Braves, Phillies Meet Again as Playoffs Return to Truist Park
The Braves will counter the Phillies’ opener plan with Sale, who went 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA against Philadelphia this season.
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Truist Park to face the Atlanta Braves in a best-of-three National League Wild Card series, marking their third playoff meeting since 2022.
- Atlanta secured the NL East title with a 94-68 record, finishing six games ahead of the Phillies, while Philadelphia clinched the final playoff spot Sunday after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, overcoming a late-season collapse.
- MLB scheduled Game 1 and Game 2 for 2 p.m. ET, drawing criticism from fans over afternoon start times; Braves ace Chris Sale starts the opener while Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly plans to use Jesús Luzardo as an opener.
- The series winner advances to the National League Division Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers, continuing toward the World Series slated to begin on October 23, 2026.
- Philadelphia eliminated Atlanta in the 2022 and 2023 NLDS, adding intensity to this matchup; Atlanta seeks to break its recent postseason losing streak while both teams aim toward a potential championship.
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[OSEN=Reporter Gil Jun-young] Atlanta Braves' Kim Ha-seong (31) has been excluded from the projected starting lineup for the postseason. On the 29th (Korean time), MLB.com, the official media outlet of Major League Baseball, released the projected starting lineup for the National League Wild Card Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. Kim Ha-seong did not make the list. Atlanta will play on the 30th in Atlanta, Georgia,…
The Bravos, champions of the East Division for the seventh time in nine years, cross again with some Filis who eliminated them in the last two posts. Chris Sale and Jesús Luzardo will be the main cards to open a series marked also by the presence of Ronald Acuña Jr. and the absence of Luis Arráez.
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Morgan County CitizenBraves host the Phillies in Game 1 of NL Wild Card Series
The Atlanta Braves square off against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Bravos dealt with a long list of pitcher injuries that decimated their rotation for their National League Wilds Series against Philly Filis.
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