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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 […]
No one should have been surprised when Austin Riley connected on a nearly 100 mph fastball right down the heart of the plate from Phillies closer Jhoan Duran in the 8th inning of the Phillies’ 5-3, Game 1 loss to the Braves yesterday in Atlanta. Sure, Duran is the Phils’ lone reliable relief pitcher, a […]
Yesterday afternoon the Atlanta Braves won a roller coaster of a game as the lead changed four times. Ultimately Austin Riley had his redemption arc and hit the go-ahead three run HR off of Jhoan Duran fastball that was in the triple digits in the eighth inning. Tyler Mahle, the Braves’ best trade deadline pickup […]
Good morning A’s fans! Yesterday, the 2026 MLB playoffs began with four opening games in the best-of-three Wild Card series. The victorious Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres moved one step closer to the Division Series. There, the rested Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay […]
Admittedly, this story would hit better if the Phillies held on to win Game 1 in Cobb County, but it’s so pathetic how Braves fans can’t fill up their stadium for a playoff game: Tons of empty seats at first pitch. That’s the first photo. Then the second photo was after the Phils went up […] The post Pathetic Braves Fans Should Be Able to Fill Their Stadium for a Playoff Game Whether it’s 2 P.M. or 2 A.M. appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Dodgers could find out their National League Division Series opponent as early as Wednesday, with four more wild card games on the docket on the second day of the 2026 postseason. The Braves beat the Phillies on Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta thanks to a three-run home run in the eighth inning by […]
There’s no real answer here. Coverage of Game 2 will also start quite soon. Have at it if you want, or just wait around for actual game-related stuff. I will say that even though it was super-awesome, Austin Riley’s three-run go-ahead blast didn’t actually register that high on cWPA. Even among the current Braves run […]
Despite Major League Baseball shafting the Braves and Phillies, scheduling their games in the middle of the afternoon during the week, the two division rivals put together easily the most exhilarating Game 1 of the entire Wild Card Series — a back-and-forth affair capped off by a three-run homer from Austin Riley. The script couldn’t […]
It was an exciting afternoon at Truist Park as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 to take Game 1 of the National League Wild Card. Chris Sale got the start and was brilliant. In 6.1 innings, he recorded nine strikeouts and issued one walk. He was charged with three earned runs. The Atlanta […]
Good morning Birdland, The first day of postseason action is in the books, and after some fireworks in the early slate, boy did the evening games disappoint. Austin Riley hit a late three-run homer to lift the Braves 5-3 over the Phillies in the opener. The White Sox jumped out to the early lead, then […]
Atlanta dealt the final blow in Game 1, but both sides will keep throwing punches. The post NL Wild Card Game 2 Preview: Phillies at Braves appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss praised Austin Riley after the third baseman delivered the decisive swing in a 5-3 Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Wild Card Series. Riley entered the postseason after a tough regular season, batting .219 with 19 home runs, 72 RBI and a franchise-record 201 strikeouts […] The post Walt Weiss gets brutally honest on Austin Riley saving Braves vs. Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After coming up short against the Atlanta Braves in surprising fashion, with Austin Riley flipping the script with a three-run homer in the eighth to take the 1-0 lead, Bryce Harper was left crestfallen in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse. Discussing the shocking loss and what it means for the Phillies’ World Series chances, Harper noted […] The post Phillies’ Bryce Harper says quiet part out loud about Austin Riley’s clutch Game 1 home run appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves take Game 1 of the Wild Card series 5-3 and edge closer to the NLDS. But it wasn’t a smooth night for Atlanta, especially for Ha-Seong Kim, who played his first postseason game since 2022 and had to take a hit in the face by a $300 million Phillies star. Baseball is […] The post Braves Star Takes Brutal Blow to Face From Phillies’ $300M Star as Atlanta Takes Game 1 appeared first on EssentiallySports .
No one needed a clean slate more than Austin Riley. In what has been a gradual fall-off since his three straight top-10 NL MVP finishes from 2021-23, the Braves third baseman bottomed out this season. Not only was the power still diminished —a third straight season with less than 20 homers after he hit a […]
To heck with the splinker and the curveball, Duran must’ve thought. Let’s get a fastball over to get ahead in the count. Unfortunately for Duran, Riley is still strong enough to hit a middle-middle fastball out, and that’s what Duran gave him.
The Philadelphia Phillies had a road playoff win within reach. Instead, they left Truist Park facing elimination after a crushing 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Jesus Luzardo supplied five innings of one-run baseball, and JT Realmuto’s seventh-inning triple gave the Phillies a late […] The post 3 Phillies most to blame for crushing Game 1 NL Wild Card Series loss to Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
ATLANTA — Trea Turner had an ugly play in the eighth inning, but it would be incorrect to say it […]
How’s that for a curtain-raiser on this Postseason run for the Atlanta Braves? The best way that I can describe how that first game went down is to paraphrase a quote from my favorite professional wrestler of all time. The only thing that’s for sure about the Postseason is that nothing’s for sure. That’s the […]
They had ’em! For 7.9999999 innings, it felt like maaaaybe the Phillies’ postseason magic against the Braves had made a rapid return Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta. After J.T. Realmuto’s two-run triple in the 7th inning, and Jhoan Durán escaping with five outs (with one left to get in the bottom of the 8th), I started […] The post I’m Not Even Mad, Bro (Just Disappointed) appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Have you heard Atlanta Braves radio announcer Ben Ingram's call of Austin Riley's go-ahead home run? Because we have, and we have thoughts.
Philadelphia is one loss from elimination after Austin Riley’s crushing three-run homer, but the Phillies may actually have more reasons […]
Former Twins closer Jhoan Duran unfortunately allowed a big home run in the Wild Card Series.
The Philadelphia Phillies were close to getting the 1-0 lead in their National League Wild Card Series matchup against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, but a surprising decision by manager Don Mattingly late in Game 1 backfired. Mattingly called on closer Jhoan Duran to close out the game earlier than usual, with the star closer […] The post What Phillies’ Don Mattingly said after Jhoan Duran decision failed vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On the latest episode of Phillies Stoplight🚦, Tim Kelly and Anthony SanFilippo break down a crushing Game 1 loss to […]