Veteran pitcher Zack Wheeler took the mound for the 27th time this season for the Philadelphia Phillies’ matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. He achieved an impressive feat early in the contest, after recording his 2,000th career strikeout to end the first inning. The 36-year-old right-hander needed three strikeouts to reach No. 2,000. He […]
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PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies continue to say good things about Jesús Luzardo’s recovery from left shoulder inflammation, but they stopped short of saying when he might throw off a mound again. Luzardo played catch on Monday and Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said before Tuesday night’s series opener against Milwaukee that Luzardo has “been good.” Join the Phillies’ Postseason Push at The Bank! Luzardo experienced shoulder soreness after tossing a two-hit s...
The expectation in league circles was that Alex Cora’s decision would ultimately come down to the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. And now the Mets have made another hire.
The National League Wild Card race is going down to the wire, and the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and Philadelphia Phillies still have almost everything to play for with the Arizona Diamondbacks on the outside looking in — needing a miracle. Chicago and San Diego enter the final six games tied at 87-69, while […]
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PHOENIX – With six games remaining, the Diamondbacks are still alive in the NL Wild Card race, but barely. Arizona sits four games behind Philadelphia for the third National League Wild Card spot. The D-backs’ playoff odds have fallen to roughly 3% to 6%, depending on various projection systems, but the path to October is […]
PHILADELPHIA — Trea Turner walked six times in four games against the New York Mets last weekend. Know how many […]
The Chicago Cubs find themselves in a Wild Card race that they didn’t envision being in a few weeks back. The way things were going, the Cubs appeared destined to host a Wild Card series in the National League for the playoffs. But the hot play of the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies have [...]
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Philadelphia Phillies left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo has not pitched since Labor Day.
Here are the lineups for game 1 against Milwaukee. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Brewers:
And just like that, the final week of the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season is upon us. Six games to go. Tonight could be a National League Division Series matchup preview as the Brewers finish their nine-game road trip against the Phillies. Yes, the Brewers have the best record in baseball and the best […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies will open up their final homestand of the regular season Tuesday by welcoming the Milwaukee Brewers […]
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Jesús Luzardo and Jonathan Bowlan continue to progress while the Phillies' starting pitching plans for Thursday are up in the air.
Jesús Luzardo and Jonathan Bowlan continue to progress while the Phillies' starting pitching plans for Thursday are up in the air.
In their last two series of the regular season, the Phillies will host the top team from both the National and American League. This final homestand gets underway Tuesday, as a three-game series begins against the Milwaukee Brewers. The magic number for the Phillies (86-70) to clinch a postseason berth is 3, with six games […]
In their last two series of the regular season, the Phillies will host the top team from both the National and American League. This final homestand gets underway Tuesday, as a three-game series begins against the Milwaukee Brewers. The magic number for the Phillies (86-70) to clinch a postseason berth is 3, with six games […]
READING, Pa. — Double-A Reading’s pursuit of an Eastern League title will have to come without the Phillies’ top pitching prospect for the final series of the season. Right-hander Gage Wood, a first-round pick in last year’s draft, will not appear in the team’s best-of-three championship series, Fightins manager Al Pedrique said before Tuesday’s Game […]
READING, Pa. — Double-A Reading’s pursuit of an Eastern League title will have to come without the Phillies’ top pitching prospect for the final series of the season. Right-hander Gage Wood, a first-round pick in last year’s draft, will not appear in the team’s best-of-three championship series, Fightins manager Al Pedrique said before Tuesday’s Game […]
The playoff picture for the Braves is just about set. They’ve clinched the NL East and will almost certainly host a three-game Wild Card Series at Truist Park. The only question left is who they will play — with the Padres, Phillies, and Cubs all jockeying for seeding in the Wild Card standings. Braves 2026 […]
The Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in baseball at 98-58. They’ve essentially clinched a bye for the Wild Card round, and it is just a matter of whether or not they will have homefield advantage throughout the entire playoffs. Or at least, the entire playoffs before they get eliminated. This is the Brewers’ fourth […]
The Braves’ 2026 regular season campaign is wrapping up, with Atlanta taking home their seventh NL East crown over the last nine years. Postseason baseball is returning to Truist Park next week, as the Braves will host either the Cubs, Padres, or Phillies with hopes of reaching the NLDS for the first time since 2023. […]
Sunday afternoon’s Phillies game offered a glimpse into just what Justin Crawford can become. The 22-year-old rookie stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the eighth inning of a 4-2 game. The Phillies desperately needed to add on to their lead to give their beleaguered bullpen more […]
Diamondbacks News What are the Diamondbacks’ narrow paths to the postseason? by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] The Phillies are 8-10 in September, sinking back into the race for the third NL Wild Card spot as opposed to the NL East crown. In order for the D-backs to catch Philadelphia, one of the following would have […]
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 22, 2026, covering 16 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Zack Wheeler PHI MIL 5.2 5 3 11 1 101 23 22.8% […]
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It’s hard to overstate just how far Brandon Marsh has fallen this season. On the eve of starting in his first All-Star game, Marsh was hitting .301, seventh best in the NL, with an .829 OPS and 15 home runs, one away from tying his career high. Now as we enter the last full week […]