The Philadelphia Phillies are 2.5 games behind the New York Mets in the National League East going into Friday's MLB slate. If the Phillies are to stay with the Mets in the division and hang onto a wild-card spot, their starting rotation will have continue pitching well.
Yet there has been one clear weak link in the Phillies' starting five this season and surprisingly, it's been one of the team's most reliable arms. Aaron Nola has slogged through a miserable 2025 thus far, compiling a 6.16 ERA and 1-7 record in nine starts.