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Monday, September 28, 2026
Phillies announce pitching plan for wild card opener: ‘See where it goes’

ATLANTA — The Phillies are giving the ball to Jesús Luzardo in Game 1 of the wild card series in what Don Mattingly described as a “bullpen game.” Luzardo will be an opener after throwing four...

Luis Arráez is not on the Phillies' NL Wild Card roster

Despite some recent optimism, the Phillies will be without their cleanup hitter for the NL Wild Card series.

Phillies plan to use risky Jesus Luzardo, Andrew Painter plan for Game 1 of Wild Card

This plan for the Phillies comes with a lot of risk, but a lot of reward.

Phillies make decision on Luis Arraez for Wild Card roster vs. Braves

This decision on Luis Arraez is an unfortunate one for the Phillies.

The Phillies are calling Jesús Luzardo their NL Wild Card Game 1 'opener'

Fresh off a 19-day absence, Jesús Luzardo needed just four pitches Sunday to get through the eighth inning of the Phillies' playoff-clinching win.

Hampered by ankle injury, Arraez won't be on NL Wild Card Series roster
Projecting the ideal Phillies rotation to combat Braves in NL Wild Card Series

The Phillies have some decisions to make when it comes to their starting rotation. They had to burn Zack Wheeler in Game 162, but the Phillies still have a path to victory this 2026 postseason.

Luis Arraez Will Not Be On Phillies’ Wild Card Roster

The Phillies made the postseason but they will try to fend off Atlanta in the Wild Card round without a key bat. Manager Don Mattingly has informed reporters, including Todd Zolecki of MLB.com,...

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Biggest question for each Wild Card Series: Can Yankees survive without Aaron Judge? Can Phillies bounce back?

All four series get underway on Tuesday, with plenty of question marks to go around

Can the Phillies really beat the Braves?

If you go back a few years, the Phillies have gotten the better of the Braves in recent postseason bouts. Memorably, they took the Braves out in the NLDS in back-to-back years, 2022 and 2023....

Phillies made franchise history with World Series implications in postseason-clinching effort

For just the second time in franchise history, the Phillies have made the postseason in five consecutive campaigns. How does this contemporary stretch compare to the old one?

Rally for Red October Bus Tour returns Tuesday
Phillies got the awful playoff schedule they probably deserved vs. Braves after near-choke

After a near collapse to close out the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies nows have a deservingly awful schedule against the Braves in the NL Wild Card.

Power Rankings: Who starts playoffs on top?
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Podcast: Phillies secure final NL playoff spot

Phillies, Astros secure playoff spot | Morning Lineup

Phillies avoid collapse, modern-day 1964 moment with win on final day: ‘You’d much rather be in the postseason than not, right?’

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies owner John Middleton remembers it well all these years later. Sitting in the second deck on the third-base side of Connie Mack Stadium back on Sept. 21, 1964, a 9-year-old...

Phillies-Braves NL Wild Card Series Game 1 FAQ (Tues., 2 ET, NBC/Peacock)
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Phillies-Braves position-by-position breakdown
Phillies exhale, top Rays to secure NL's final wild-card berth

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 7-3, on Sunday and untangled a few thousand knots inside the stomachs of their fans, finally clinching the final National...

Braves vs. Phillies schedule: Times, TV channels, live streams, scores for 2026 NL Wild Card playoff games

Atlanta mostly had its way with Philadelphia during the regular season. Who will prevail in the best-of-three first-round series?

Postseason FAQ: What's next for the Phillies?
Winners and losers of MLB's Game 162: Phillies, Astros save their seasons, AL West makes mockery of the sport

The 2026 regular season has officially wrapped and before the playoffs get underway, we're handing out some participation trophies

Braves, Phillies rivalry reignites with everything on the line in Wild Card Series

The Braves and Phillies are renewing one of baseball’s fiercest rivalries with the season on the line. After Philadelphia’s past October heartbreakers, Atlanta gets another chance to flip the...

What you need to know about the Wild Card Series matchups
Kyle Schwarber, JT Realmuto reversed weeks of horrific Phillies vibes in 2 beautiful clinch moments

As the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their playoffs, J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber delivered two moments that erased the September pain.

