After winning the opening game of their doubleheader against the Yankees, the Phillies felt good about their chances in the second game. Their ace Aaron Nola would be opposed by the unspectacular Jonathan Loaisiga, and even though it had been quite some time since the team won one of Nola’s starts, that matchup seemed to be in the Phillies’ favor.
It seemed to favor the Phillies even more when Nola came out dealing like this.
That kind of swing was common, as Nola had the Yankees’ batters flailing at his pitches all night.