Regardless of what happens in the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies series, one fact cannot be argued against: Christopher Sanchez left it all on the mound on Wednesday in Game 2. The Phillies’ bullpen is shaky at best, as it blew a lead in Game 1 en route to a 5-3 loss. The Phillies’ clear […]
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Philadelphia Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa has left Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves with an apparent injury. While legging out an infield single in the top of the ninth inning, Sosa beat the…
Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. made postseason history Wednesday with two stolen bases in the first inning of Game 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Walt Weiss moved Acuna back into the leadoff spot, and the 2023 National League MVP immediately created pressure. He drew a walk from Cristopher Sanchez, stole second and then […]
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On Tuesday afternoon, the Phillies dropped to 0-1 in their Wild Card playoff series vs the Atlanta Braves with a tough 5-3 road loss at Truist Park. The Phillies will now play for their season on Wednesday afternoon as they look to stave off elimination and force a decisive Game 3. The Phillies led this […]
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Follow the live stats from the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card playoff series.
The first day of the post-season is in the books, and most of the games were pretty dull. The only excitement came in Atlanta, where the Braves came back late to take their opener. But elsewhere, the White Sox took the lead in the first inning, and never led by less than three from the […]
It’s game 2 of the National League Wild Card series as the Atlanta Braves will try to eliminate the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday afternoon. LHP Cristopher Sánchez will make the start for the Phillies while the Braves will hope RHP Tyler Mahle can help them dispose of Philadelphia. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00pm central time […]
We have four game again. Same order as yesterday. The games were good yesterday. 2:00 Eastern: Phillies @ Braves. Braves won game one. Today it is Cristopher Sánchez (18-7, 2.91) vs. Tyler Mahle (7-10, 3.99) The lineups are posted already: Today’s Lineups PHILLIES BRAVES Trea Turner – SS Ronald Acuna – RF Kyle Schwarber – […]
It’s only the second day of the 2026 MLB postseason and four teams are already facing elimination. While the Atlanta Braves came from behind in the 8th inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, the rest of the games on Tuesday…
The Los Angeles Dodgers are just days away from getting their 2026 playoff run underway as they look to add a third straight World Series championship to their trophy case. The Dodgers will play either the Atlanta Braves or the Philadelphia Phillies, with Atlanta leading 1-0 in that Wild Card matchup heading into Wednesday’s Game […]
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We have a second day of Wild Card games today, and you can talk about them here. The Braves host the Phillies at 1 p.m. in a game that will be played on NBC. Atlanta is up 1-0 in the series. The Astros, down 1-0, deal with the White Sox at 4 p.m. in a […]
The Cubs and Padres will again be the last of the four Wild Card Series to get underway today. That game will begin at 9 p.m. CT and I will have the usual game preview up at 6:30 p.m. CT. In the meantime, there are three other Wild Card games today, so this is an […]
The Atlanta Braves are looking to secure a Wild Card series win today behind Tyler Mahle. Mahle only allowed one earned run against the Phillies in thirteen innings against them earlier this month. Cristopher Sánchez is pitching for the Phillies. Overall he has had a fantastic season, but has an ERA north of five this […]
The first day of the 2026 playoffs was a good one across the board. The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies battled back and forth before the Braves took a crucial lead in the bottom of the eighth to win 5-3. The Chicago White Sox then rolled into Houston to defeat the Astros 6-3. Then, in […]
Phillies at Braves First pitch: 2:00 PM EDTTV: NBC/PeacockProbable pitchers: Cristopher Sánchez, LHP (PHI), Tyler Mahle, RHP (ATL) White Sox at Astros First pitch: 5:00 PM EDTTV: Peacock/NBCSNProbable pitchers: Sean Burke, RHP (CWS), Hunter Brown, RHP (HOU) Red Sox at Yankees First pitch: 8:00 PM EDTTV: NBC/PeacockProbable pitchers: Sonny Gray, RHP (BOS), Max Fried, LHP […]
Here are the lineups for game 2 of the NLWC series in Atlanta. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Braves:
ATLANTA — Phillies closer Jhoan Duran did not give a firm answer regarding his status for Game 2 after he “paid the price” on a mislocated fastball and surrendered a three-run, go-ahead home run to Austin Riley on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. The club pushed him for two innings and 27 pitches in Game […]
The Atlanta Braves can finish a National League Wild Card Series sweep and vanquish a longtime postseason nemesis on Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 at Truist Park. How to Watch Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves,…
On Tuesday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves went up 1-0 in their Wild Card playoff series vs the Philadelphia Phillies thanks to a late home run from Austin Riley, winning by a score of 5-3. The Braves will now look to close out the series on Wednesday and set up a matchup against the Los Angeles […]
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ATLANTA — After a crushing Game 1 loss to the Braves, the Phillies will send Cristopher Sánchez to the mound […]
Hot off the heels of winning Game 1 in dramatic fashion, the Atlanta Braves will have another big challenge on their hands if they’re planning on finishing off this series in two games against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cristopher Sánchez is getting the ball for Philadelphia to start Game 2 and as such, the Braves have […]
The Atlanta Braves are one step closer to advancing to the next round of the playoffs after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1. The Braves don’t want to miss the opportunity to take care of business at home in Game 2, and that means that they’re going to need their fans to show […]
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The MLB playoffs have begun with the Wild Card Series getting underway. The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres were all victorious in Game 1, placing the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs all in must-win scenarios for Game 2 of their series on Wednesday. […]
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The Phillies lost a heartbreaker to the Braves in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday afternoon, and Phils fans can thank Dave Dombrowski for it. After J.T. Realmuto put Philly up 3-2 with a massive, momentum-swinging 2-run triple in the seventh inning that no one on the planet expected after the year […]
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The Atlanta Braves offense has been hot and cold all season long. This has led to multiple shifts in not only which players are in the lineup, but also where they hit in the lineup. This makes sense because if it is not working, there is not reason to keep it the same. In the […]