Aaron Nola has been pretty impressive throughout the first half of 2022 and is going to be taking the mound for the second time against the Atlanta Braves this season. 

Nola first pitched against this Braves team on May 26th where he went 8.1 innings, giving up 5 hits, and 1 earned run while striking out 10 batters. This outing was Nola's season-high strikeouts until he tied that with 10 strikeouts in his last outing against the San Diego Padres. 

The Braves are a team who have stuck out at a high rate so far this season, but on the road against RHP they have the 7th highest strikeout rate in the MLB, and over the last two weeks, they have the 3rd highest strikeout rate on the road against RHP.

Aaron Nola has also had a ton of success striking these Braves hitters out in his career, as they have become quite familiar with one another, playing in the same division.

 Below I have listed the career K% for Braves hitters against Nola.

Acuna 25% / Riley 28% / Ozuna 37% / Duvall 35% / Swanson 16% / D'Arnaud 26% / Contreras 42% / Heredia 37% / Arcia 36%

Nola has the 14th highest K% at home this season in the MLB (Pitchers who have thrown 25+ IP). Nola has great swing and miss stuff, he is efficient with his pitches, ranking in the 97th percentile in BB%. I know the number is big, but I like him to go over his strikeout total tonight. 

Official Play: Aaron Nola - Over 7.5 Strikeouts (+100) - Risk: 1.00u