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With Major League Baseball’s current postseason format, there’s always a chance that the Thursday of Wild Card Series Week is a universal offday. The sample is only so large, but the best-of-three format has not produced many series that have gone the distance — such as it were, as three is hardly much of a […]
As the Braves were working on their clinching victory over the Phillies to wrap up the only Wild Card Series that went the distance, Major League Baseball announced the times for the White Sox-Guardians Divisional Series matchup. All times are Central, all games are on TBS: Game 1: Saturday, noon Game 2: Monday, 4 p.m. Game 3: Wednesday, 3 p.m. Game 4: Thursday, 4 p.m. (if necessary) Game 5: Saturday, 4 p.m. (if necessary) The Guardians were better off winning the Central and s...
In the interest of full transparency, I fell asleep on the couch while watching the Phillies lose Game 3 to the Braves. It was at some point in the third inning, when they were down 3-0 and making Ray fucking Kerr look like Sandy Koufax. Kyle Schwarber was the only batter who could do anything […] The post This Era of Phillies Baseball is Officially Over, With a Wimpy Wild Card Exit appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Phillies lose to the Braves and immediately make decision on Mattingly.
Have at it. Here’s mine. Michael Harris II, swinging 2-0, at not even a strike or borderline pitch, and absolutely creaming it for a three-run homer. It upended narratives, even narratives that some attempted to apply postgame. Aaron Nola noted the Braves didn’t chase. Well, not exactly: they didn’t chase sometimes, and Harris did chase, […]
After fighting for a one-day respite, the Phillies went down relatively quietly in their winner take all Game 3 with the Braves. Aaron Nola was given the start and was tasked with at least giving the Phillies three solid innings, but he couldn’t even escape the first without giving up a back breaking three-run homer. […]
ATLANTA — Alec Bohm was one of the Phillies most productive hitters during their three-game NLWCS against the Braves. Still, […]
The Atlanta Braves punched their ticket to the National League Division Series after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday night. Ray Kerr made his postseason debut, giving the Braves everything they asked for and more. He went 3.1 innings and allowed just one hit. He walked one and struck out two. The Braves’ bats […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue this weekend, as the National League and American League Division Series begin tomorrow. As of the time this is being written, the final game of the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves series has not yet been played. I will try to update that information if I […]
Meet the Mets Tim Britton spoke to other executives around the league as he broke down what’s gone wrong for David Stearns in his time with the Mets and what he might be able to do to turn things around. Danny Abriano offers up a step-by-step guide to fixing the Mets’ roster. Around the National […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Round 1 of the Orioles-less 2026 postseason is in the books. With the Braves finishing off the Phillies in the sudden-death Game 3 of the Wild Card Series last night, the Division Series matchups are set. Because of MLB’s bizarre decision not to re-seed teams between rounds, the American League pits […]
Prior matchups suggest a more level pairing than the odds do. The post NL Division Series Preview: Braves vs. Dodgers appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have finally exercised their recent October demons against their bitter division rivals. In The post Braves Eliminate Phillies in Game 3, Set Up Blockbuster NLDS Clash with Dodgers appeared first on We Never Stop .
The Philadelphia Phillies had to make a drastic change towards the start of the 2026 MLB season as they fell to 10 games below .500. In the end, it was manager Rob Thomson who got the axe — with Don Mattingly having to step into the interim role. The Phillies proceeded to rally with Mattingly […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly dismisses question about becoming full-time manager after losing to Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Chris Sale had some of the worst injury luck in modern MLB history during a five-year stretch for the Boston Red Sox, but make no mistake, this man is a warrior. Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said so himself after the National League East champions earned a 6-2 Wild Card Series victory over the Philadelphia […] The post Chris Sale’s quirky Wild Card feat vs. Phillies will give him World Series flashbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Playoff heartbreak has once again befallen the Philadelphia Phillies. On Thursday, they fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-2, to lose Game 3 of the Wild Card series — marking the end of their 2026 campaign. They were already losing steam towards the end of October, requiring a win in Game 162 to seal their spot […] The post Bryce Harper teases big changes for Phillies after another postseason loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2026 MLB postseason journey will officially begin on Saturday for Game 1 of their NLDS clash against the Atlanta Braves. Their goal this October is to win three consecutive World Series titles and become just the third team in MLB history to do so, joining the New York Yankees (who’ve accomplished […] The post Dodgers’ Mookie Betts makes brutally honest admission on pursuit of 3rd consecutive championship appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Chris Sale missed the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery and made just 31 starts from 2021-23 before the Boston Red Sox traded him to the Atlanta Braves. He reclaimed elite status in his new home, but injury troubles struck again late and prevented him from competing in the playoffs. The superb […] The post Braves’ Chris Sale promises surprise Game 3 outing won’t affect NLDS plans vs Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Prolific slugger Kyle Schwarber did not want to get hung up on “what ifs” after the Philadelphia Phillies went down 1-0 versus the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card Series, but following Thursday’s 6-2 season-ending loss, it is hard not to think about what could have been. And not just this year. If […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly details crushing reality of Wild Card ‘crash landing’ vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves are heading to Los Angeles and they’ve done so by finally getting one over on a Philadelphia Phillies ballclub that has been a thorn in their side for not just this season but for the past few seasons as well. It’s a huge result for the Braves and one that’s made all […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who will face the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series beginning on Saturday, acquired pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in a blockbuster early August trade. The Dodgers hope Skubal, the back-to-back reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, will help them become the first team since the […] The post Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell friendship gets ‘love at first sight’ take from Tyler Glasnow appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia Phillies' season ended in the American League Wild Card round on Thursday after a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
This game might not have been as dramatic and thrilling as the first two chapters of the series (or a locomotive hijacking, for that matter), but it gets the Braves on a charter to Los Angeles all the same.
It took the Atlanta Braves until the final game of the three-game Wild Card series against the Philadelphia Phillies to advance to the National League Division Series, but advance they did. What awaits them, beginning this weekend, is a match-up against their long-time rival and National League West Division winner Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB has […]
Chris Sale still found a way to contribute to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, and he did so in historic fashion. Despite pitching in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Round Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, Sale found another gear to help close out the series for Atlanta. Sale entered Game […] The post Chris Sale’s heroics in Game 3 vs. Phillies matched by just 3 others in MLB history appeared first on ClutchPoints .