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There were some questions about who might start Game 1 for the Phillies, but those have been answered in a big way. It will be All-Star Jesus Luzardo, manager Don Mattingly told reporters on Monday. Jesus Luzardo will start, “or I should say open,” for the Phillies tomorrow, Don Mattingly said. — Luke Arcaini (@ArcainiLuke) […]
It took longer than anyone wanted, but the Philadelphia Phillies officially punched their ticket to the 2026 MLB Postseason. By narrowly avoiding a disastrous late-season collapse, they extended their run of consecutive postseason appearances to five. They haven’t reached the heights of 2022, when they came within two wins of their third World Series title. […] The post The Best Moments of the Phillies’ Recent Postseasons appeared first on The Lead .
The left-hander was a clutch starter in the regular season before a September injury.
In a three-game series between any two teams in Major League Baseball, pretty much anything can happen. The Rockies can get the best of the Dodgers on the right weekend. Now pit two of MLB’s best against each other that also happen to be heated rivals, and things could really go either way. The Phillies […]
The Phillies have three games in which to either wipe out fans' memories of September or imprint them forever.
Many people around the baseball world have pegged the Atlanta Braves as playoff chokers. This is an organization that’s won 23 division titles dating back to 1991. They’ve reached the postseason 25 times over that stretch, and yet they’ve only held up the Commissioner’s Trophy two times. It’s far from an embarrassing résumé, but given […]
That time of year has finally arrived. The days are getting cooler, the leaves are starting to fall, pumpkins are appearing on front porches, and playoff baseball is about to begin. And this year, the National League East will take center stage as the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves in […] The post Phillies vs. Braves: Wild Card Series Preview appeared first on Just Baseball .
Two NL East rivals meet in the postseason with the Dodgers waiting. Here is everything you need to know about the Phillies and Braves ahead of their best-of-three.
Well, it looks like we’re doing this again. For the third time in five seasons, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies will be facing off in the Postseason. You don’t need me to tell you how the past two series went but if you’re dwelling on that, I’d advise you not to. Both managers have […]
The Braves won the NL East by 6.0 games, clinching it with a week left to play over the Phillies. And their reward? A three-game series with all the chips down against their rivals from Philadelphia — the team responsible for the Braves’ early postseason exits in 2022 and 2023. There’s no question the Phillies […]
There’s a lot going on this week with the Eagles on Monday Night Football, the Sixers hosting Media Day, and the Phillies playing the Braves at 2 p.m. because the MLB schedule makes are idiots. But the Union deserve a blog post because they beat the brakes off Orlando City on Saturday night, extending their […] The post Even With Five Starters Missing, the Union Clobbered Another Opponent and Set a Franchise Record appeared first on Crossing Broad .
It did not look good here. The way the Phillies had played this week, getting into the playoffs was something of a stretch, let alone even winning any games that they would have played in. Yet here we are, once again in a playoff series in which they will be an underdog by most prognosticators, […]
I was bereft Saturday night after the Phillies got embarrassed once again on national television – this time by the Tampa Bay Rays. I really thought they were going to complete a collapse that the city of Philly hasn’t seen since 1964. I wasn’t born yet, so this would have been the worst Phillies collapse […] The post Phillies Temperature Check: Just Win, Baby appeared first on Crossing Broad .
This is a minor kerfuffle that was brought to our attention on social. It begins with Phillies fan “Bad Pancake,” who jokingly says that the Phils’ skid was because of the Ghost Energy Deck taking over Harry the K’s. Then a second Phillies fan, “Paul,” tags the founder of Ghost Energy, Dan Lourenco, and tells […] The post Ruffled Feathers as Phillies Fans and the Ghost Energy Guy Yell at Each Other on Twitter appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Six teams in MLB history have made the playoffs in a season in which they had a 10-game losing streak. The Cubs and Phillies both did it this year (h/t Sarah Langs of MLB.com). 1. Lindor launches HR No. 300 Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had been stuck on 299 career home runs for the past […]
Game 162 doesn’t hit quite like it used to with the proliferation of Wild Card spots, but as long as there are still some stakes, it offers some excitement. Selfishly, I always prefer when the Yankees don’t have stakes and I can just neutrally watch the chaos, which is what yesterday at least partially offered […]
It’s the question that is going to take up the most amount of brain space in the manager’s office. The Phillies needed to use their obvious answer in Zack Wheeler during Game 162, so who starts the initial game of the Wild Card round is going to be the biggest talking point. Who should be […]
The Phillies and the Braves appear to be postseason-linked in the same way that Martin Perez and I are — perhaps not inextricably, but… annoyingly? Yeah, that’s the right adverb. On the plus side for the Braves, the Phillies are neither particularly good, nor did they really get a chance to set things up for […]
The 2026 season is over and the next step for the Braves could not be more familiar and perhaps appropriate. The Braves will host their division rival, the Phillies, for a best of three Wild Card round setup at Truist Park this week. Both Tuesday and Wednesday games will occur at just after 2PM Eastern, […]
PHILADELPHIA — One day, during the 2025 season, Phillies’ managing partner John Middleton decided to eat lunch in the Citizens […]
The Philadelphia Phillies’ season once looked like it was slipping away before it had even properly started. They were 9-19 after the first 28 games of the 2026 regular season, prompting a managerial change. Under interim manager Don Mattingly, the Phillies showed a remarkable turnaround. Fast-forward to September, and they were occupying the final Wild […] The post “Let’s F*** Get It”: Phillies Manager Sends Clear Message After Team Finally Secures Playoff Spot appeared first on Essentially...
Welcome to week 27 (the final week!) of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Milwaukee Brewers (103-59); 5-1 this week; Clinched NL Central The Brewers capped off the best regular season in franchise history, as they went 5-1 against the Phillies and Cardinals to finish the year with 103 […]
Now we can breathe a sigh of relief. Taking a much needed win to make the playoffs, the Phillies are waking up today in Atlanta to prepare for the wild card round against the Braves. It should at least be entertaining. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Gabriel Moreno made Arizona Diamondbacks history Sunday, becoming the first player in franchise history to win a batting title. Despite being scratched from the regular-season finale against the San Diego Padres because of lingering left hamstring tightness, Moreno officially finished the 2026 season with a .311 batting average. That was enough to edge Philadelphia Phillies […] The post Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno joins rare Buster Posey club with huge 2026 feat appeared first on ClutchPoin...
The MLB regular season has come to an end. Postseason action is just days away, as the playoffs will begin on Sept. 23. During the closing day of the regular season, the Houston Astros secured the American League West title over the Texas Rangers. The Philadelphia Phillies also clinched the final spot in the National […] The post MLB postseason: Bracket and schedule for 2026 playoff baseball appeared first on ClutchPoints .