Nola (5-6) was beaten up for eight runs (six earned) in just three-plus innings by the visiting Blue Jays on Thursday. He allowed eight hits -- two of them homers -- and three walks while striking out five.
He gave up four runs in the first three innings, but it was a fourth-inning rally that really undid Nola. He's now given up 10 runs over only 6.2 innings spanning his last two starts, a stretch that's inflated his ERA by nearly a full point from its previously lofty status. Still, this can be written off to a pair of tough matchups in a row against the Nats and Jays; an easier draw is on tap for Nola against the Twins on Tuesday.