Major League Baseball

FINAL Thursday, October 1, 2026
Philadelphia Phillies 2
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Atlanta Braves 6
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Match Report

Braves hit 3 homers and Chris Sale closes out 6-2 win over Phillies to win Wild Card Series

— After hitting into two double plays during the Atlanta Braves' loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Michael Harris II was eager for an opportunity to make amends.

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Top Performers

PHI

  • Trea Turner · ·
  • Kyle Schwarber · ·
  • Bryce Harper · ·
  • Alec Bohm · ·

ATL

  • Drake Baldwin · ·
  • Ronald Acuna Jr. · ·
  • Matt Olson · ·
  • Michael Harris II · ·

Recent Plays

  1. · 9th Inning
  2. · 9th Inning Kemp struck out swinging.
  3. · 9th Inning Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
  4. · 9th Inning Pitch 4 : Ball 2
  5. · 9th Inning Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
  6. · 9th Inning Pitch 2 : Ball 1
  7. · 9th Inning Bohm to second on fielder's indifference.
  8. · 9th Inning Bohm to second on fielder's indifference.

Head to Head

ATL wins series 2-1

Injuries

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL

Philadelphia Phillies

  • Caleb Kilian 60-Day-IL
  • Felix Reyes 60-Day-IL
  • Johan Rojas 60-Day-IL
  • Adolis Garcia 60-Day-IL
  • Brad Keller 60-Day-IL

Lineups

ATL

  1. 30Drake BaldwinC
  2. 13Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  3. 28Matt Olson1B
  4. 23Michael Harris IICF
  5. 14Mauricio DubonSS
  6. 18Mike YastrzemskiLF
  7. 27Austin Riley3B
  8. 1Ozzie Albies2B
  9. 8Dominic SmithDH

PHI

  1. 7Trea TurnerSS
  2. 12Kyle SchwarberDH
  3. 3Bryce Harper1B
  4. 28Alec Bohm3B
  5. 5Bryson Stott2B
  6. 41Bryan De La CruzRF
  7. 33Edmundo Sosa3B
  8. 10J.T. RealmutoC
  9. 2Justin CrawfordCF

MLB News

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