Nelson (8-14) won after allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings Thursday in a 5-4 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson gutted out a win over Chicago, using his seven strikeouts to limit the damage to just three runs. The 27-year-old has just two quality starts over his past 11 outings, going 2-7 with a 6.55 ERA and 1.82 WHIP. He's endured a fair amount of bad luck during that stretch, however, with a .344 BABIP over his previous 10 starts entering Thursday. He'll take the mound against the Pirates next Thursday at Miller Park in search of another victory.