The Atlanta Braves are headed back to the postseason, and they will open October against a familiar rival. The Braves will host the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, Sept.
The Atlanta Braves will host the Philadelphia Phillies in the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday at Truist Park. Atlanta enters as the No. 3 seed after winning the NL East title, while Philadelphia claimed the No. 6 seed with an 88-74 record. The winner of the series will advance to play the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series.
Atlanta won the regular-season series 9-4 against Philadelphia, but the Phillies previously eliminated the Braves from the postseason in both 2022 and 2023. Veteran ace Chris Sale is expected to start Game 1 for Atlanta, followed by Tyler Mahle in Game 2.
Get the latest sports news and top stories from MySportsTab delivered straight to your inbox.
No spam. Just the latest sports news and updates.
