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Phillies-Marlins: Series Preview for Final Series in First Half

By Matthew C

ST PETERSBURG, FL - Gabe Kapler #22 of the Philadelphia Phillies watches on during the top of the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 14, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FL - Gabe Kapler #22 of the Philadelphia Phillies watches on during the top of the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 14, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 09: Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches in the first inning against the New York Mets during game two of a doubleheader at Citi Field on July 9, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 09: Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches in the first inning against the New York Mets during game two of a doubleheader at Citi Field on July 9, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

Game 2: Aaron Nola vs Trevor Richards

Aaron Nola (PHI): Nola will be making his final start before heading to Washington for the All-Star Game. Coming into game two, the Baton Rogue-native is 12-2 and has a 2.27 ERA this season for the Phillies.

In his lone start against Miami this year, Nola pitched 7.1 shutout innings. He racked up seven strikeouts while only walking one batter on four hits. If that isn’t all-star worthy, what is?

Trevor Richards (MIA): Making his major league debut in June of this year, Richards certainly isn’t having the season he wanted so far. His 5.24 ERA this season is surprisingly one of the lowest out of the Miami Marlins rotation.

In his last seven starts, the young right-hander is 2-3 with a 5.45 ERA and twenty nine strikeouts.

Richard’s one start against Philadelphia didn’t go well at all. He lasted four innings and allowed three runs on six hits against Philadelphia in April.

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