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Three of the four Wild Card games have already been settled. The Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres collected sweeps and are advancing to the Divisional Series. With a win a piece, the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves series has not yet concluded, though. The winner of Game 3 will advance […] The post Why Dodgers should want Braves to win NL Wild Card Series Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
According to Braves beat reporter Mark Bowman, Atlanta is turning to Ray Kerr to open Thursday night’s winner-take-all Game 3 against the Phillies. Ray Kerr is starting tonight. — Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) October 1, 2026 Coming off injury, Kerr didn’t get a lot of work this season, only tossing 18.1 innings. But the results were […]
The Atlanta Braves’ current focus is on winning Game 3 of their National League Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies and clinching a spot in the NLDS. The Phillies earned a big win in Game 2 to even the series 1-1. While the Braves did not play their best game, this is still a […] The post Braves could get big outfield boost if they reach NLDS appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With the Postseason run on the line, the Atlanta Braves are now in a situation where they’ll likely be leaning on their bullpen to get them through to the Divisional Series over the Philadelphia Phillies. There was an open question as to whether or not Grant Holmes would get the start or if they’d go […]
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves play in a crucial Game 3 of the 2026 MLB Wild Card. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves face off in a high-stakes matchup as Game 3 of the 2026 MLB Wild Card round will decide plenty. The series between both teams is 1-1, so this game will determine if the season ends or not for each team. Game 1 of the series went to the Braves with a final score of 5-3 . The game turned in the bottom of the 8th inning when Braves third base...
According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the Phillies are opting not to start Zack Wheeler in their winner-take-all matchup with the Braves on Thursday night, instead rolling with Aaron Nola. The Phillies are starting Aaron Nola in Game 3 of the Wild Card series vs. Atlanta tonight, per @MattGelb. pic.twitter.com/rRy4uck1zS — Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) […]
Everything was all lined up for the Flyers to make Wednesday a truly excellent Philly sports day. The Phillies won Game 2 of the Wild Card series in dramatic fashion by actually, shockingly, showing some heart and grit. Scott Franzke gave us another classic Franzke call. The Flyers were set to host the Penguins for […] The post The Flyers Got Whooped in the Season Opener appeared first on Crossing Broad .
As this is written—just before nine o’clock on Wednesday night— it is not yet clear who will start for the Phillies in the deciding game of their Wild Card series. The information is being held, kept close to the vest, perhaps not actually decided. Maybe they’ll sleep on it. Still, one thing is certain: Aaron […]
After a heroic 4-3 Phillies win on Wednesday afternoon, there will be a do-or-die Game 3 on Thursday night at 8:00 PM at Truist Park. For both teams, it’s all hands on deck. The Phillies will start Aaron Nola on Thursday night, according to multiple reports. The Phillies coaching staff met after Game 2 to […] The post It’s All Hands on Deck For the Phillies and Braves in Game 3 appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The non-stop action of the first two playoff slates will slow considerably until the weekend. Three sweeps mean there is only one game tonight. The Phillies and Braves will decide their series at 7 pm CT. 1. Red Sox voice concerns about approach after sweep A lot went wrong for Boston, but manager Chad Tracy’s […]
The Philadelphia Phillies will go into Thursday's winner-take-all Game 3 against the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card series with Aaron Nola starting on the mound.
The Philadelphia Phillies have pushed their season to one final game against the Atlanta Braves after surviving Wednesday’s thriller to force a winner-take-all Wild Card Game 3. With the rivalry coming down to one night, attention quickly turned to the Phillies’ pitching plan for the decisive matchup. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury reports that the […] The post Phillies’ current plan for Game 3 starter vs. Braves opener appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Phillies managed to force a decisive Game 3 in their Wild Card series with the Braves thanks in large part to a Herculean start from Cristopher Sánchez and a downright incredible performance from Andrew Painter out of the bullpen. Thanks to the efforts of those two, the entire Phillies bullpen is likely available for […]
As the Los Angeles Dodgers await the outcome of the final game between the Philadelphia Philles and Atlanta Braves to see who they will face in the NLDS, the team is busy working on keeping their bats and arms fresh and ready for the road to a three-peat that lies ahead. As Bill Plunkett of […]
Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves fans will get to watch the decisive NL Wild Card Game 3 at a suitable time on Thursday night.
After a rollercoaster of a ballgame yesterday, the Phillies lived to fight another day, forcing this series with the Braves to a decisive Game 3. Not enough can be said about the performance of 23-year-old Andrew Painter who threw three scoreless innings in relief to win the game. That’s the kind of stuff that makes […]
ATLANTA – Cristopher Sánchez and Bryce Harper met after the seventh inning. The television cameras showed an incensed Sánchez moments after he was lifted from the game, screaming and throwing his glove into the tunnel. In the face of immense pressure, Sánchez was stretched to the limit in an elimination game, throwing 116 pitches in […]
The rivalry that keeps on giving keeps on giving us rivalry. The post NL Wild Card Series Game 3 Preview: Phillies at Braves appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Facing elimination and staring directly into the abyss of the offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies rode a staggering emotional The post MLB Wild Card Round: Harper’s Rollercoaster Day Ends in Bohm’s Season-Saving Walk-Off appeared first on We Never Stop .
ATLANTA — Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series between the Phillies and Braves will take place under the lights at Truist Park. The do-or-die matchup, which had been tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m., will be flexed to 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. It will be the lone playoff game of the day, […]
Alec Bohm homered in the 10th inning as the Phillies beat the Braves 4-3 to force a decisive Game 3 in their best-of-three wild-card series at Truist Park.
Walt Weiss’ one bullpen decision and the Philadelphia Phillies’ two devastating swings suddenly turned the Atlanta Braves’ path to the NLDS into a winner-take-all nightmare. But more than anything, an injury scare involving the Braves’ dominant starter was what altered the momentum for them on Wednesday. For the first seven innings, Tyler Mahle was looking […] The post “We Had a Scare”: Braves’ Manager Speaks Out After Defeat to Phillies as Series Heads to Decider appeared first on Essential...
Going head-to-head in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series, Tyler Mahle and Cristopher Sanchez limited their opponents to a single run each. Seven innings of postseason drama later, the score was tied 1-1 until what appeared to be a game-changing blunder by Bryce Harper in right field. His mistake helped the Atlanta Braves […] The post “Thinking About My Son”: Bryce Harper Gets Emotional After Last-Minute Heroics Keep Phillies Alive appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Philadelphia Phillies will live to play another day. Philadelphia had its back against the wall against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. But thanks in part to Bryce Harper, the Phillies staved off elimination in their NL Wild Card series. Harper had a costly error in this game against the Braves. He misplayed a line […] The post What Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez told Bryce Harper before clutch HR appeared first on ClutchPoints .
One of the worst moments of Bryce Harper's career was followed by one of the best.