The Philadelphia Phillies’ Aaron Nola has become one of the top flamethrowers in the Majors. Nola will be on the hill today at Marlins Park to face Trevor Richards and the Florida Marlins. The Phillies #1 pick in the 2014 draft has been paying off. Nola is 12-2, with a 2.27 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and it gets better. Over his last 3 turns, he is a perfect 3-0, with a nasty ERA of only 0.83 and a WHIP to match at 0.83. Nola last faced Florida back in May and was dominant, pitching 7-1/3 scoreless innings in a 6-0 Philadelphia victory. Trevor Richards will get the call for Florida. He has not been productive at 2-5, with a 5.24 ERA, a 1.61 WHIP, and in his last 3 starts he is 0-1, with a 6.39 ERA and a 2.21 WHIP. Philadelphia is 8-3 in their last 11 meetings with the Marlins and 7-3 in their last 10 trips to Miami. The National League East leaders should get this one.
TODAY’S PICK: FLORIDA MARLINS