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The Braves are rotating their lineup a bit to mitigate the Phillies’ ability to play the matchup game. Instead of Harris batting cleanup behind Olson, Albies bats cleanup between the two as a deterrent against lefty relievers. Additionally, Mauricio Dubon replaces Mike Yastrzemski in left field. Meanwhile, the Phillies shuffle their outfielders, facing the righty […]
Tyler Mahle has been great for Atlanta and will look to play executioner. With a massive win secured on Friday, they can put another nail in the coffin on Philly’s division hopes with a win tonight. Jesus Luzardo had been scheduled to start tonight’s game, but the Phillies scratched him with shoulder soreness after the […]
By Mark Polishuk | at September 12, 2026 11:31am CDT Right-hander Joe Jimenez faced five batters during a live batting practice session on Friday before the Braves’ game with the Phillies. It marked the first time Jimenez has faced live hitters in almost two years, since the reliever’s appearance in Game 2 of the Braves’ 2024 Wild Card Series matchup with the Padres. About a month after that game, Jimenez underwent a surgery to address cartilage damage in his left knee and was given an 8-12 mo...
Right-hander Joe Jimenez faced five batters during a live batting practice session on Friday before the Braves’ game with the Phillies. It marked the first time Jimenez has faced live hitters in almost two years, since the reliever’s appearance in Game 2 of the Braves’ 2024 Wild Card Series matchup with the Padres. About a […]
The Philadelphia Phillies’ starting pitching is their strength. If this ball club makes a deep postseason run, their starting rotation will lead the way. Jesus Luzardo was scratched from his start against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday due to left shoulder stiffness, however. So, is there reason for serious concern given Luzardo’s shoulder injury? Phillies […] The post Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo dealing with shoulder injury. Is there reason for serious concern? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Ahead of a crucial series against the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies will be without starter Jesús Luzardo for the upcoming matchup. The Philadelphia Phillies face a steep challenge as they try to slow down the National League-leading Atlanta Braves without one of their premier arms, with left-hander Jesus Luzardo scratched from his scheduled start due to shoulder stiffness, manager Don Mattingly announced ahead of the next game in the series. “Rest will help,” Mattingly told...
Atlanta Braves star slugger Matt Olson perfectly summed up Friday night’s wild 6-5 comeback win over the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings at Truist Park. The victory opened a crucial three-game NL East series and extended the Braves’ NL East divisional lead from four to five games. Olson also contributed a first-inning solo homer before […] The post Braves star Matt Olson perfectly sums up thrilling comeback win vs. Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Fans were met with a rather lengthy rain delay when they arrived at Truist Park on Friday ahead of the Braves’ highly anticipated series opener with the Phillies, but it proved to be worth the wait. Atlanta fell behind early with Chris Sale on the bump — a rare occurrence this season, as the former […]
Atlanta Braves Discussion And possibly the coronation of a Division champion Sep 12, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC If you missed last game, where were you? Let’s fast forward to the bottom of the eleventh in a tie game with two outs, with Ozzie Albies on second base and Ha-Seong Kim at the plate. Kim has come alive in September to help push the Braves over the line. Let’s look at this again. First of all, this is a pretty standard 106.3 MPH off the bat for a .670 xBA in left field. Pretty standard for mos...
If you missed last game, where were you? Let’s fast forward to the bottom of the eleventh in a tie game with two outs, with Ozzie Albies on second base and Ha-Seong Kim at the plate. Kim has come alive in September to help push the Braves over the line. Let’s look at this again. […]
The Atlanta Braves had an exciting Friday night, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in an 11-inning thriller to take game one of the weekend series. Drake Baldwin was the man of the hour and delivered a walk-off to give the Braves the 6-5 edge. Baldwin’s double capped off an 11-hit night for the Atlanta offense as […]
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ATLANTA — Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo has been scratched from Saturday night’s start in Atlanta because of stiffness in his left shoulder. Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly made the announcement following Friday night’s 6-5 loss to the Braves in 11 innings at Truist Park. Luzardo pitched the first shutout of his career on Monday, tossing a two-hitter against the Braves. Come see the Phillies face the Brewers & Rays from Sept. 22-27! “As we worked through it the last couple of days,...
The contest between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night was as tight as it can get. But in the bottom of the 11th inning, after the Phillies had taken the lead in the top half of the frame, 5-4, the Braves bounced back, scoring two runs in quick succession — with Drake […] The post Watch Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.’s insane reaction to walk-off win over Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After a heartbreaking loss to the Braves, Don Mattingly shared some concerning news about the rotation postgame. Jesús Luzardo has been scratched from his Saturday start against Atlanta due to “shoulder stiffness.” The Phillies will use an opener instead and try to bullpen their way through after playing 11 innings and using five different relievers […]
The Braves had ‘em all the way. Yep, had ‘em all the way. At least, that’s what we’ll tell ourselves whenever a scintilla of a memory of this game pops into our brains, right? It took 12 innings, a brief blip from Chris Sale, and run-scoring scrambles in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh, another huuuuge […]
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are currently locked in a heated battle for the NL East crown, as they entered their Friday night contest being separated by just four games in the standings. The Phillies are threatening to make things difficult for the Braves heading into the final few weeks of the regular season, […] The post Braves’ Drake Baldwin walks off the Phillies with nasty extra innings RBI appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Elieser Hernández elected free agency after being outrighted by the Braves on Friday, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Atlanta designated him for assignment on Wednesday. Hernández has had three separate MLB stints for Atlanta this year. He’s logged 11 innings of three-run ball over four long relief outings. The Braves have quickly shuttled him […]
The Phillies' bullpen was a major let down on Friday night against the Braves.
What looked like a good night for the Phillies, a night in which they were able to sneak a few runs across the plate against Chris Sale, turned into a bullpen nightmare. It started off a little rough for the Phillies, Aaron Nola serving up a home run to Matt Olson that somehow clanged off […]
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ATLANTA — Joe Jiménez might not have time to factor into the Braves’ postseason plans. But after throwing live batting practice at Truist Park on Friday, the veteran reliever was at least given further reason to believe he’ll eventually be physically capable to resume his Major League career. “He’s come a long way,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said. “He hasn’t pitched in a Major League game in two years. At times, I think he lost hope of ever doing it again. I think that’s behind him. I think th...
Atlanta Braves Discussion Braves vs. Phillies chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs. Aaron Nola Another late-season showdown in the NL East by Demetrius Bell Sep 11, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC Facebook Link If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Here we go, folks! The Atlanta Braves went up to Philadelphia and got a split in a four-game series against the Phillies last week and now they’ll have to hold serve against this same Philadelphia team a week ...