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The Braves announced their roster for the 2026 NL Wild Card round of postseason play this morning, and it included a pair of non-roster infielders: Rowdy Tellez and Luke Williams. Despite not being on the 40-man roster, both players were eligible for postseason inclusion by virtue of the fact that they were in the organization […]
Alright, folks. The roster for the 2026 Wild Card Series has finally been revealed with first pitch schdduled to take place in just a few short hours. Here’s the full roster for the Braves: From the Braves official press release: 26-Man Roster: PITCHERS (11): LH Dylan Dodd, RH Didier Fuentes, RH Grant Holmes, RH Raisel Iglesias, […]
Good morning! Playoff baseball begins today with the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres in NL Wild Card Game 1. On the AL Wild Card side, the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox match up against the Houston Astros. Which […]
It’s come down to this, once again. For the third time in five seasons, the Braves’ first playoff opponent will be a Phillies team that they beat up on in the regular season and distanced themselves from in the standings. But, when you force two teams — any two teams — to play a short […]
Good morning A’s fans! Ready for playoff baseball today? We got four games this fine Tuesday, starting with a battle between two NL East teams. The Philadelphia Phillies arrive in Atlanta to take on their division rivals, the Braves, for the first of the best-of-three series. We have a prime pitching matchup to start the […]
The likelihood started to look extremely dim over the weekend, but the Phillies did indeed clinch a postseason spot and thus a ticket to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the best of three Wild Card series. There is plenty of familiarity between these two division rivals, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some […]
Somehow, I’m doing game coverage for one of the two guaranteed playoff games the Braves have this year, so a quick one here because, well, I need to get the preview up for like an hour after this goes up… because the Braves’ postseason game is scheduled for 2:00 pm ET. Honestly, the scheduling is […]
If the Phillies are going to have a chance against the Braves, there will have to have been several things that go their way. We can talk all day about the offense and their need to hit and that is a great place to start. In baseball, it’s pretty simple: if a team doesn’t score […]
Playoff baseball is finally here. Chris Sale will man the mound for the Braves while Jesus Luzardo will start for the Phillies. Sale is ready for the moment, but many in Braves country know it is going to be just as important that the offense is ready to go as well. It does seem that […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs begin today and it will be jam-packed with four games. Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the action. National League The Atlanta Braves welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to town for Game 1 of their Wild Card series which begins at 11:00 a.m. this […]
The Dodgers are in their bye period, getting everyone healthy and their pitching lined up how they want it for the NLDS that will start this Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers will play the winners of the Braves/Phillies Wild Card Series. Fans of other teams often accuse the Dodgers of buying their championships, and […]
ATLANTA — The disgust Phillies fans have for Ronald Acuña Jr. is the same way that Atlanta Braves fans feel […]
Former Twin Luis Arraez won't be able to help the Phillies in the Wild Card Series after suffering a left ankle sprain.
The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season is fully in the rear view mirror and the playoffs begin today. Four games are on deck, starting with Braves and Phillies reigniting their postseason rivalry in Atlanta at 2pm ET. Next up is the .500 AL West champion Astros hosting the most surprising playoff team, the just-recently-doormat […]
This week, all four MLB Wild Card Series will air across NBC, NBC Sports Network, and the streaming service Peacock, marking the first time the network has broadcast postseason baseball since the 2000 ALCS. And when Phillies fans tune in on Tuesday at 2 p.m. to watch the Phillies take on Atlanta at Truist Park, […]
We know September doesn't count in the playoffs, but does that apply when the playoffs start in September? The post NL Wild Card Game 1 Preview: Philadelphia vs. Atlanta appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies meet again in the postseason, but this time, their season could end after only two games. The Braves (94-68) host the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday at Truist Park. The Braves won nine of 13 regular-season meetings and outscored Philadelphia 66-43. Still, the Phillies (88-74) have the […] The post 3 bold predictions for Phillies-Braves NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia Phillies spent the final week of the regular season trying to avoid a collapse. They secured a playoff spot with a win on Sunday, but their reward is a trip to Atlanta for a best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Braves. If Philadelphia hopes to extend its season, its biggest stars cannot be […] The post This overlooked player will make or break Phillies’ chances vs. Braves in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Happy Wild Card eve to all who celebrate. How are we feeling? Firstly, a hype video for you. This year’s campaign theme and accompanying hashtag? LET IT FLY. Are you hype enough yet? Let us know the creative ways you’re playing hooky with work or school for tomorrow’s 2 pm ET contest. We can write […]
The Atlanta Braves won the NL East and took nine of 13 games from the Philadelphia Phillies. Neither accomplishment guarantees another victory when their best-of-three NL Wild Card Series begins Tuesday at Truist Park. The Phillies eliminated the Braves in the 2022 and 2023 Division Series. This time, the Braves have home-field advantage and Chris […] The post This overlooked player will make or break Braves’ chances vs. Phillies in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves suffered a number of critical injuries down the stretch — two to the rotation and one to the outfield. Bryce Elder hit the Injured List at the beginning of the month with a knee injury — one that required a minor surgery. He was out on the field today at Truist Park throwing […]
It was the day before Postseason and all through the house, there were bats cracking all around as the Atlanta Braves officially got their pre-Wild Card Series workout underway for what they hope is a long, deep run into the Postseason. There was plenty of activity from the Braves from outside of the actual workout. […]
ATLANTA — The Phillies will be without their biggest trade-deadline acquisition for the National League Wild Card Series in Atlanta. Second baseman Luis Arraez will not make the roster for the club’s upcoming best-of-three playoff set against the Braves, interim manager Don Mattingly announced Monday at Truist Park. The three-time batting champion sprained his left […]
Phillies manager Don Mattingly made a couple of noteworthy announcements at Monday’s press conference. All-Star starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo will get the ball for Game 1. However, the amount he’ll pitch remains to be seen, given he hasn’t made a start since tossing a complete-game shutout against the Braves on September 7th. He did make […]
The Phillies made the postseason but they will try to fend off Atlanta in the Wild Card round without a key bat. Manager Don Mattingly has informed reporters, including Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, that infielder Luis Arraez will not be on the roster. Fellow infielder Otto Kemp will be taking his place. Arraez departed Thursday’s […]