Braves Beat Phillies, Box Score Stats, Highlights & Updated Bracket After 2026 MLB Wild Card Game 1
The first home run of the 2026 MLB postseason decided Game 1 between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo gets shoutout after clutch playoff start vs. Braves
The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the first contest of the Wild Card series to kick off the playoffs. However, the first five frames proved to be a strong outing for Jesus Luzardo, as his performance earned him a huge shoutout from a popular baseball podcast. “Talkin’ Baseball” was […] The post Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo gets shoutout after clutch playoff start vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
How Braves’ Chris Sale joined Aroldis Chapman in MLB history vs. Phillies
The Atlanta Braves are battling the Philadelphia Phillies in a National League Wild Card series. Braves pitcher Chris Sale is accomplishing an amazing feat during Game 1. He joins Aroldis Chapman as the two pitchers etched their names in Major League Baseball postseason history. “Pitchers to throw 100.0+ mph in postseason at age 37+ under […] The post How Braves’ Chris Sale joined Aroldis Chapman in MLB history vs. Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .
How Braves’ Ozzie Albies made MLB postseason history in 2nd inning of NL Wild Card Series
The Atlanta Braves are battling the Philadelphia Phillies in a National League Wild Card series. In Game 1 on Tuesday, Atlanta slugger Ozzie Albies made Major League Baseball postseason history. “Ozzie Albies wins the first ABS challenge in postseason history,” Talkin’ Baseball reported on X, formerly Twitter. Ozzie Albies wins the first ABS challenge in […] The post How Braves’ Ozzie Albies made MLB postseason history in 2nd inning of NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves’ Pitching Staff Will Carry Them Into October
A familiar foe returns for Braves fans as the Phillies head back into town Tuesday for the National League Wild Card Series. The first round of the postseason has been a thorn in the Braves’ side, ending their season in each of the last two times they made the playoffs, but this team is different […] The post The Braves’ Pitching Staff Will Carry Them Into October appeared first on The Lead .
NL Wild Card Game Discussion Phillies vs Braves Tuesday
So it begins. The National League Wild Card round starts with the Atlanta Braves hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. LHP Jesús Luzardo is the scheduled starter for the Phillies while the Braves will give the ball to LHP Chris Sale. First pitch is scheduled for 1pm central time and the game broadcast will be handled by […]
Open Thread For Tuesday’s Wild Card Games
We have four games today: Phillies @ Braves 2:00 Eastern We have lineups for this one: Today’s Lineups PHILLIES BRAVES Trea Turner – SS Drake Baldwin – C Kyle Schwarber – DH Ronald Acuna – RF Bryce Harper – RF Matt Olson – 1B Alec Bohm – 1B Mauricio Dubon – LF Derek Hill – […]
FanGraphs 2026 Wild Card Chat
Join the FanGraphs staff for a Wild Card chat, starting with Phillies/Braves. Open to all site readers!
MLB Wildcard 2026 Discussion Thread: Day 1
The Colorado Rockies did not make the playoffs (again), but it’s going to be a great day to talk about playoff baseball. Here’s today’s bracket: We’ll add lineups as they become available. Okay, let’s enjoy some October baseball. Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves — 12:00 pm MDT Record when teams met in 2026: Braves 9, Phillies 4 […]
MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Phillies at Braves, White Sox at Astros, Red Sox at Yankees
The Cubs and Padres will be the last of the four Wild Card Series to get underway today. That game will begin at 9 p.m. CT and I will have the usual game preview up at 7 p.m. CT. In the meantime, there are three other Wild Card games today, so this is an all-purpose […]
MLB Wild Card, Game 1: Schedule, broadcast info, and open thread, 9/29/26
Phillies at Braves First pitch: 2:00 PM EDTTV: NBC/PeacockProbable pitchers: Jesús Luzardo, LHP (PHI), Chris Sale, LHP (ATL) White Sox at Astros First pitch: 5:00 PM EDTTV: Peacock/NBCSNProbable pitchers: Hagen Smith, LHP (CWS), AJ Blubaugh (HOU) Red Sox at Yankees First pitch: 8:00 PM EDTTV: NBC/PeacockProbable pitchers: Payton Tolle, LHP (BOS), Cam Schlittler, RHP (NYY) […]
Phillies playoff notes: The latest on Luzardo, Arraez and if shadows will impact the game
ATLANTA – Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss is assuming his lineup will see the best version of Jesús Luzardo. The Phillies insist that they “don’t know what to expect” out of Luzardo. Some of it may be gamesmanship. There is at least some truth to it, as Luzardo hasn’t thrown more than four pitches in […]
How many innings is Jesus Luzardo pitching today for Phillies vs Braves in 2026 MLB Wild Card Game 1?
Starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo is back on the Philadelphia Phillies' roster and takes the mound today against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. The Philadelphia Phillies turned their regular season around down the stretch to lock up a spot in the Wild Card round, where a familiar division rival awaits: the Atlanta Braves . Jesus Luzardo will get the nod on the mound for Game 1, but all eyes are on how deep he can realistically go. Manager Don Mattingly confirmed that...
Nats in the playoffs! Well former Nats at least...
Potential Nats related rooting interests in the opening round... Philadelphia vs Atlanta Ok so not a real "Nats friendly" series here to start with given it's two NL East rivals. The Phillies have Bryce who did nothing wrong but fans still dislike for being a bit weird and going to a rival. They also have Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner and former Nats prospect Jesus Luzardo AND Derek Hill who played 13 games for the Nats in 2023. It's Nats-tastic! The Braves have...
How to watch Phillies vs Braves: Live stream MLB Playoffs, Game 1, TV channel
The Philadelphia Phillies finally clinched a playoff spot on the final day of the season and will visit their National League East rivals when they face the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of an NL Wild Card Series at Truist…
Braves Wild Card Game 1 vs Phillies Chat and Discussion
Welcome to the Postseason. Welcome to the beginning of an historic World Series run, or the last two days of the season. Welcome to heroes becoming goats and GOATs becoming legends. This is first day of the rest of our fandom, or another fruitless day. This is the best time of the year, and a […]
Game Thread: NLWC Game 1
Here are the lineups for game 1 of the NLWC series in Atlanta. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Braves:
Why this Bryce Harper honest admission proves Phillies can upset Braves
The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing to play the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card Series. It will be an uphill battle for a Phillies team that narrowly reached the postseason as the No. 6 seed in the NL Wild Card. However, Bryce Harper and the ball club are ready to make things interesting […] The post Why this Bryce Harper honest admission proves Phillies can upset Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves Must Answer Two Questions in the Postseason
Through all the trials and tribulations, the Atlanta Braves won over 90 games this season and are locked into the third seed in the National League. They will face the Philadelphia Phillies starting Tuesday in the Wild Card series and will host their first home playoff game since 2023. It will be difficult to get […] The post The Atlanta Braves Must Answer Two Questions in the Postseason appeared first on The Lead .
Ozzie Albies appears locked in, Walt Weiss explains roster decisions
It’s time to get rocking and rolling around here. Not too long from the time that I’m typing this, the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies wil be renewing their Postseason rivalry for another season. While the fans are never going to get on the field and make plays or anything like that (nor would […]
Phillies won’t roster a single trade-deadline addition for Wild Card Series after not including Brooks Raley
ATLANTA — The Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of a Wild Card Series between National League East rivals on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. They won’t have the help of any of their trade-deadline acquisitions. Philadelphia made three big-league additions in early August, trading for reliever Brooks Raley from the […]
2026 NLWC Phillies Braves Rosters
Both the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves have announced their rosters for the Wild Card round. Phillies: None of the Phillies trade deadline acquisitions made the roster. Some of that is due to unfortunate injuries. Caleb Kilian strained his oblique and Luis Arraez sprained his ankle. Brooks Raley has no such excuses. The 38-year-old left-hander […]
Former Royals in the postseason
The Wild Card round begins today, and while the Royals didn’t even sniff the postseason, some former Royals will get a chance at playoff glory. Here are some old friends you can watch chase a ring this postseason. Phillies vs. Braves Jonathan Bowlan, Phillies Bowlan was the big beefy pitcher the Royals took out of […]
The surprising Braves player who made NL Wild Card Series roster
On Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves announced their roster for the 2026 National League Wild Card Series. For the most part, the roster doesn’t feature many surprises. However, there was one decision that may surprise fans. Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez made the roster. Your 2026 Wild Card Series roster! pic.twitter.com/RKJ7kYjP4j — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September […] The post The surprising Braves player who made NL Wild Card Series roster appeared first on ClutchPoints .
So What? Phillies vs. Braves PLAYOFF series preview
The Phillies barely made the playoffs. They went 10-14 in September, losing four of their last five games and had to wait until the last day of the season to claim the National League’s third and final Wild Card spot. They had a run differential of only +15, the offense was just 19th in runs […]
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