Aaron Nola is an Ace

If there was any doubt, Aaron Nola proved he was a true ace tonight. Coming off a soul-crushing walkoff loss in the first game of a doubleheader, the 25-year-old right-hander held the New York Mets to just 1 walk and 1 hit over 7 innings while striking out 10.

And he happened to knock in all 3 runs for the Phils when the Mets had the audacity to walk Maikel Franco to load the bases in the 5th inning. Nola bashed a double to right for the Phils' first hit of the night.

Nola did what aces do. He stopped a losing streak. He didn't just stop it, he left it dead in its tracks. Jake Arrieta may be the one making $20 million a year, but Aaron Nola is the ace of this pitching staff and one of the best pitchers in baseball. He is now 12-2 on the season with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.98. Dare I say–he is the man.