Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies made it to the NLDS, but their big hitters have to bring their bats to Atlanta.

Between major struggles, injuries, and drawing the ire of the fanbase, it's been a tough year for the Phillies $100 million man. After returning from an oblique injury in late September, Castellanos hit just .240 across his final eight games of the season. Rhys Hoskins, on the other hand, has never had a taste of the big stage, and it's showed. Realmuto had his rally-encouraging single in the ninth inning on Friday, while Bryce Harper launched his no-doubt, go-ahead homer in the second inning of Saturday's game. The clubhouse leader, Schwarber has the most postseason experience of any Phillie in the lineup, and it's not close. Realmuto and Bryce Harper did their jobs in the Phillies' two Wild Card bouts. He has gone ice cold when the team has needed him most. Louis, and are headed to the National League Division Series for the first time since 2011. He has been dreadful, and picked the worst time for one of his patented cold streaks. Their lone big extra-base hit came on Saturday, when Bryce Harper ripped a Miles Mikolas' curveball into the night. After 11 long years of playoff-less baseball, they swept the Cardinals in St. And then, of course, comes Nick Castellanos.

Postseason baseball returns to Philadelphia after 4025 days, but will the Phillies' faithful fans respond with a "rocking" crowd at the Bank?

Now that this long and winding road trip is going to lead back home, what will await the Phillies when they get there? The Phillies have seen it firsthand. The Braves got bigger seasons from Riley (38 homers, .878 OPS), Swanson (25 homers, .776 OPS), Matt Olson (34 homers, .802 OPS), and Rookie of the Year candidate Michael Harris II (19 homers, .853 OPS). When the Braves played four games in Citizens Bank Park last month, Acuña didn’t get off the bench until the eighth inning of the series finale because of back spasms. The Phillies need at least one of them to get hot. The Braves have an abundance of left-handed pitching, especially in the bullpen. Segura had the go-ahead single in the Phillies’ improbable Game 1 comeback in St. The Braves scored 88 runs; the Phillies 85. In the latter half of a game, manager Brian Snitker can call upon A.J. The Braves are hopeful that he’ll be ready to return, although they were withholding a decision until after the weekend. Indeed, as division rivals, the Phillies and Braves played 19 times in the regular season. But first, before the Phillies touch down from what will have been a 17-day, five-city odyssey, they must play two games in Atlanta.

Rob Thomson says the Phillies can smell it. And he's not talking about the cigar smoke in the team's latest clubhouse celebration. By Jim Salisbury.

This organization puts everything we need in front of us to be able to succeed and we owe it to them and we owe it to the fans of Philadelphia. "I can't wait to go re-watch the at-bat against Goldschmidt," he said. "It's baseball," Dominguez said. "It's just a message he puts out there -- we're not going to lose," Thomson said. I can't wait to get back and see the crowd in the stands. "We're going to do whatever we can to win this game. He says it in the dugout throughout the game. "There's no one else we want in this situation other than you," Realmuto told Dominguez during a mound visit with MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt at the plate and two men on base. "It's baseball. "We're going to face a tough team for sure. The All-Star catcher, who is not prone to boasting, said, "I can promise you, nobody's excited to play the Phillies right now." Though the Phillies did not do a lot offensively in the St.

Aaron Nola, pitching in the sixth inning, gave up a one-out single to Albert Pujols. Paul Goldschmidt and Arenado, the Cardinals' pair of MVP candidates, had a ...

When I was 10 I attended a World Series game where the Phillies lost 15-14. [I do this for the Eagles.](https://defector.com/your-favorite-team-is-going-to-blow-it-unless-theyre-not/) I do this for the Penn Quakers. The Phillies are young; I am old. This was the Cardinals’ chance to do to the Phillies what the Phillies had done the day before. He had given up a run pitching the ninth the day before. Bryce Harper hit a moonshot in the second inning to give the Phillies the lead for good. - Aaron Nola, pitching in the sixth inning, gave up a one-out single to Albert Pujols. He was a starter most of the year. José Alvarado, who gave up a homer the day before, came in. The Phillies then managed to screw up almost every other time they had a chance to score runs, pulling in only one more run in an incredibly tense night. Did you watch the Phillies game yesterday? The Phillies bunted for the 9-hole hitter; that didn’t work either.

(St. Louis) — The Phillies wasted no time taking their raucous celebration from the infield at Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals had trudged off to mourn ...

