Four down, three to go. The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies have now played four of the seven games they’ve got scheduled against each other here in September and so far, the Braves can at least rest easy knowing that they held serve in the division. Sure, it would’ve been great to see the Braves win the series or even sweep it but being realistic, a road split was a decent result and as we always say, “you always take a four-game split on the road.” So, how did Atlanta go about earni...
Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Phillies brought the drama this weekend, while an umpire somehow found himself at the center of controversy after confronting a pitcher making his MLB debut. We break down all of that, plus the Blue Jays’ resurgence, the Mariners and Orioles falling apart, the latest on Shohei Ohtani, which AL teams can actually beat the Dodgers in October, and a new MLB Power Rankings. Should the umpire be punished for what he did? Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:52 Braves/Phillies Drama 2:4...
On the latest episode of Phillies Stoplight🚦, Tim Kelly and Anthony SanFilippo react to incredible pitching performances from Jesús Luzardo […]
Four down, three to go. The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies have now played four of the seven games they’ve got scheduled against each other here in September and so far, the Braves can at least rest easy knowing that they held serve in the division. Sure, it would’ve been great to see the Braves […]
PHILADELPHIA — The ball jumped off Kyle Schwarber‘s bat, leaving Jesús Luzardo in the first-base dugout at Citizens Bank Park with only one more thought. The high-octane left-hander, in the midst of perhaps the best stretch of his career, had cruised through eight scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves. So when the Phillies slugger launched […]
PHILADELPHIA — Blink and you may have missed Jesús Luzardo’s first-career complete-game shutout. The left-hander struck out 12 over nine innings to deliver a huge 1-0 Phillies win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies (81-63) are now four games back of the Braves (85-59) in the NL East […]
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo went the distance in Monday's start against the Atlanta Braves.
Kyle Schwarber made Philadelphia Phillies history during Monday’s matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
If Jesús Luzardo’s complete game Monday against the Atlanta Braves felt really quick, that’s because it was. In fact, the […]
Jesús Luzardo threw nine shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, propelling the Philadelphia Phillies one step closer to a postseason berth.
Holmes had one of his best career starts, but the offense only had two hits in 0-1 loss. The Atlanta Braves took on the Philadelphia Phillies today a day after the dramatic win yesterday that secured the season series. If they won today they would also take this series 3-1 and take a large 6.0 game lead in the division. Grant Holmes who has been very good when he is good, and very bad when his not, took the mound for the Braves and All-Star Jesús Luzardo took the mound for the Phillies in the ...
Jesús Luzardo put the Phillies on his back, as he tossed a two-hit, complete game shutout in a 1-0 win to split this four-game series with the Braves. It’s the first time Luzardo has ever even recorded an out in the ninth inning in his career, let alone throwing a complete game. He dazzled the […]
This browser does not support the video element. This browser does not support the video element. Top 1 ATL 0 PHI 0 Result of AB AB: Ozzie Albies P: Jesús Luzardo This browser does not support the video element. Bot 2 ATL 0 PHI 0 Result of AB AB: J.T. Realmuto P: Grant Holmes This browser does not support the video element. Bot 4 ATL 0 PHI 0 Result of AB AB: Alec Bohm P: Grant Holmes This browser does not support the video element. Top 7 ATL 0 PHI 0 Result of AB AB: Lane Thomas P: Jesús Luzard...
The Atlanta Braves took on the Philadelphia Phillies today a day after the dramatic win yesterday that secured the season series. If they won today they would also take this series 3-1 and take a large 6.0 game lead in the division. Grant Holmes who has been very good when he is good, and very […]
Kyle Schwarber is in the middle of another big season. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger hit his 42nd home run of the season during the team’s 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Schwarber joined former Phillies star Ryan Howard in team history with the home run, according to Sarah Langs. “Kyle Schwarber’s homer on […]
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The Atlanta Braves won arguably the most dramatic game of the season last night that resulted in a season tiebreaker against the Philadelphia Phillies and moved the division lead to five games with only four games left between the two team. The Phillies’ destiny is no longer in their own hands to win the NLE. That being said, there is still enough baseball left that any cushion the Braves can create would be huge in their chances for taking back the NLE crown and potentially earn a first round...
Braves reveal plans ahead of crucial series.
The Atlanta Braves won arguably the most dramatic game of the season last night that resulted in a season tiebreaker against the Philadelphia Phillies and moved the division lead to five games with only four games left between the two team. The Phillies’ destiny is no longer in their own hands to win the NLE. […]
PHILADELPHIA — As Ronald Acuña Jr. was walking to the plate as the tying run in the eighth inning Saturday, […]
The MLB standings are a jumbled mess on Labor Day, with three weeks left in the season and the postseason race still undecided.
The Atlanta Braves have made a few moves to start the week as they manage an injury to Bryce Elder that he’s been dealing with for some time. Bryce Elder has a knee issue, and it won’t be until another week before he plays, which is when they play the Chicago Cubs. “Starting today, says […]
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The Atlanta Braves-Phillies rivalry has been reignited on Labor Day weekend, and Ronald Acuña Jr.’s willingness to play the villain […]
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. took his time rounding the bases against the Philadelphia Phillies. The data is almost impressive.
In the spirit of the holiday, I’m not going to labor much on today’s preview that only two or three people will read. I will, however, share a statistical note from MLB.com’s Mike Petriello that illustrates just how much the game has changed over the last several decades. I mean, we all understand that inherently, …
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Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.