The record will show that the Phillies won a game Sunday night by scoring twice in the 10th inning without getting a hit that left the infield. It’s good to be opportunistic. But the most notable moment from a grind-it-out 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs came in the seventh inning when Aaron Nola walked off the mound at Wrigley Field after finally looking like,

The 31-year-old Nola was 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA through six starts in 2024. He finished 14-8 with a 3.57 ERA, helping the Phillies win the NL East. Nola, who agreed to a $172 million, seven-year contract with Philadelphia in February 2024, has stayed with his usual routine throughout his tough start to this year.

Nola is going through it. He is only the fourth Phillies pitcher in the last 50 years to lose his first five starts of a season.