Kyle Schwarber is forcing an uncomfortable Baseball Hall of Fame conversation
Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber continues to build his Hall of Fame candidacy, and his latest achievement only helps.
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Phillies on the Pharm: 9/6/2026
There was only one story any who has a passing interest in Phillies prospects was concerned with last night: how did Aidan Miller do? We’ll get to it in a minute. Lehigh Valley 8, Scranton 6 Kameron Misner was acquired to provide the team some solid depth at Lehigh Valley and for the most part, […]
Tyler Mahle gets the call for Game 3 of Braves-Phillies clash
Through two games, there hasn’t been much drama to this very important series between the Braves and Phillies in Philadelphia. Atlanta jumped ahead early and never gave up its lead in Friday’s opener, and Philadelphia responded with a wire-to-wire win in Saturday’s second game. We’ll see if Sunday’s third matchup (1:10 p.m. ET on NBC) […]
Who would you start in a playoff game: Aaron Nola or Andrew Painter?
There is a bit of an embarrassment of riches going on in the Phillies’ starting rotation. They have four pitchers that are throwing the ball very well and a fourth is Zack Wheeler. He’s going to start a playoff game for the Phillies. However, just for funsies, let’s say it came down to a five […]
Location, location, location: Nola finds his spots and his old form
PHILADELPHIA — The turnaround that Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has had over the last month or so has been easily […]
Phillies news: Aidan Miller, Orion Kerkering, Corbin Burnes
Jonathan Bowlan gave up another home run last night, leading to some discussion about his effectiveness. For me at least, I think he’s simply getting tired after a long season of being depended on as much as he has been this year. With Kansas City, he wasn’t used to being put into higher leverage spots […]
Wheels up, Schwarbombs away: Phillies stars starting to look playoff-ready against Braves
PHILADELPHIA — If Friday was the microcosm of everything that can go wrong for the Phillies in a potential playoff […]
Zack Wheeler takes subtle jab at Ronald Acuña Jr. after home run trot
PHILADELPHIA — As Ronald Acuña Jr. rounded second, he paused. With third base many many feet away, Acuña swayed his feet back and forth. As Acuña danced in the middle of the diamond, the Citizens Bank Park crowd serenaded him with angry boos. He did whatever he wanted after absolutely crushing a pitch to the […]
Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr.’s 450-foot home run feat will make other sluggers jealous
The Atlanta Braves gave a game back to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night, but Ronald Acuna Jr. still achieved a remarkable of feat of strength in Citizens Bank Park. Three days after smashing the 200th home run of his MLB career, the 2023 National League MVP and founder of the 40-70 club put his […] The post Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr.’s 450-foot home run feat will make other sluggers jealous appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Ronald Acuña Jr.’s willingness to be villain helps make Braves-Phillies rivalry so great
PHILADELPHIA — The Atlanta Braves are arguably the biggest rivals of the Phillies, and there’s no one who gets the […]
Wheely Good: Phillies 4, Braves 2
Every baseball fan is familiar with the scam known as the shell game— after all, it’s present, in more innocuous form, in the cap shuffle ubiquitous to scoreboards. Tonight Zack Wheeler offered the visiting Braves a shell game, tempting them with three baserunners through three at-bats… but when the Braves selected their shell, there weren’t […]
These 4 Phillies need to show up if they're going to chase down the Braves
The Philadelphia Phillies are running out of time to catch the Atlanta Braves. These four players could make or break their pursuit of the NL East crown.
Atlanta offense can’t overcome Martin Perez meltdown
After winning the battle of the aces on Friday to kick off this huge division rival series, the Braves had a Martin Perez vs Zack Wheeler matchup to contend with tonight. Things started inauspiciously for Atlanta, as two singles and a walk from their first three batters of the game turned into zero runs in […]
Phillies prospect Aidan Miller finally returns to field, doubles in season debut: ‘Happy for him’
After almost an entire calendar year, Phillies prospect Aidan Miller finally made his return to a competitive baseball game. The 21-year-old infielder, who had missed the whole 2026 campaign up until this point with a back injury, made his season debut for the Single-A Clearwater Threshers on Saturday night at BayCare Ballpark. Miller went 1-for-2 […]
Braves vs Phillies Game Thread: 9/5/2026
Join us and discuss tonight’s game in the comments below! Game Info Game Time: Saturday, September 5th, 6:05 p.m. ET Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pa. Watch: BravesVision Radio/Audio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
Don Mattingly gives telling quote on Orion Kerkering’s role amidst struggles
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies still expect Orion Kerkering to get big outs for them, but his role could be getting […]
Gamethread 9/5: Braves at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.
Michael Harris returns to the lineup, batting cleanup
Facing the righty Zack Wheeler, instead of the lefty Sanchez, the Braves are returning lefty hitters to places of prominence in their lineup. Drake Baldwin returns to the leadoff spot, Michael Harris returns to the lineup at the cleanup spot, and Dominic Smith takes the DH spot. The Phillies only made minor personnel and positioning […]
Wild card, here we come!
Earlier this week, I asked you how you believed the Phillies would end the season. Here are the results: God bless you one percenters. This series against the Braves is obviously one of great importance as it pertains to the NL East division finish. This series and the next one they play will likely decide […]
What Chris Sale said after leading Braves to key win vs. Phillies
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale delivered when his team needed him Friday night, throwing six strong innings in a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The win pushed Atlanta’s NL East lead over Philadelphia to five games with 21 games remaining. In an article published on MLB.com, Mark Bowman captured Sale’s […] The post What Chris Sale said after leading Braves to key win vs. Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Braves look to take another in Philly behind Martin Perez
After a solid win Friday night in the battle of the aces, the Braves now face what sure seems like a disadvantageous pitching matchup Saturday, with Martin Perez facing Zack Wheeler. Wheeler has been mostly back to his normal self coming back from injury this season, though with a slightly elevated, but still low walk […]
MLB Daily Recap – September 5, 2026
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 5, 2026, covering 15 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 ATL 6.0 3 1 9 2 95 19 20.0% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – September 5, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner is the unsung MVP, yet again
The Chicago Cubs won their second straight game on Friday, taking the series opener against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park by a score of 6-1. In doing so, they re-took the top National League Wild Card spot from the Philadelphia Phillies by a half-game. More News: Chicago Cubs: Edward Cabrera bullpen prep has begun [...] The post Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner is the unsung MVP, yet again appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Phillies news: Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Arte Moreno
The streak is now over for Bryce Harper. His on base streak ended last night after 35 games, a testament to how well he has done in the past month plus. Coincidence that he didn’t get on base and the Phillies lost the game? I think not. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Braves News: Chris Sale solid, 2027 Spring Training schedule, and more
The Atlanta Braves jumped out in front early and took the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. In a pivotal series, Chris Sale got the start and turned in six innings. He surrendered two runs on six hits, walked one, and struck out seven. Friday’s outing gave him his 14th win of the season. […]
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