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HIGHLIGHTS: Phillies blow 3-1 lead, drop a heartbreaker in extras to the Braves

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Phillies can’t hold on to 3-1 lead, lose to Braves 6-5 in extras | Phillies PGL

The Phillies took a 3-2 lead into the ninth inning on Friday but couldn’t hold on and lost 6-5 in the eleventh inning. We have interviews, insights, and more in Phillies Postgame Live. #Phillies Wanna go to Tennessee or London to see the Eagles? 🎸 Eagles @ Tennessee – https://bit.ly/3QDrNcU 💂 Eagles @ Jacksonville in London – https://bit.ly/4uh6qMl 📢 Subscribe NOW to get the latest Eagles, Sixers, Phillies & Flyers news: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXenWaHGZz4Ey4BObUUIyZQ?sub_confirmation...

Luzardo scratched from Saturday start with left shoulder stiffness

ATLANTA — Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo has been scratched from Saturday night’s start in Atlanta because of stiffness in his left shoulder. Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly made the announcement following Friday night’s 6-5 loss to the Braves in 11 innings at Truist Park. Luzardo pitched the first shutout of his career on Monday, tossing a two-hitter against the Braves. Come see the Phillies face the Brewers & Rays from Sept. 22-27! “As we worked through it the last couple of days,...

Watch Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.’s insane reaction to walk-off win over Phillies

The contest between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night was as tight as it can get. But in the bottom of the 11th inning, after the Phillies had taken the lead in the top half of the frame, 5-4, the Braves bounced back, scoring two runs in quick succession — with Drake […] The post Watch Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.’s insane reaction to walk-off win over Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Phillies to scratch Jesús Luzardo from Saturday start

After a heartbreaking loss to the Braves, Don Mattingly shared some concerning news about the rotation postgame. Jesús Luzardo has been scratched from his Saturday start against Atlanta due to “shoulder stiffness.” The Phillies will use an opener instead and try to bullpen their way through after playing 11 innings and using five different relievers […]

11th Heaven: Insurmountable Braves top Phillies in extras, 6-5

The Braves had ‘em all the way. Yep, had ‘em all the way. At least, that’s what we’ll tell ourselves whenever a scintilla of a memory of this game pops into our brains, right? It took 12 innings, a brief blip from Chris Sale, and run-scoring scrambles in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh, another huuuuge […]

Braves’ Drake Baldwin walks off the Phillies with nasty extra innings RBI

The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are currently locked in a heated battle for the NL East crown, as they entered their Friday night contest being separated by just four games in the standings. The Phillies are threatening to make things difficult for the Braves heading into the final few weeks of the regular season, […] The post Braves’ Drake Baldwin walks off the Phillies with nasty extra innings RBI appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Elieser Hernández Elects Free Agency

Elieser Hernández elected free agency after being outrighted by the Braves on Friday, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Atlanta designated him for assignment on Wednesday. Hernández has had three separate MLB stints for Atlanta this year. He’s logged 11 innings of three-run ball over four long relief outings. The Braves have quickly shuttled him […]

Four leads, then a funeral: Braves 6, Phillies 5

What looked like a good night for the Phillies, a night in which they were able to sneak a few runs across the plate against Chris Sale, turned into a bullpen nightmare. It started off a little rough for the Phillies, Aaron Nola serving up a home run to Matt Olson that somehow clanged off […]

Matt Olson goes deep 💥

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Jiménez’s long journey back to mound takes crucial, emotional step with live BP

ATLANTA — Joe Jiménez might not have time to factor into the Braves’ postseason plans. But after throwing live batting practice at Truist Park on Friday, the veteran reliever was at least given further reason to believe he’ll eventually be physically capable to resume his Major League career. “He’s come a long way,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said. “He hasn’t pitched in a Major League game in two years. At times, I think he lost hope of ever doing it again. I think that’s behind him. I think th...

Braves vs. Phillies chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs. Aaron Nola

Atlanta Braves Discussion Braves vs. Phillies chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs. Aaron Nola Another late-season showdown in the NL East by Demetrius Bell Sep 11, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC Facebook Link If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Here we go, folks! The Atlanta Braves went up to Philadelphia and got a split in a four-game series against the Phillies last week and now they’ll have to hold serve against this same Philadelphia team a week ...

Start to Phillies-Braves delayed due to weather

The Friday Night showdown for the NL East will commence after a brief delay. The Braves have announced that the start time for tonight’s contest will shift from 7:15 pm ET to 8:00 pm ET. Hang out with us in the game thread in the meantime, won’t you?

Braves vs. Phillies chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs. Aaron Nola

Here we go, folks! The Atlanta Braves went up to Philadelphia and got a split in a four-game series against the Phillies last week and now they’ll have to hold serve against this same Philadelphia team a week later if they want to ensure that their hold on the NL East lead is as sturdy […]

Ken Rosenthal on Ohtani’s Health, Kurt Suzuki’s Angels Future & the Wild AL Playoff Race

FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal joins Todd Frazier, Erik Kratz and Scott Braun to break down the Dodgers’ handling of Shohei Ohtani’s health and why his two-way workload could look different next season. Ken discusses Anthony Volpe’s opportunity with the Yankees, compares the Phillies and Braves as October approaches and shares what he knows about Atlanta’s pursuit of Jacob deGrom at the trade deadline. Plus, he explains why Kurt Suzuki could remain with the Angels through their ownership tran...

Gamethread 9/11: Phillies at Braves

The Phillies begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Field on Friday night. The teams split a four-game series in Philadelphia last weekend. Aaron Nola will start for the Phillies. When he faced the Braves last weekend, he allowed just one run in seven innings. Chris Sale will be the Braves’ starter. […]

Ozzie Albies returns to starting lineup against Phillies following big pinch-hit appearance

The lineups are out for tonight’s series-opening showdown between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. There’s no major shakeup but there is a return to the lineup for one familiar face after he started Thursday’s contest on the bench. Ozzie Albies is back in the starting lineup for the Braves. Here’s how the rest of Atlanta’s lineup is looking: Ozzie has hit .249/.304/.411 so far this season with a wOBA of .311 and a wRC+ of 95. His big triple against the Rays on Thursday helped ...

Braves Place Lane Thomas On Injured List

3:24pm: Thomas’ intercostal strain could wind up sidelining him for as much as a month, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. He’s planning to visit a specialist this weekend to see if there are any treatment plans that can accelerate that timeline, but that initial timeline would shelve him all the way into a theoretical NLCS run […]

Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript

Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope all is well! Looking forward to another of these, let’s get it rolling CrosbyBaseball It feels like the Atlanta Braves, based on recent playoff flops (not winning a series since 2021), might have the most pressure in the NL to not get eliminated in their first-round matchup. Does that track […]

Braves set to send out Chris Sale for showdown against Phillies

Just over a week after starting off a four-game square-off in Philadelphia, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are going to do it again — this time in Cobb County, as Friday’s matchup will serve as the series opener for this weekend’s three-game divisional showdown. Chris Sale will be returning to the mound to get […]

Volpe’s Grand Return, AL East Chase | Tim Kurkjian, Ken Rosenthal, Bobby Valentine | Foul Territory

Scott Braun, Erik Kratz and Todd Frazier react to Anthony Volpe’s grand slam and five RBI performance after returning from Triple A, then debate whether the Yankees can catch the Rays in the AL East. ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian discusses Shohei Ohtani’s injury opening the MVP race, Jacob deGrom’s Hall of Fame case and whether the Brewers should be World Series favorites over the Dodgers. FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal weighs in on Volpe’s return, the Rangers wasting deGrom’s gem, Phillies-Braves, Dod...