Aaron Nola Pitching on 2 Days' Rest as Phillies Make 4th Attempt to Clinch NL Wild Card
- Phillies manager Don Mattingly will start Aaron Nola against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday as Philadelphia seeks to clinch the final National League wild-card spot after their lead over Arizona Diamondbacks shrunk to one game.
- A turbulent season saw the Phillies endure a 9-19 start, forcing the team to rely on Nola despite his abbreviated rest schedule as their wild-card lead evaporated recently.
- Philadelphia's offense failed to score in Friday's 2-0 loss to Tampa Bay and has homered only once in their last 55 innings, placing immense pressure on the pitching staff.
- Winning Saturday provides Philadelphia flexibility to align its rotation for a Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, whereas losing forces the Phillies to start ace Zack Wheeler on Sunday.
- Mattingly and pitching coach Caleb Cotham opted against using Wheeler on short rest Saturday, choosing Nola instead as the team compares this high-stakes environment to later World Series games.
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Aaron Nola pitching on 2 days' rest as Phillies make 4th attempt
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With their attempt at clinching an NL wild card teetering on an epic collapse, the Philadelphia Phillies will start Aaron Nola against Tampa Bay on two days’ rest. Nola (7-11, 4.54 ERA) struck out
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Aaron Nola pitching on 2 days’ rest as Phillies make 4th attempt to clinch NL wild card
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola's bid to save the Philadelphia Phillies' shaky playoff hopes by starting on two days' rest did not go well, and he was pulled after being rocked for three runs in the first inning.
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