Aaron Nola hits wall, offense cools down as Phillies take first loss of season

Aaron Nola hit a fourth-inning wall on Sunday. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)

WASHINGTON — Aaron Nola was cruising on Sunday afternoon, until he wasn’t.

The right-hander was excellent for three frames before hitting a fourth-inning wall that derailed his day and led the Phillies to their first loss of the 2025 season. Nola allowed five runs on two homers, including a three-run blast by Phillie killer Josh Bell in the bottom of the fourth, in 5 1/3 innings as Philadelphia fell to the Nationals...