The Mets took two of three from the red-hot Mariners over the weekend, including a 7-3 win on Sunday night during the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was the first series the Mets had won since sweeping the San Francisco Giants from July 25-27.

Phillies starter Aaron Nola returned from injury and struggled, which ballooned his ERA to 6.92 in just 10 starts.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola has been out for over three months as he’s dealt with the first significant injury in his career. His stint on the injured list will finally end Sunday,

Sure, the Phillies rallied for an 11-9 victory, scoring five runs against the last-place Nationals’ putrid bullpen and surviving a three-run rally in the ninth that brought the tying run to the plate and forced manager Rob Thomson to use closer Jhoan Duran.

Saturday night, news dropped that the Phillies were placing ace righty Zack Wheeler on the injured list due to a blood clot in his shoulder area. More on that in a second.  Sunday, veteran right-hander Aaron Nola returned from a lengthy stint on the injured list.

The Philadelphia Phillies' rotation is suddenly in a weird spot, and Aaron Nola needs to perform better than he did on Sunday.

The Phillies entered the weekend with one of the best rotations in the league. Much of that stability changed in about 24 hours.

Nola, 32, had a 6.16 ERA in nine starts prior to his ankle injury, which was his first trip to the injured list for a non-COVID reason since a back issue sidelined him for a month in 2017. This is Year 2 of Nola's seven-year, $172 million contract.

Nola has been sidelined since May 15 but looked strong in his rehab assignment. The Phillies' starters have shown signs of wear.