AUGUST 28•MLB.COM
Castellanos' clutch homer backs dominant NolaPHILADELPHIA -- Nick Castellanos said in May that he has never been somebody to have a plan at the plate. "See ball, hit ball," he said. Cas...
Nick Castellanos - Homers in winCastellanos went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Astros.
ImpactCastellanos pounced on a hanging curveball from Justin Verlander to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead in the third inning. The outfielder has hit safely in eight of his past 10 games, tallying three multi-hit efforts with two long balls and 10 RBI in that span. On the season, he's hitting .250 with 18 homers, 71 RBI and 63 runs scored across 545 plate appearances.
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Justin Verlander - Suffers four-run inning in lossVerlander (3-4) took the loss against the Phillies on Tuesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts over five innings.
ImpactVerlander tossed four separate scoreless innings but endured a four-run third that included a three-run homer by Nick Castellanos. While he didn't have his best stuff, the veteran completed five frames for the second straight outing since returning from the injured list Wednesday and increased his workload to 90 pitches. On the season, Verlander owns a 4.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 60:19 K:BB across 67 innings and lines up for a road matchup with the Reds early next week.
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Aaron Nola - Fires seven scoreless in winNola (12-6) earned the win against the Astros on Tuesday, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out six over seven scoreless innings.
ImpactNola worked around some early traffic but grew stronger as the game progressed, retiring the final nine batters he faced to earn his first win since July 11. The 31-year-old generated 14 swinging strikes on 102 pitches and has now yielded just two earned runs across 19 innings in his past three outings. On the season, he owns a 3.30 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 153:42 K:BB across 166.1 innings and currently lines up to face Atlanta on Sunday night.
AUGUST 28•ROTOWIRE
Nola tosses 7 shutout innings, Castellanos hits 3-run homer in Phillies' 5-0 win over Astros
Aaron Nola tossed four-hit ball over seven shutout innings and Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their fourth straight win, 5-0 over the H...AUGUST 28•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies Notebook: Without Jose Alvarado, Orion Kerkering can expect more left on his plateRob Thomson Tuesday labeled Orion Kerkering as the next highest-leverage option against lefties behind Matt Strahm until Jose Alvarado retur...
AUGUST 28•MCALL.COM
Astros vs. Phillies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28
Preview the August 28 matchup between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more...AUGUST 28•DATA SKRIVE
