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Phillies face Braves in NL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday

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Last updated Sep 28, 2026

Phillies face Braves in NL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday

Summary

The Philadelphia Phillies will meet the Atlanta Braves in a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series beginning on Tuesday at Truist Park. The Phillies secured their postseason spot on the final day of the regular season, while the Braves clinched the NL East title over a week ago. In regular-season matchups, the Braves won nine of 13 against the Phillies, but Philadelphia eliminated Atlanta in the NLDS the past two years. Starting pitchers include Chris Sale for Atlanta and Cristopher Sanchez for Philadelphia, with both teams anticipated to utilize deep pitching rotations.

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•Game 1 scheduled for Tuesday at Truist Park.
•Phillies clinched postseason on final regular season day.
•Braves won nine of 13 matchups during the regular season.
•Atlanta's Martin Perez is unavailable due to injury.
•Key players include Ronald Acuna Jr. for Atlanta and Alec Bohm for Philadelphia.

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4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Phillies vs Braves NL Wild Card Series preview: Everything you need to know

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Two NL East rivals meet in October with the Dodgers waiting. Here is everything you need to know about the Phillies and Braves ahead of their best-of-three.
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