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The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres began their National League Championship Series with Game 1 Tuesday night. In what turned out to be a pitcher’s duel, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper thus far have made the biggest impact. Harper hit a solo home run off Padres starter Yu Darvish in the 4th inning, […]

In game two of the NLCS, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber brought the baseball world to a pause with his homerun against the San Diego Padres. 488 feet! 120 mph! Kyle Schwarber, oh my goodness. 😱 pic.twitter.com/Mh4VGR4E2B — MLB (@MLB) October 19, 2022 With the Phillies leading 1-0 in the sixth, known playoff home run […]

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber is one of the hardest hitters in the MLB today and in case you need a reminder about that, he just sent everyone a memo Tuesday night in the form of this insane home run in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres at […]

Bryce Harper is on a roll. The Philadelphia Phillies star is experiencing a power surge as he just can’t seem to stop himself from hitting bombs out of parks in the postseason of late. Harper hit one deep again Tuesday night in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres […]

Turn on a Philadelphia Phillies game and you’ll notice something very specific about outfielder Brandon Marsh. His hair is always wet. Such an observation leads to some interesting follow-up questions, such as, why is his hair that wet? Or is this dude that sweaty? Well, any inquiring Phillies fans received an answer to their question […]

The Philadelphia Phillies feature one of the deepest lineups in baseball and have an elite starting pitching duo leading their rotation. However, one of the main questions they are facing heading into the NLCS is bullpen depth. But the Phillies addressed that concern by adding veteran reliever David Robertson to the NLCS roster, per Jim […]

The San Diego Padres shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers and are now set to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. This projects to be an exciting MLB Playoff matchup as the Padres look to reach the World Series. San Diego’s home field advantage will provide them with a major boost, but will it be […]

The Philadelphia Phillies continue their march in the MLB Playoffs as they will face off against the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. Philadelphia narrowly snuck into the postseason but have upset both the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves en route to this matchup with San Diego. Neither the Padres nor the Phillies hold […]

The Philadelphia Phillies travel west to take on the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLCS tonight. Zack Wheeler is the starter for the visiting Phillies, while Yu Darvish will take the mound for the home Padres. The first pitch is slated for 8:03 ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will square off with the San Diego Padres for a trip to the World Series in the NLCS. Almost no one thought the Phillies would be here, and yet they are. As a long-suffering fan base finally gets winning baseball again, outfielder Nick Castellanos is still getting used to Phillies fans. According […]

What a time to be a Philly sports fan! The ever-passionate fanbase had one of the best sports weekends to date. The Phillies marched to the NLCS, eliminating a bitter rival in the process. The Flyers, against all odds, started the NHL season 2-0. And to top it off, the Philadelphia Eagles remained undefeated by […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have already shocked the MLB world by making it to the NLCS. The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets stole NL East headlines all season long, but the Phillies have out-lasted them in 2022. The same can be said for the San Diego Padres, who stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers in the […]

When the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies square off in the NLCS, there will be some serious sibling rivalry at stake. Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola will be competing against his brother, Austin Nola, who is the catcher in San Diego. Ahead of the matchup, Austin opened up on his emotions regarding competing with his […]

Seranthony Dominguez was on the mound when the Philadelphia Phillies put the final touches on their victory over the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. Seranthony Domínguez with the 'Night, Night' celly after clinching the Phillies spot in the NLCS 😴 pic.twitter.com/6IxtdsOBuO — B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 15, 2022 Dominguez pitched the ninth […]

There’s no shortage of heroes for the upstart Philadelphia Phillies, and veteran pitcher Noah Syndergaard did his part to help his team advance to the National League Championship Series. "The Phillies just got that dawg in them today." The Phillies' trade deadline addition Noah Syndergaard joined @Ken_Rosenthal after today's win: pic.twitter.com/hlntXfuS8H — FOX Sports: MLB […]

The Atlanta Braves’ 2022 campaign came to a crashing end on Saturday, as the Philadelphia Phillies sent them home in Game 4 of their NLDS clash. The Braves struggled to get much going on offense in their 8-3 loss to the Phillies in Game 4. All of their three runs came via solo home runs, […]

It looks like history is on the Philadelphia Phillies’ side as they head to the NLCS of the 2022 MLB playoffs. The Phillies took down the Atlanta Braves in four games despite being the heavy underdogs in the MLB playoffs series. After splitting the first two games between themselves, Philadelphia won back-to-back matches to seal […]

There’s an unexpected celebration in Philadelphia as Bryce Harper and his Phillies teammates are on their way to the National League Championship Series. The third-place finisher in the NL East defeated the division-winning Atlanta Braves by an 8-3 margin to clinch the NLDS. "You gotta beat the champs to be the champs." 🗣️@Ken_Rosenthal caught up […]

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker explained his decision to remove Charlie Morton from NLDS Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, per Fox Sports: MLB on Twitter. “Talked to him down there, we did X-Rays, there wasn’t anything structural,” Snitker said. “He wanted to try it. I just put the eye test to it and I […]

