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1:07Why Trea Turner Became Poster Boy for Philly Fan Hate
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1:57NL Wild Card Game 3 Highlights: Phillies at Braves (10/1)
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2:02Braves Advance to Face Dodgers in NLDS
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1:15What's Next for Phillies After Wild Card Elimination?
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1:17Braves Beat Phillies with the Long Ball, Advance to NLDS
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1:57Phillies-Braves Game 3 Breakdown
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1:42Alec Bohm Homers To Keep Phillies Season Alive
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1:21Phillies, Braves Set for Decisive Game 3
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1:06Austin Riley's 3-Run HR Lifts Braves Over Phillies
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0:49Phillies vs. Braves: NL Wild Card Game 2 Preview
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1:12Braves-Phillies Game 2 Outlook
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1:08Defending Phillies Bullpen Strategy
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1:41Phillies vs. Braves: NL Wild Card Series Preview
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Top Braves News
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Braves' Lane Thomas: Chance to be on NLDS roster
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Thomas (intercostal) is a candidate to be added to the roster for the NLDS, Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.
Thomas has been shelved since mid-September with a left intercostal strain, but he took pregame batting practice before Thursday's win over the Phillies and has responded well to treatment. With the bevy of left-handers available for the Dodgers, the right-handed-hitting Thomas is a good bet to join the Atlanta roster for the NLDS.
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Braves' Martin Perez: Ruled out through NLDS
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Perez (back) will not be available for the NLDS against the Dodgers, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
Perez isn't eligible to return from his lower-back inflammation until Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday, but he will not be activated at any point during the series. It's possible the lefty is an option for the NLCS, should Atlanta advance, though it's unclear whether Perez has done any throwing since the injury.
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Braves' Bryce Elder: Will not return for NLDS
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Elder (knee) will not be available for the NLDS against the Dodgers, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
Elder underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery less than a month ago. He progressed to live batting practice Monday and could be in play if Atlanta advances to the NLCS, but the club doesn't feel he's ready to contribute just yet. Elder posted a 4.11 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 121:49 K:BB over 149 innings covering 26 starts for Atlanta this season.
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Braves' Chris Sale: Availability this weekend TBD
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Sale starting NLDS Game 2 versus the Dodgers on Sunday is "still on the table" after Sale threw 1.1 scoreless innings Thursday to close out the wild-card series win over the Phillies, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Sale threw 21 pitches Thursday, and Weiss cautioned Friday regarding the lefty that the club is "gonna err on the side of giving him (time to rest) if it's even close." It seems Weiss' preference would be to hold Sale back for Game 3 in Atlanta on Tuesday, but it would not be a surprise if the left-hander talks his way into a start Sunday.
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Braves' Michael Harris: Launches key homer
Harris went 1-for-3 with a three-run home during Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Thursday.
The 27-year-old outfielder put Atlanta in control early with a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning, which ended up being all the runs it would need in the 6-2 victory. It was a productive three-game set for Harris, who went 5-for-11 with two runs scored in addition to Thursday's long ball. After posting a career-worst .677 OPS during the 2025 regular season, Harris rebounded in a big way this year with 26 homers and an .812 OPS over 155 regular-season games, and he remains a key contributor in the playoffs.
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Braves' Chris Sale: Closes out Wild Card Series
Sale pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to close out Atlanta's victory over Philadelphia in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out three.
Sale threw 95 pitches during Atlanta's Game 1 win, and he returned to the mound only two days later to eliminate the division-rival Phillies. The veteran left-hander induced five whiffs on 21 pitches Thursday as he made just his second relief appearance since the 2018 playoffs, when he worked out of the bullpen twice during Boston's World Series run. Even without the relief appearance, Sale would have been on short rest to start Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Saturday, which makes him a logical candidate to pitch Sunday in Game 2, especially since that would still him up for a potential winner-take-all Game 5.
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Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Absent from Game 3 lineup
Kim is not in the lineup for Thursday's Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Phillies.
Kim started at shortstop in the first two games of the series, going 0-for-3 with a 1:2 BB:K. Atlanta is turning to Mauricio Dubon at shortstop in place of Kim, while Mike Yastrzemski plays left field and Dominic Smith serves as the designated hitter.
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Braves' Sean Murphy: Exiting starting lineup
Murphy is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Phillies.
Murphy started Game 2 for Atlanta, but he didn't play Game 1 and will begin Game 3 on the bench. Drake Baldwin will do the catching, and Dominic Smith is getting a start at designated hitter.
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Braves' Ray Kerr: Will open Game 3
Kerr will be Atlanta's opener Thursday in Game 3 of the wild-card series versus the Phillies.
The left-handed Kerr will be tasked with facing lefties Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper at least once. He threw 6.1 scoreless frames covering two appearances in September against Philadelphia. Grant Holmes is slated to absorb the lion's share of the workload for Atlanta in Game 3 as a bulk reliever.
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Braves' Ricky Vanasco: Sent outright to Triple-A
Atlanta outrighted Vanasco to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Vanasco has been outrighted before, so he has the ability to decline the assignment and become a free agent. The 27-year-old was claimed off waivers by Atlanta in August but never made an appearance for them. Vanasco has permitted 15 runs (14 earned) over 10.1 career innings in the majors.
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Braves' Tyler Mahle: Pitches through abdominal issue
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said after Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Wednesday that Mahle suffered an abdominal injury while warming up and nearly didn't start as scheduled, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports. The right-hander didn't factor in the decision, giving up one run on six hits with six strikeouts and one walk across seven innings.
Mahle fully downplayed the injury, but it makes the playoff performance even more impressive as he tied a season best for innings pitched. It continues a strong run of form for the 32-year-old, who posted a 1.99 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 48:9 K:BB in 54.1 frames across nine regular-season starts after being acquired from the Giants at the trade deadline. Should Atlanta advance to the NLDS, Mahle tentatively lines up to take the mound in Game 3 against the Dodgers next week.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.246 (10th) |
742 (8th) |
204 (7th) |
3.63 (5th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| T. Mahle SP Tyler Mahle SP | Abdomen |
| B. Elder SP Bryce Elder SP | Knee |
| M. Perez SP Martin Perez SP | Back |
| S. Strider SP Spencer Strider SP | Elbow |
| S. Schwellenbach P Spencer Schwellenbach P | Elbow |