Run support for Aaron Nola? Is that allowed?: Phillies 10, Rockies 1

Apr 3, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh (16) celebrates his three run home run with first base coach Paco Figueroa (38) in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images You know sometimes when things in baseball appear to be true, but you dig a little deeper and they’re really not? There has always been a feeling when Aaron Nola is on the mound that the Phillies just don’t score runs for him.

That’s something I’ve always thought was true, so it required a quick trip to Baseball Reference to confirm it. Turns out: not really true! In 2024, his last really healthy year, the Phillies scored 5.

5 runs per inning he was on the mound, which was 19th best in all of baseball. The team scores for him, he just struggled to keep the score in the Phillies’ favor. Today, the offense did quite well getting him support, batting around in the first and never looking back.

For the Rockies, the first inning was truly ugly. Michael Lorenzen, the guy who willingly wanted to sign for them to try his hand at pitching in Colorado, got his first chance at seeing why the mile high air chews up pitchers who lack quality stuff and spits them out. The first inning rolled like this: double by Trea Turner walk to Kyle Schwarber walk to Bryce Harper two-run single by Alec Bohm (2-0, Phillies) RBI double by Bryson Stott (3-0) strikeout by Adolis Garcia three-run home run by Brandon Marsh (6-0) A 454-FOOT SHOT FOR BRANDON MARSH!