Baseball fans were shocked as Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto hit an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the third inning of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. While many were impressed by Realmuto’s feat, one that has been accomplished by just 18 men in playoff history, others were appalled at […]

It seems as if in every MLB postseason, a player manages to accomplish a first in the sport’s storied history. J.T. Realmuto managed to do just that in Game 4 of the Philadelphia Phillies’ NLDS clash against the Atlanta Braves. In the bottom of the third inning, Realmuto connected on an 81-mph slider pitch from […]

Brandon Marsh clubbed an early 3-run home run off of Charlie Morton to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-0 lead in the NLDS Game 4. Marsh’s bomb has Phillies fans dreaming of an NLCS appearance, but the Atlanta Braves won’t go down without a fight. Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal caught up with Marsh immediately after […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias said the “boys are motivated” in reference to the team’s clubhouse vibe ahead of Game 4, per Justin Toscano. Atlanta currently finds themselves trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the NLDS. But according to Iglesias, the Braves are still confident. Atlanta battled with the New York Mets for the NL […]

The Philadelphia Phillies shocking postseason run continues. They have taken a quick 2-1 lead over the Atlanta Braves in their NLDS series, and as a result, they are one win away from eliminating the defending champs to move onto the NLCS. If Philadelphia ends up making it there, they could see the return of their […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are just one win away from the NLCS after spanking the Atlanta Braves 9-1 in Game 3 of the NLDS on Friday. While Noah Syndergaard is on the mound for Game 4 on Saturday, Phils manager Rob Thomson is exploring all possibilities. That means Zack Wheeler, who is on only two days’ […]

The Atlanta Braves will try to stay alive as they face an elimination game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. The defending champions could fall, and you need to see our MLB odds series for a Braves-Phillies Game 4 prediction and pick. The Phillies defeated the Braves 9-1 in Game 3 of the National League Division […]

Rhys Hoskins has had a nightmarish postseason thus far. He finally broke the curse on Friday to help lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-1 demolition of the Atlanta Braves in Game 3. With the Phillies up 1-0 with one man on second base in the third inning, the Braves intentionally walked Kyle Schwarber to […]

The Atlanta Braves will meet the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park. It’s time to check out our MLB odds series and deliver a Braves-Phillies Game 3 prediction and pick. The Braves shut out the Phillies 3-0 in Game 2 of the NLDS. It was scoreless for the […]

The Atlanta Braves head on the road for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday with the series tied 1-1. Manager Brian Snitker has yet to name his starting pitcher for the contest but made it very clear NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner Spencer Strider will pitch at some point. […]

There was no way Ronald Acuña Jr. was leaving Game 2 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies despite being hit by pitch in the contest. Acuña emphasized as much after helping lead the Braves to a 3-0 victory in the said MLB playoffs showdown. The 24-year-old took a fastball to his […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves are set to play Game 2 of the NLDS on Wednesday, but it appears the contest won’t start at the scheduled 4:35 PM ET due to weather conditions. Via Braves’ Twitter: “Today’s Braves vs. Phillies NLDS Game 2 will not start at 4:35 p.m. due to weather. The start […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves will continue their division series matchup with a Wednesday afternoon tilt for Game 2 in Atlanta (now an evening start following a weather delay). With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Braves prediction and pick, laid out below. Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia Phillies enter their NLDS tilt against the Atlanta Braves with so much motivation to prove their naysayers wrong. Now it’s Nick Castellanos’ turn to play with an added fire in his eyes following an impressive Game 1 performance which saw him go 3-5 from the plate with 3 runs batted in. Castellanos scuffled […]

One does not simply become a professional baseball player without having an inordinate chip on their shoulder, in addition to the never-ending thirst to improve one must possess. These were in full display for Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado, who wanted no part of their NLDS opponents Atlanta Braves’ jawing on the opposing dugout during […]

In Game 1 of the NLDS, the Philadelphia Phillies took a one-game lead over the Atlanta Braves. Right fielder Nick Castellanos played a large role in them winning the first game of the series. Castellanos and the Phillies went into the ninth inning with a 7-3 lead over the Braves. But a disastrous final inning […]

The Philadelphia Phillies upset the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS in a competitive 7-6 ball game. Bryce Harper commented on the Phillies hard-nosed mentality following the game, per FOX Sports: MLB on Twitter. “All fight,” Harper said in reference to the Phillies ability to comeback in games. “It’s all we do. You […]

The Philadelphia Phillies stunned the Braves in Atlanta to open the NLDS, winning by a final score of 7-6. FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal caught up with Braves’ manager Brian Snitker and discussed the Braves’ lack of clutch hitting during the game. “I’m not going to make excuses or anything. We left a lot of guys […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will begin their NLDS bout with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. As they look to stay alive in the playoffs, they will be without David Robertson, one of their key bullpen arms. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that Robertson strained his right calf when he was celebrating Bryce […]

The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves begin their title defense with a matchup against the division rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. The Braves earned the second seed in the National League with a 101-61 record, while the Phillies earned the sixth seed and upset the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card Round. […]