Can the Phillies Take the NL East Lead?: Phillies-Braves Game Preview (9/11)

The Philadelphia Phillies face the Atlanta Braves in a pivotal NL East showdown for control of the division. The Phillies sit just 4 games back of the division-leading Braves, and it's Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.76 ERA) against Atlanta ace Chris Sale (14-9, 2.10 ERA) tonight. Nola's been a completely different pitcher his last three starts — 2.00 ERA — but his season-long 2nd/3rd inning struggles are the real swing factor. Sale's nearly unhittable all year, with one real crack: a 433-point OPS split once hitters get ahead in the count. In this preview: Nola's season vs. his last 3 starts, Sale's home/road splits (tonight favors the tougher version), how the Phillies' and Braves' offenses have trended in the last two weeks, and what each lineup has to do to win their side of the matchup. Phillies (82-65, 2nd NL East) @ Braves (86-61, 1st NL East) 7:15 PM ET ======== Chapters ======== 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - Aaron Nola - Overview 01:00 - Chris Sale - Overview 01:43 - Phillies Season Recap 02:56 - Braves Season Recap 03:57 - Keys to the Game - Phillies Hitters 05:03 - Keys to the Game - Aaron Nola #phillies #braves #mlb #nleast #redoctober