Nola, Phillies blank Mets 3-0, tie Cubs

Aaron Nola pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed three hits as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-0 on Thursday. Nola struck out four, walked three and improved to 7-10 while posting a ERA over his last 10 starts. He carried a hitless bid into the sixth until Nick Morabito singled. With the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth, Bryce Harper singled to score Brandon Marsh and break the scoreless tie. Jhoan Duran finished with his 32nd save in 34 chances, locking down the Phillies' major league-leading 19th shutout. Philadelphia moved to 85-68, tied with the Chicago Cubs for the National League's top wild-card position with nine games remaining. In the sixth inning, Nolan McLean's knee struck Mets first baseman Jared Young in the head as they converged on Justin Crawford's grounder at first base. Young was motionless on the field before giving a thumbs-up while carted off on a stretcher. McLean remained in the game and struck out Garrett Stubbs to end the inning. Contested: No factual disputes found.