Aaron Nola

Aaron Nola will take the hill for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series Thursday according to Jim Salisbury.

Fantasy Impact

Nola will toe the rubber on regular rest for manager Don Mattingly in the deciding game of the series Thursday night, with Jesus Luzardo and Zack Wheeler available out of the bullpen against the Braves with an opportunity to move on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.

Aaron Nola allowed three runs on four hits with no walks or strikeouts while lasting just one inning in Saturday's 12-1 loss to the Rays.

Fantasy Impact

Nola has had a solid run down the stretch for the Phillies, but the club decided to put him on the mound after just two days rest Saturday. That was a mistake. The veteran righty surrendered three runs on four extra-base hits, including a homer to Junior Caminero. Nola was done after a 21-pitch first inning. He'll close the regular season with a 4.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 177 strikeouts over 175 1/3 innings.

Aaron Nola will start Saturday’s game against the Rays.

Fantasy Impact

Nola will be pitching on two days rest. It is must win for the Phillies with the Diamondbacks one game behind them.

Aaron Nola gave up four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out eight in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Brewers.

Fantasy Impact

The long ball did Nola in Wednesday evening, as he surrendered a pair of them. Still, he did not pitch poorly overall, but the Phillies' bats couldn't get much going in support. Nola snapped a streak of eight consecutive starts with two or fewer runs allowed in what should be his final start before the playoffs. Nola really turned his season around after the All-Star break, posting a 3.03 ERA across 13 starts.

Aaron Nola worked seven shutout innings in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Mets, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out four.

Fantasy Impact

Nola continued his strong stretch on the mound Thursday evening. The veteran righty has given up two runs or less in each of his last eight starts, putting up a stellar 1.88 ERA and 48-17 K/BB ratio across 48 1/3 innings. Nola has impressively turned his season around after struggling through the first half. He is in line to return to the mound Wednesday against the Brewers.