Nola turned in the latest brilliant outing, giving up a single to Lars Nootbaar to lead off the game before blowing through the rest of the St. The next blemish on the right-hander’s line didn’t come until Edman walked in the third, and Nola promptly struck out Nootbaar and got Pujols on a meekly hit grounder to end that inning. Moments later, Bohm was picked off first base with a runner standing on third to end the once-promising inning. “There’s just extra motivation to deliver for them, and do something special, and allow that story to end with a championship.” Bohm followed that with a ground-rule double leading off the fifth. Miles Mikolas allowed two runs and two hits for St Louis before leaving with two outs in the fifth. The sellout crowd of 48,515, the third-largest in Busch Stadium history, was at its flag-waving throatiest trying to keep the Cards’ dream season alive. The moment didn’t get the best of them and I’m really happy about that.” The unflappable right-hander struck out six and walked one on 101 pitches before leaving with two outs in the seventh. “Just a bunch of unselfish guys, doing whatever it takes to win a ballgame, no matter what it is. Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a solo home run during the second inning in Game 2 of the team's NL wild-card baseball playoff series against the St. It took Aaron Nola pitching four-hit ball into the seventh inning, an early home run from Bryce Harper and some gutsy performances out of the bullpen.

The Phillies, who defeated the St. Louis Cardinals to advance into the MLB postseason, are already throwing some shade towards the state of Arizona's way. "We' ...

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The Braves won 11 of their 19 games against the Phillies this season, but the run differential -- Atlanta outscored Philadelphia, 88-85 -- shows how thin ...

The Phillies shocked the Cardinals with their two-game Wild Card Series sweep, but the Braves aren’t about to be surprised by anybody as they begin their title defense. The closer has pitched well in his nine postseasons with the Dodgers, posting a 2.13 ERA and 19 saves in 57 playoff appearances. William Contreras -- who had a 1.036 OPS against lefties in the regular season -- should get the nod in Game 1 against Suárez. His Wild Card Series didn’t go any better; Castellanos was 0-for-7 with a walk against the Cardinals. Brandon Marsh was an under-the-radar acquisition this summer, especially after posting a .637 OPS in 93 games with the Angels to open the season. Michael Harris II had an impressive debut season that should land him NL Rookie of the Year honors, as he slashed .297/.339/.514 with 19 homers, 64 RBIs and 20 stolen bases in 114 games. Austin Riley should earn some NL MVP votes after leading the Braves in home runs (38) and OPS (.878) this season. Bohm was 2-for-5 with two walks in this year’s Wild Card Series, belting a pair of doubles. Bryson Stott had his ups and downs during his rookie season, showing flashes of power (10 home runs) despite a subpar slash line (.234/.295/.358) in 127 games. Dansby Swanson was an All-Star for the first time this season, hitting 25 home runs with 96 RBIs, 99 runs scored and a .776 OPS while playing all 162 games. Arcia had only five plate appearances in last year’s postseason, but he thrived in his three Octobers with the Brewers, posting an .879 OPS with four home runs in 13 games. Playing in his first postseason, Realmuto went 1-for-6 with two walks in the Phillies’ two-game Wild Card Series sweep of the Cardinals.

The Phillies are headed to Atlanta and will be able to start Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola within the first three games of the best-of-five series.

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXenWaHGZz4Ey4BObUUIyZQ) [Art19](https://art19.com/shows/at-the-yard) [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=136922&refid=stpr) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6hUU2XdNVyIhqIrsjxnqLd) [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1214369445?mt=2) Charlie Morton (9-6, 4.34) would seem likely to pitch Game 3.

Fans will have two chances to see playoff baseball at Citizens Bank Park this week. WPVI logo. 3 hours ago.

"And that's what I'm really proud about. in Atlanta It took Aaron Nola pitching four-hit ball into the seventh inning, an early home run from Bryce Harper and some gutsy performances out of the bullpen.

Familiarity won't be an issue when the Phillies and Braves battle in the National League Division Series. This will be the first time the National League ...

