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Chicago evened the series up 1-1 yesterday with an 8-4 victory to send Philadelphia back into the loss column. The Phillies have lost 10 of the last 12 games, 6 of the past 7 and three straight when Luzardo pitches. The Cubs are 2-3 in the previous five games.

The Chicago Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the Wednesday finale of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

Nola was already having perplexing problems on the mound. The guy who has won 105 games with a career ERA of 3.78 for the Phillies is currently 1-7 with a 6.61 ERA this season. He had signed a seven-year, $172 million contract prior to last season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a major roster gap with the bullpen. How they fill it will be based on Aaron Nola's health and how soon he may come back.

Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola suffered another setback in his return to pitch when an MRI showed he has an injury in his right ribcage and will be shut down for two weeks