Nova (3-3) allowed four runs on 10 hits while striking out five batters over six innings during Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

Nova has never allowed more than four runs in an outing through 17 starts as a Pirate, so while he wasn't his sharpest Thursday, it's been a solid run in the National League for the righty. It's also encouraging that he's struck out 20 batters through 22 innings over his past three games. Nova takes an impressive 2.14 ERA and 0.88 WHIP into his next start against Los Angeles at Dodgers Stadium.