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After fighting for a one-day respite, the Phillies went down relatively quietly in their winner take all Game 3 with the Braves. Aaron Nola was given the start and was tasked with at least giving the Phillies three solid innings, but he couldn’t even escape the first without giving up a back breaking three-run homer. […]
ATLANTA — Alec Bohm was one of the Phillies most productive hitters during their three-game NLWCS against the Braves. Still, […]
The Atlanta Braves punched their ticket to the National League Division Series after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday night. Ray Kerr made his postseason debut, giving the Braves everything they asked for and more. He went 3.1 innings and allowed just one hit. He walked one and struck out two. The Braves’ bats […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue this weekend, as the National League and American League Division Series begin tomorrow. As of the time this is being written, the final game of the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves series has not yet been played. I will try to update that information if I […]
Meet the Mets Tim Britton spoke to other executives around the league as he broke down what’s gone wrong for David Stearns in his time with the Mets and what he might be able to do to turn things around. Danny Abriano offers up a step-by-step guide to fixing the Mets’ roster. Around the National […]
The season is over, but daily links continue. On to said links: Phillies News: You may not want an analysis of last night’s events, but here one is. And one focusing on Aaron Nola. And the Inquirer’s take. ($) The best of Kruk (and friends) from the game 3 broadcast. ($) MLB news Arizona manager […]
Any club pursuing three-time batting champion Luis Arraez will likely need a plan to play him regularly at second base.
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Round 1 of the Orioles-less 2026 postseason is in the books. With the Braves finishing off the Phillies in the sudden-death Game 3 of the Wild Card Series last night, the Division Series matchups are set. Because of MLB’s bizarre decision not to re-seed teams between rounds, the American League pits […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Rafael Lopez, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1966 – Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins his 27th game of the season and the final game of his career. Koufax’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies clinches the […]
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have finally exercised their recent October demons against their bitter division rivals. In The post Braves Eliminate Phillies in Game 3, Set Up Blockbuster NLDS Clash with Dodgers appeared first on We Never Stop .
Heading into the final day of the 2026 MLB regular season, the Arizona Diamondbacks still had an outside chance of making it to the postseason. However, the Philadelphia Phillies won their final game anyway, which made the Diamondbacks’ 9-4 loss to the San Diego Padres a moot point in the end. They finished the season […] The post Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen opens up about Ketel Marte drama during season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There is mourning in the City of Brotherly Love as the Philadelphia Phillies have once again bowed out of World Series contention — marking it the fifth consecutive year in which they’ve fallen short in October. While the Phillies did an admirable job of turning things around after a rough start to the 2026 season, […] The post Phillies’ Trea Turner gets blunt on next step after disappointing 2026 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia Phillies had to make a drastic change towards the start of the 2026 MLB season as they fell to 10 games below .500. In the end, it was manager Rob Thomson who got the axe — with Don Mattingly having to step into the interim role. The Phillies proceeded to rally with Mattingly […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly dismisses question about becoming full-time manager after losing to Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Chris Sale had some of the worst injury luck in modern MLB history during a five-year stretch for the Boston Red Sox, but make no mistake, this man is a warrior. Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said so himself after the National League East champions earned a 6-2 Wild Card Series victory over the Philadelphia […] The post Chris Sale’s quirky Wild Card feat vs. Phillies will give him World Series flashbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Playoff heartbreak has once again befallen the Philadelphia Phillies. On Thursday, they fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-2, to lose Game 3 of the Wild Card series — marking the end of their 2026 campaign. They were already losing steam towards the end of October, requiring a win in Game 162 to seal their spot […] The post Bryce Harper teases big changes for Phillies after another postseason loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
ATLANTA – Zack Wheeler emerged from a back door in the visiting bullpen at Truist Park with his full uniform on, getting ready to throw. It was already too late. Aaron Nola could not find the strike zone. With two runners on and Nola down in the count 2-0 to Michael Harris II in the […]
ATLANTA — Don Mattingly entered the interview room on the floor level at Truist Park and sat down in front of a microphone. He placed a water bottle — with the label of his brand of choice taped over — on the table. Then, he began to answer questions, with the “interim” part of his […]
ATLANTA — The question of the cause of the Phillies year-over-year offensive decline had barely been finished being asked before […]
ATLANTA — It’s hard to imagine that wasn’t Don Mattingly‘s final game managing the Phillies. Following a 6-2 season-ending loss […]
Prolific slugger Kyle Schwarber did not want to get hung up on “what ifs” after the Philadelphia Phillies went down 1-0 versus the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card Series, but following Thursday’s 6-2 season-ending loss, it is hard not to think about what could have been. And not just this year. If […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly details crushing reality of Wild Card ‘crash landing’ vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves are heading to Los Angeles and they’ve done so by finally getting one over on a Philadelphia Phillies ballclub that has been a thorn in their side for not just this season but for the past few seasons as well. It’s a huge result for the Braves and one that’s made all […]
The Philadelphia Phillies' season ended in the American League Wild Card round on Thursday after a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Chris Sale still found a way to contribute to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, and he did so in historic fashion. Despite pitching in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Round Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, Sale found another gear to help close out the series for Atlanta. Sale entered Game […] The post Chris Sale’s heroics in Game 3 vs. Phillies matched by just 3 others in MLB history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
This was an absolutely unreal baseball contest. I don’t have the right words. A sold-out crowd and the home Friday red uniforms energized a Braves squad on the brink of elimination, and the boys delivered some Truist Park magic to begin October baseball. Ray Kerr was magnificent. This lineup – finally and blessedly – let […]
The Atlanta Braves live to fight another day. After dropping Game 2 of their Wild Card series against the Philadelphia Phillies in heartbreaking fashion in extra innings, the Braves locked in for Game 3 back at home. Buoyed by a first-inning home run from Michael Harris II, the Braves did not look back en route […] The post Braves secure NLDS spot with 6-2 win over Phillies in Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints .