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Five players to watch in weekend Phillies-Brewers series

By Matthew C

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 14: Cesar Hernandez #16 of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a play on the ball in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park on June 14, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 14: Cesar Hernandez #16 of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a play on the ball in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park on June 14, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 31: Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Dodger Stadium on May 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

3. team. 6. . . . Aaron Nola

Ace Aaron Nola is on fire this season, and he’s scheduled to make his fifteenth start of the season in the series finale Sunday afternoon.

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This season, Aaron Nola is 8-2 with a 2.27 ERA. The former first-rounder hasn’t faced the Brewers this season but has made four starts against them in his career. Nola is 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA against Milwaukee.

In his last start, Nola struck out 10 batters in 6.2  one-run innings Tuesday night against the Rockies. It was nearly erased by a bullpen implosion, but Seranthony Dominguez got the team out of another jam,

Nola is on fire this season, compiling ninety strikeouts in fourteen games started. He’s expected to have another fantastic outing against the Brewers this Sunday when the two teams wrap it up..

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