The 31-year-old Nola was 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA through six starts in 2024. He finished 14-8 with a 3.57 ERA, helping the Phillies win the NL East. Nola, who agreed to a $172 million, seven-year contract with Philadelphia in February 2024, has stayed with his usual routine throughout his tough start to this year.

But the most notable moment from a grind-it-out 3-1 victory over the Cubs came in the seventh inning when Aaron Nola walked off the mound at Wrigley Field after finally looking like, well, Aaron Nola again. » READ MORE: Aaron Nola is one of the most durable pitchers in baseball, but how will he fix his early-season struggles?

Trea Turner went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Aaron Nola threw seven solid innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in 10 innings on Sunday.

HAPP-ENSTANCE: Ian Happ has a 10-game on-base streak dating to April 14 in which he is batting .381/.469/.548 (16-for-42) with four doubles, a home run, seven runs scored, seven walks and six RBI.

In a heartbreaking extra-innings loss at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4. This defeat marked the Phillies as the first team to secure a series win at Wrigley in the 2025 season.