn't allowed more than three runs in a start since June 17 against Milwaukee. Nola owns a stellar 2.23 ERA with 188 punchouts through 181.2 innings this season.

Manager Gabe Kapler elected to move Nola up in the rotation as his next start will now come against the Cubs on Sunday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

Nola will stay on normal rest after pitching a gem against Washington on Tuesday. Due to this shift, Zach Eflin will now pitch Saturday while Vince Velasquez was pushed back to Monday against Miami.

Nola (15-3) fired eight innings of shutout baseball and earned a win Thursday, allowing just five hits and a walk while striking nine in the 2-0 victory against Washington.

Nola was absolutely brilliant Thursday, outdueling fellow Cy Young candidate Max Scherzer in the victory. In his last three starts, the 25-year-old is 3-0 with 25 strikeouts, allowing just one run across 21 innings. His ERA has fallen from 2.28 to a stellar 2.13 during that span. Nola will take on the Nationals again next Tuesday, this time in Philadelphia, as he looks for his fourth consecutive win.

Nola (14-3) allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 11 over seven innings as he notched the victory Friday against New York.

Nola surrendered one run in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly, but he would cruise through the remainder of his outing, leaving with a three-run lead. The 25-year-old has been dominant over his previous four outings, giving up just four runs and racking up 24 punchouts through 27 innings. Nola will head into his next outing with a 2.24 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with a 160:44 K:BB across 161 frames.