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Good morning! Playoff baseball begins today with the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres in NL Wild Card Game 1. On the AL Wild Card side, the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox match up against the Houston Astros. Which […]
It’s come down to this, once again. For the third time in five seasons, the Braves’ first playoff opponent will be a Phillies team that they beat up on in the regular season and distanced themselves from in the standings. But, when you force two teams — any two teams — to play a short […]
Good morning A’s fans! Ready for playoff baseball today? We got four games this fine Tuesday, starting with a battle between two NL East teams. The Philadelphia Phillies arrive in Atlanta to take on their division rivals, the Braves, for the first of the best-of-three series. We have a prime pitching matchup to start the […]
The likelihood started to look extremely dim over the weekend, but the Phillies did indeed clinch a postseason spot and thus a ticket to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the best of three Wild Card series. There is plenty of familiarity between these two division rivals, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some […]
Both Chicago teams are in the playoffs for the first time since the shortened 2020 season. As Jon Morosi of MLB Network points out, Tuesday is just the ninth time ever that the White Sox and Cubs have played a postseason game on the same day. 1. Luzardo to start Game 1 The Phillies will […]
If the Phillies are going to have a chance against the Braves, there will have to have been several things that go their way. We can talk all day about the offense and their need to hit and that is a great place to start. In baseball, it’s pretty simple: if a team doesn’t score […]
ATLANTA — Whether it’s Will Klein, Steve Pearce, Cody Ross or Travis Ishikawa, teams who win World Series titles tend […]
The MLB Postseason officially begins today, with all of the Wild Card series playing Game 1 of their best of three format. The Phillies made it close, but they eventually ensured that they too will be a part of the field, and they will actually be the first game of the day when they take […]
Playoff baseball is finally here. Chris Sale will man the mound for the Braves while Jesus Luzardo will start for the Phillies. Sale is ready for the moment, but many in Braves country know it is going to be just as important that the offense is ready to go as well. It does seem that […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs begin today and it will be jam-packed with four games. Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the action. National League The Atlanta Braves welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to town for Game 1 of their Wild Card series which begins at 11:00 a.m. this […]
The Dodgers are in their bye period, getting everyone healthy and their pitching lined up how they want it for the NLDS that will start this Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers will play the winners of the Braves/Phillies Wild Card Series. Fans of other teams often accuse the Dodgers of buying their championships, and […]
It is tempting to use a team’s September play to try and project how they’ll fare in October. Especially when that September was as near-disastrous as the one the Phillies just had. In a way, the Phillies’ September slide has taken some of the pressure off. Between their 10-14 month and their 1-4 final five […]
ATLANTA — The Phillies arrived at Truist Park on Monday for a workout that was not promised when they woke up the morning prior. After an ugly final week of the regular season, they still needed to clinch on Sunday. Finally, they took care of business with a thrilling, pouring victory. Now, they’re playoff-bound for […]
ATLANTA — The disgust Phillies fans have for Ronald Acuña Jr. is the same way that Atlanta Braves fans feel […]
Former Twin Luis Arraez won't be able to help the Phillies in the Wild Card Series after suffering a left ankle sprain.
The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season is fully in the rear view mirror and the playoffs begin today. Four games are on deck, starting with Braves and Phillies reigniting their postseason rivalry in Atlanta at 2pm ET. Next up is the .500 AL West champion Astros hosting the most surprising playoff team, the just-recently-doormat […]
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This week, all four MLB Wild Card Series will air across NBC, NBC Sports Network, and the streaming service Peacock, marking the first time the network has broadcast postseason baseball since the 2000 ALCS. And when Phillies fans tune in on Tuesday at 2 p.m. to watch the Phillies take on Atlanta at Truist Park, […]
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The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies meet again in the postseason, but this time, their season could end after only two games. The Braves (94-68) host the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday at Truist Park. The Braves won nine of 13 regular-season meetings and outscored Philadelphia 66-43. Still, the Phillies (88-74) have the […] The post 3 bold predictions for Phillies-Braves NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia Phillies spent the final week of the regular season trying to avoid a collapse. They secured a playoff spot with a win on Sunday, but their reward is a trip to Atlanta for a best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Braves. If Philadelphia hopes to extend its season, its biggest stars cannot be […] The post This overlooked player will make or break Phillies’ chances vs. Braves in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves won the NL East and took nine of 13 games from the Philadelphia Phillies. Neither accomplishment guarantees another victory when their best-of-three NL Wild Card Series begins Tuesday at Truist Park. The Phillies eliminated the Braves in the 2022 and 2023 Division Series. This time, the Braves have home-field advantage and Chris […] The post This overlooked player will make or break Braves’ chances vs. Phillies in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was the day before Postseason and all through the house, there were bats cracking all around as the Atlanta Braves officially got their pre-Wild Card Series workout underway for what they hope is a long, deep run into the Postseason. There was plenty of activity from the Braves from outside of the actual workout. […]