Nola (10-9) tossed seven one-run innings to earn the win Monday against the Braves, allowing five hits with no walks and six strikeouts.
Nola was terrific in this one, throwing 70 percent of his pitches for strikes while inducing 10 groundball outs. He allowed a run on two hits in the sixth inning, but only three men reached base during the rest of his time on the mound. This quality start came at the right time for Nola, who had allowed 12 runs across 11.1 innings en route to losses in his past two starts. He owns a tidy 3.46 ERA to go along with a 1.18 WHIP going into Saturday's start against the Marlins.