Check out updates from the Braves’ playoff matchup against the Phillies
Postseason baseball is back at Truist Park as the NL East champions take on rival Philadelphia.
In the final week of the regular season it looked like the Braves and Phillies were on a collision course to face off in the Wild Card Series.
Well, here we are.
The Braves had a 9-4 advantage over the Phillies in the regular season, but the playoffs can be a different situation, especially in a best-of-three series.
Get caught up with some pregame reading:
- Sugiura: It’s supremely critical for the Braves to win Game 1 with Chris Sale
- Braves to face Phillies lefty Jesús Luzardo in Game 1
- Braves match up with rival Phillies to open playoffs
- What to know about the Phillies, who again face Braves in postseason
- Phillies’ Harper: ‘I love playing here’ at Truist Park
Phillies at Braves
First pitch: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Truist Park, Atlanta
TV: NBC/Peacock
Starting pitchers: LHP Chris Sale (Braves); LHP Jesús Luzardo (Phillies)
Broadcast team: Matt Vasgersian, John Kruk, C.J. Nitkowski, Joey Votto, Ashley ShahAhmadi
Series schedule (all games at Truist Park):
- Game 2: Wednesday, 2 p.m.
- Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday, TBD
Back at Truist
The Braves are back in the playoffs after winning the NL East. They are the No. 3 seed and will face the Phillies in a best-of-three series, with each game at Truist Park.
It looks to be a favorable matchup for the Braves, who went 9-4 against Philadelphia this season. The Phillies, who went into the final games of the regular season before clinching their playoff spot, used most of their top pitchers in the final days and are going with left-hander Jesús Luzardo in Game 1.
The Braves will counter with their ace, Chris Sale.