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Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker says he’d give same amount of effort for ‘$1’

The Los Angeles Dodgers are just days away from getting their 2026 playoff run underway as they look to add a third straight World Series championship to their trophy case. The Dodgers will play either the Atlanta Braves or the Philadelphia Phillies, with Atlanta leading 1-0 in that Wild Card matchup heading into Wednesday’s Game […] The post Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker says he’d give same amount of effort for ‘$1’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Wild Card Game Day 2 discussion thread

We have a second day of Wild Card games today, and you can talk about them here. The Braves host the Phillies at 1 p.m. in a game that will be played on NBC. Atlanta is up 1-0 in the series. The Astros, down 1-0, deal with the White Sox at 4 p.m. in a […]

MLB Wild Card 2026 discussion thread: Day 2

The first day of the 2026 playoffs was a good one across the board. The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies battled back and forth before the Braves took a crucial lead in the bottom of the eighth to win 5-3. The Chicago White Sox then rolled into Houston to defeat the Astros 6-3. Then, in […]

MLB Wild Card, Game 2: Schedule, broadcast info, and open thread, 9/30/26

Phillies at Braves First pitch: 2:00 PM EDTTV: NBC/PeacockProbable pitchers: Cristopher Sánchez, LHP (PHI), Tyler Mahle, RHP (ATL) White Sox at Astros First pitch: 5:00 PM EDTTV: Peacock/NBCSNProbable pitchers: Sean Burke, RHP (CWS), Hunter Brown, RHP (HOU) Red Sox at Yankees First pitch: 8:00 PM EDTTV: NBC/PeacockProbable pitchers: Sonny Gray, RHP (BOS), Max Fried, LHP […]

Joey Votto attempts to explain Braves-Phillies announcing gaffe that backfired

On Tuesday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves went up 1-0 in their Wild Card playoff series vs the Philadelphia Phillies thanks to a late home run from Austin Riley, winning by a score of 5-3. The Braves will now look to close out the series on Wednesday and set up a matchup against the Los Angeles […] The post Joey Votto attempts to explain Braves-Phillies announcing gaffe that backfired appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Wild Card Series has Braves’ Matt Olson telling fans to ‘call in sick to work’

The Atlanta Braves are one step closer to advancing to the next round of the playoffs after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1. The Braves don’t want to miss the opportunity to take care of business at home in Game 2, and that means that they’re going to need their fans to show […] The post Wild Card Series has Braves’ Matt Olson telling fans to ‘call in sick to work’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

What Phillies, Astros, Red Sox, Cubs must do to save season in Wild Card Series Game 2

The MLB playoffs have begun with the Wild Card Series getting underway. The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres were all victorious in Game 1, placing the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs all in must-win scenarios for Game 2 of their series on Wednesday. […] The post What Phillies, Astros, Red Sox, Cubs must do to save season in Wild Card Series Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Phillies’ Bullpen Cost Them Game 1, and That’s on Dave Dombrowski

The Phillies lost a heartbreaker to the Braves in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday afternoon, and Phils fans can thank Dave Dombrowski for it.  After J.T. Realmuto put Philly up 3-2 with a massive, momentum-swinging 2-run triple in the seventh inning that no one on the planet expected after the year […] The post The Phillies’ Bullpen Cost Them Game 1, and That’s on Dave Dombrowski appeared first on Crossing Broad .

Murphy at catcher while others shift around in Braves lineup

The Atlanta Braves offense has been hot and cold all season long. This has led to multiple shifts in not only which players are in the lineup, but also where they hit in the lineup. This makes sense because if it is not working, there is not reason to keep it the same. In the […]

Phillies Game 1 heartbreaker to Braves was shocking, not surprising

No one should have been surprised when Austin Riley connected on a nearly 100 mph fastball right down the heart of the plate from Phillies closer Jhoan Duran in the 8th inning of the Phillies’ 5-3, Game 1 loss to the Braves yesterday in Atlanta. Sure, Duran is the Phils’ lone reliable relief pitcher, a […]

Braves look to secure Wild Card series win behind Tyler Mahle

Yesterday afternoon the Atlanta Braves won a roller coaster of a game as the lead changed four times. Ultimately Austin Riley had his redemption arc and hit the go-ahead three run HR off of Jhoan Duran fastball that was in the triple digits in the eighth inning. Tyler Mahle, the Braves’ best trade deadline pickup […]

Elephant Rumblings: Playoffs Full of Former A’s

Good morning A’s fans! Yesterday, the 2026 MLB playoffs began with four opening games in the best-of-three Wild Card series. The victorious Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres moved one step closer to the Division Series. There, the rested Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay […]

Pathetic Braves Fans Should Be Able to Fill Their Stadium for a Playoff Game Whether it’s 2 P.M. or 2 A.M.

Admittedly, this story would hit better if the Phillies held on to win Game 1 in Cobb County, but it’s so pathetic how Braves fans can’t fill up their stadium for a playoff game: Tons of empty seats at first pitch. That’s the first photo. Then the second photo was after the Phils went up […] The post Pathetic Braves Fans Should Be Able to Fill Their Stadium for a Playoff Game Whether it’s 2 P.M. or 2 A.M. appeared first on Crossing Broad .

MLB postseason turns to wild card Games 2 on Wednesday

The Dodgers could find out their National League Division Series opponent as early as Wednesday, with four more wild card games on the docket on the second day of the 2026 postseason. The Braves beat the Phillies on Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta thanks to a three-run home run in the eighth inning by […]

Can one swing redeem a season?

There’s no real answer here. Coverage of Game 2 will also start quite soon. Have at it if you want, or just wait around for actual game-related stuff. I will say that even though it was super-awesome, Austin Riley’s three-run go-ahead blast didn’t actually register that high on cWPA. Even among the current Braves run […]

Braves vs. Phillies: Four storylines for Games 2 and 3

Despite Major League Baseball shafting the Braves and Phillies, scheduling their games in the middle of the afternoon during the week, the two division rivals put together easily the most exhilarating Game 1 of the entire Wild Card Series — a back-and-forth affair capped off by a three-run homer from Austin Riley. The script couldn’t […]

Braves News: Austin Riley heroic, Walt Weiss press conference, and more

It was an exciting afternoon at Truist Park as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 to take Game 1 of the National League Wild Card. Chris Sale got the start and was brilliant. In 6.1 innings, he recorded nine strikeouts and issued one walk. He was charged with three earned runs.  The Atlanta […]