Phillies secure fifth-consecutive postseason berth, avoid collapse in win against Rays

PHILADELPHIA – It wasn’t easy, but the Phillies are heading to the postseason for a fifth consecutive season.  They avoided a historic collapse and won the final game of the season against the...

Phillies at last punch playoff ticket after tumultuous week
Phillies survive scare, clinch playoff berth in Game 162: Three reasons why they can win the World Series

Philadelphia is in pursuit of its first World Series since 2008 and just its third in franchise history

Phillies make playoffs, fend off epic collapse

They've had champagne on ice and plastic wrap ready to go in the locker room since Wednesday, when their magic number dropped to 2. It's been a ride. But a tempered, cathartic celebration is...

Pathetic Padres lineup puts even more pressure on Phillies to control their playoff fate

The Philadelphia Phillies will have to defeat a full-strength Tampa Bay Rays team while the San Diego Padres rest their starters against the Diamondbacks.

Phillies' Jesus Luzardo update provides wild card for nerve-wracking final game vs. Rays

The Philadelphia Phillies have reinstated Jesús Luzardo from the IL ahead of their decisive game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rival scout underscores Bryce Harper's playoff pressure as Phillies collapse looms

Bryce Harper has a lot of pressure riding on this postseason. But will the Phillies even make it?

Phillies Activate Jesus Luzardo, Designate Jose Urquidy For Assignment

The Phillies officially activated lefty Jesus Luzardo ahead of their season finale against the Rays, per a team announcement. Right-hander Jose Urquidy was designated for assignment in a...

Luzardo activated off IL for Game 162; Urquidy DFA'd
Rays-Phillies finale start time moved to 2:30 p.m. ET
Could Sunday rain save Phillies season?

It's been a rough few days for the Phillies. They've lost four games in a row, and have been sitting on the cusp of a postseason berth for about a week, as their bats have gone quiet against the...

Breakout Phillies prospect Bryan Rincon receives high praise that'll make Mets fans nervous

For all the talk of Aidan Miller as a future Phillies star at shortstop, there’s another infielder in the Phillies’ farm system who has been given quite the compliment.

Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s tone deaf quote about contract should ease Phillies fans' pain just a bit

Phillies fans have every reason to be upset with management for the horrible job they’ve done allocating resources. Thankfully, misery loves company and Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero...

MLB playoff clinching scenarios for Phillies, Astros, & more entering final day of 2026 season

Not everything is settled ahead of Game 162. Here are the clinching scenarios in key MLB races on Sunday.

Phillies to count on Zack Wheeler, Jesús Luzardo to save season on life support

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies are searching for a pulse. They got the help they needed to have a party on Saturday night and a stress-free Sunday. Instead, they were embarrassed in a 12-1 blowout...

Free-falling Phillies still alive, control their own destiny despite another ugly loss: ‘Just win a game’

PHILADELPHIA — On December 20, 2018, former Phillies general manager Matt Klentak opened the door at Citizens Bank Park to greet star third baseman Manny Machado. He was a big-name, big-money...

Phillies To Activate Jesús Luzardo

The Phillies are planning to activate Jesús Luzardo off the 15-day injured list tomorrow, according to interim manager Don Mattingly (via Matt Gelb of The Athletic). Luzardo will be available out...

Saturday, September 26, 2026
Reeling Phillies have one more game to save their season
Phillies make desperate pitching move after wild-card lead shrinks to one game

The Philadelphia Phillies are turning to Aaron Nola on just two days’ rest as their once-comfortable playoff position threatens to unravel into a stunning September collapse.

Desperate Phillies to start Nola on two days' rest

Clinging to a slim lead in the NL wild card race, the Phillies will start Aaron Nola against Tampa Bay on two days' rest.

Why the Phillies are starting Aaron Nola on short rest and the latest on Luzardo, Arraez, Bowlan and more

PHILADELPHIA – In a surprising twist, the Phillies are starting Aaron Nola on two days’ rest in the biggest game of the season.  Saturday was slated to be a bullpen game for Philadelphia. It still...

Phillies vs. Rays Rain Delay, September 26: Updates, Start Time, Full Details

Just when you thought that things couldn't get any worse for the Philadelphia Phillies, their key matchup against the Rays is now in a rain delay.

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