Minter](https://www.mlb.com/player/621345) and [Raisel Iglesias](https://www.mlb.com/player/628452). Behind Eflin and Alvarado are right-handers [David Robertson](https://www.mlb.com/player/502085) and [Seranthony Domínguez](https://www.mlb.com/player/622554). [Ozzie Albies](https://www.mlb.com/player/645277) (fractured right pinkie) will likely not be available before the NL Championship Series. Acuña (.664), d’Arnaud (.661) and Harris (.657) all produced a sub-.700 OPS going back to Sept. ... Harris, the Braves’ rookie center fielder, was 10 when the Phillies last participated in the postseason (2011). [Collin McHugh](https://www.mlb.com/player/543521) has often been used to bridge a gap to the seventh inning. The Braves are hoping [Spencer Strider](https://www.mlb.com/player/675911) (strained left oblique) will be available to make at least one start or potentially serve as a reliever. [Kenley Jansen](https://www.mlb.com/player/445276) finished the season strong after encountering some early September trouble. [Zach Eflin](https://www.mlb.com/player/621107) and left-hander [José Alvarado](https://www.mlb.com/player/621237) in the most high-leverage situations late in games, if the Phillies have a lead. The Phillies will host the next two games on Friday and Saturday (if necessary). Games 1 and 2 of the NLDS will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday at Truist Park. Familiarity won’t be an issue when the Phillies and Braves battle in the National League Division Series.

"Until you beat them, they're the world champions." The Phillies will try to end the defending champs' run in the NLDS.

The strength of the team is its lack of tangible weaknesses. The [Phillies](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/phillies/) had not been to the playoffs since 2011. [Braves](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/braves/) rested this past weekend, easing their feet after racing past the [Mets](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/mets/) to capture the National League East, a different division rival was exorcising demons.

Honorable mention: Bryce Harper (2-for-7, HR, BB) · 5) Seranthony Domínguez: Two huge strikeouts with the clincher on the line · 4) Jean Segura: The biggest hit ...

Each of those games is likely a loss if Wheeler or Nola offer much less than what they offered — but they didn’t, and for that reason arguably more than any other, Red October is alive and well. A solid 30 seconds were spent debating between these two for the top spot, then the debate concluded because it doesn’t matter. Regardless, Bohm’s contributions on the biggest stage of his career aided the Phillies’ cause in more ways than one. In a weekend that saw little offense on either side, it’s that hit that made the difference in a ninth inning Phillies fans will remember for a long, long time. An Albert Pujols single put the tying run on base in the eighth inning Saturday, but Domínguez punched out Paul Goldschmidt (the presumptive MVP) and Nolan Arenado to escape without damage. Bohm did it all: doubled twice, outplayed nine-time Gold Glover Nolan Arenado at the hot corner and wore a 101-mph Ryan Helsley fastball to drive in a run in Game 1’s thrilling comeback. [One was dominant; the other was dominant.](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/10/3-numbers-to-remember-phillies-advance-to-nlds-behind-bohm-two-aces/) A key walk in the ninth of Game 1 extended a rally for the ages. It was always going to take contributions from up and down the roster to march into “Baseball Heaven” (or so they say) and end the careers of two — possibly three — Cardinals legends. [the clincher](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/10/phillies-close-the-book-on-pujols-molina-era-sweep-cardinals/) on the line [435-foot homer](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/10/watch-bryce-harper-launches-first-phillies-postseason-home-run/) in the second inning of Game 2 gave Aaron Nola and the Phillies a lead they would never relinquish. It wasn’t an easy upset in St.

The schedule for the Atlanta Braves NLSD against the Philadelphia Phillies is now set.

The Phillies have gone 8-12 against the Braves in the last 20 meetings. [The FOX 5 Storm Team](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/weather) says it should be good weather in [Atlanta](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/tag/us/ga/atlanta) through midweek. Louis Cardinals in two games to move onto Atlanta. They were seeded second in the postseason behind the Dodgers. The first two games will be broadcast on [FOX 5 Atlanta](https://www.fox5atlanta.com). The Braves were 24-27 in day games this year.

TORONTO, - OCTOBER 08: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners high-. Thomas Skrlj / Major League Baseball / Getty. Share on Reddit.

Grisham also contributed defensively, making a stellar running catch that proved pivotal in the Friars' series-clinching shutout. The man who ended the Mariners' 20-year postseason drought was all over the place in Seattle's stunning sweep of the Blue Jays, reaching base in five of his nine plate appearances. Grisham also walked twice and didn't strike out in 12 plate appearances during the series. His performance served notice to the rest of the American League that Shane Bieber isn't the only weapon in the Guardians' rotation this October. The Phillies' frantic ninth-inning comeback Friday turned this series on its head, and on Saturday, Nola made sure to slam the door shut on the Cardinals. A pitcher deserves to be the MVP of a series in which three total runs were scored.

Rob Thomson says the Phillies can smell it. And he's not talking about the cigar smoke in the team's latest clubhouse celebration. By Jim Salisbury.

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