Phillies vs. Braves live updates, news, starting pitchers for Game 1: Chris Sale, Jesús Luzardo take the mound to open up wild card
Atlanta went 9-4 against Philadelphia in the regular season.
The Philadelphia Phillies earned a third wild-card playoff berth on the final day of the regular season. However, the Atlanta Braves pose a challenging matchup for the Phillies. During the regular season, Atlanta won 9 out of 13 games against Philadelphia, scoring 66 runs to Philadelphia's 43. The Braves had claimed victory in two of their last three encounters with the Phillies.
Chris Sale had an impressive season, finishing second in the NL with a 2.16 ERA and striking out 11.1 batters per nine innings. He was particularly dominant against the Phillies, going 3-0 in four starts, allowing six runs in 26 innings (2.08 ERA) while striking out 29 batters. Jesús Luzardo also had a notable performance against the Braves, shutting them out with just two hits and 12 strikeouts.
Game 1 of the NL wild card series will take place at Truist Park in Atlanta, with a start time of 2 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock.
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