Aaron Nola allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 3-0 Thursday night at Citi Field, per ESPN. The victory ties the Phillies with the Chicago Cubs for the top NL wild card spot.
Nola continues his best stretch since 2018, per multiple outlets. He is being counted on more down the stretch, and the performance lowered Philadelphia's magic number to five, according to Yahoo Sports.
The loss came in the opener of a four-game series between the teams. ESPN reported the game was interrupted by a scary collision involving Mets first baseman Jared Díaz, though details were not available in the available reporting.