Nelson (9-5) gave up two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven over six innings in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

It was the right-hander's first career win over St. Louis in 11 tries. Nelson has now delivered quality starts in five of his last seven outings, continuing his breakout campaign with a 3.09 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and dominant 56:8 K:BB in 43.2 innings over that stretch. The burgeoning ace will try to keep that momentum going in his next start Sunday in Tampa Bay.

Nelson held the Nationals to two runs on four hits and a walk over seven-plus innings Wednesday, striking out 10 in a no-decision.

EDGE Analysis

He actually held a 2-1 lead when he started the eighth inning, but after issuing a leadoff walk to Matt Wieters, Nelson got pulled -- only to see his bullpen proceed to fall apart, allowing a seven-run rally that completely turned the game around. Nonetheless, this marks another terrific outing for Nelson, who's now recorded double-digit whiffs five times this year. He's finally realized the potential he showed when he was the best pitcher in the minor leagues several years ago.

Nelson (8-5) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five batters in Thursday's loss to the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

As has been the case during their series in Pittsburgh, it's tough to point at the pitching as the reason behind the loss. Nelson was plagued by a number of bloop hits strung together, although Gregory Polanco did leave the yard in the fourth inning to tie the game at that point. This is the first start since June 23 in which he allowed more than three earned runs. Nelson's ERA is still a solid 3.43 mark and he's striking out batters at a good rate, but he'll look to get back into the win column in his next start Wednesday against the Nationals.

Nelson allowed just two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out nine batters through 6.2 innings during Saturday's win over Philadelphia. He didn't factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

The righty continues to shine for Milwaukee and now boasts a high-end 3.27 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 for the season. Additionally, Nelson has now allowed just 25 earned runs through 87 innings over his past 14 starts. It's been a dominant stretch, and he warrants matchup-proof status going forward. A date with Pittsburgh at PNC Park is up next for Nelson.

Nelson gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings against the Yankees on Sunday en route to picking up his eighth win of the season.

EDGE Analysis

He needed 100 pitches (63 strikes) to get through five frames, but was able to out-pitch Masahiro Tanaka in Yankee Stadium, rewarding his owners one final time in the first half. Nelson has a 3.30 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 118 strikeouts in 109 innings entering the All-Star break, and there is nothing about his profile that suggests he is in for major regression in the second half.

Nelson (7-4) allowed an unearned run on six hits while striking out eight over seven innings in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The Brewers bats supplied plenty of fireworks on July 4 with four homers, giving Nelson more than enough offense to cruise to an easy victory. The right-hander has now won five of his last six decisions and delivered quality starts in eight of his last 11 outings, and he'll take a 3.20 ERA into his final start before the All-Star break Sunday on the road against the Yankees.

Nelson (6-4) struck out 11 over seven innings of two-run ball in an 11-3 blowout win over the Reds on Thursday. He allowed just three hits and a walk, but two of the hits were homers.

EDGE Analysis

He's now collected double-digit whiffs four times in his last seven starts after achieving that feat zero times in his first nine outings of 2017. Joey Votto slugged a pair of homers off him in this one, but Nelson's cut down on the long balls this year after last season's aberrant 1.3 HR/9. Most crucially, though, he's striking out more batters (104 of 'em in 97 innings) thanks to improved fastball location as well as a more effective (and slightly harder) curve. His next turn in the rotation is slated for Tuesday at home against the Orioles.

Nelson (5-4) gave up four runs on six hits and three walks over five innings in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Braves. He struck out eight.

EDGE Analysis

He continues to pile up the Ks, and Nelson now has a 68:14 K:BB in 58.1 innings over his last nine starts to go along with a 2.78 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. The 28-year-old will look to keep his breakout season going Thursday on the road in Cincinnati.

Nelson (5-3) went the distance Sunday against the Padres, allowing just one run on six hits. He struck out 10 batters and walked two.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson threw 118 pitches, 81 of them for strikes, in his dominant performance that saw him effectively utilize the double-play ball. It was the first complete game by a Brewer since 2015. The right-hander has now turned in quality starts in four of his last five outings.

Nelson allowed four runs on nine hits and a pair of walks over 5.2 innings in the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. He struck out four and didn't factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson had been razor sharp in recent weeks, posting a 2.16 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 48:7 K:BB over 41.2 innings spanning his last seven starts, but this was a reminder of the inefficient pitcher we saw all too often last season. Still, with this year's strikeout and walk rates both representing career bests (8.9 K/9, 2.3 BB/9) and a .344 BABIP that seems primed for positive regression, Nelson's showing all the signs of being able to maintain an ERA in the mid-threes or better. He'll next take the ball at home against San Diego on Sunday.