Nola Strings Together Three Walk-Free Starts as Phillies Edge Padres

Nola's control anchors Philadelphia down the stretch.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jun 41 min read

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Aaron Nola has not walked a batter over his last 3 starts, striking out 8 hitters in last night's @Phillies win 👀 #MLBC

What happened: MLB Network highlighted that Aaron Nola has not walked a batter over his last three starts, striking out eight hitters in the Phillies' latest win over the Padres. Philadelphia took the game 3-2. MLB Central's panel discussed what the right-hander's recent form could mean for the rotation down the stretch.

Why it matters: Nola's clean control gives Philadelphia a steadying presence at the front of its starting rotation as the season wears on. The win continued the Phillies' edge over San Diego, who have now dropped a string of recent meetings between the clubs.

By the numbers: Nola has issued zero walks across his last three starts and fanned eight in the most recent outing. The Phillies beat the Padres 3-2, their latest in a run of close wins over San Diego, including 4-3 and 3-0 results on May 27. San Diego has lost three of these recent head-to-head matchups.

What to watch: Watch whether Nola carries the walk-free command into his next start and how the panel's projection of his stretch-run role holds up.

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@MLBNetwork Jun 3, 6:53 PM ET

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Nola Strings Together Three Walk-Free Starts as Phillies Edge Padres

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