Betting Odds and Head-to-Head Stats: Blue Jays vs. Aaron Nola and the Phillies, Wednesday, May 8
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies and starter Aaron Nola will take on the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 PM ET. Before the first pitch, we take a peek at the batter vs. pitcher stats to see how the Blue Jays' bats might perform in this matchup.
Phillies vs. Blue Jays Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Time: 1:05 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-PH
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
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Daulton Varsho vs. Aaron Nola
- Last Matchup: August 16, 2023
- At Bats: 9
- Hits: 3
- Outs: 6
- Strikeouts: 3
- Walks: 1
Justin Turner vs. Aaron Nola
- Last Matchup: May 21, 2022
- At Bats: 5
- Hits: 1
- Outs: 5
- Strikeouts: 2
- Walks: 0
Blue Jays Hitters vs. Aaron Nola
| Name | At Bats | Hits | Strikeouts | Walks | AVG | OBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Vogelbach | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.333 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Bo Bichette | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.429 | 0.429 | 1 |
| Alejandro Kirk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.667 | 1 |
| Justin Turner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Cavan Biggio | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 |
| George Springer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.
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Aaron Nola Insights
- Nola (4-1) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his eighth start of the season. He's put together a 3.32 ERA in 43 1/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.
- The righty's most recent appearance came on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In seven games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.32 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .217 to his opponents.
- Nola enters this matchup with four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Nola will try to pick up his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 6.2 innings per appearance.
- He has made one appearance this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He meets a Blue Jays offense that ranks 27th in the league with 129 runs while batting .226 as a unit. It has a collective .360 slugging percentage (24th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 30 home runs (25th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (3.32), 42nd in WHIP (1.154), and 43rd in K/9 (8.3).
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