Aaron Nola hit another wall in his return, but the Phillies were able to overcome it to split a four-game set in D.C., though now with the high uncertainy of Zack Wheeler's status looming.

Sure, the Phillies rallied for an 11-9 victory, scoring five runs against the last-place Nationals’ putrid bullpen and surviving a three-run rally in the ninth that brought the tying run to the plate and forced manager Rob Thomson to use closer Jhoan Duran.

The Phillies entered the weekend with one of the best rotations in the league. Much of that stability changed in about 24 hours.

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With Wheeler on the 15-day injured list with a right extremity blood clot and no real timeline on his return, having Nola back in the rotation could have been a boost for the Phillies as they entered Sunday with a five-game lead over the New York Mets in the National League East.