Brewers seek first 100-win season in finale vs. Phillies

Milwaukee can secure home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a victory, while Philadelphia tries to lower its playoff magic number behind rookie Andrew Painter.

Phillies' Magic Number Remains Unchanged Entering Final Game of Brewers Series

The Philadelphia Phillies came into Wednesday night with a chance to clinch a playoff berth with a little help from the Colorado Rockies, but the team didn’t ge ...
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Phillies waste chance after chance as offense stalls again in loss to Brewers

Phillies go 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a 4-1 loss to Milwaukee, keeping their playoff magic number stuck at two.

Phillies magic number. Can they clinch tonight vs. Brewers

The Phillies' magic number to clinch a National League playoff spot is 2. The Phillies can clinch a playoff spot Sept. 24 if they win and the Arizona Diamondbacks lose to the Colorado Rockies or the ...

Padres, Cubs and Phillies enter final days with three different wild-card advantages

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Phillies’ Aaron Nola, after 32 starts, has pitched his way back into the conversation

The plastic sheeting remained furled above the Philadelphia Phillies’ lockers when Aaron Nola stepped in front of the TV cameras that had descended upon Citizen ...

Phillies Starting Rotation, Plan for Cristopher Sanchez Revealed Before Playoffs

The Philadelphia Phillies have revealed their plan for the starting rotation, including Cristopher Sanchez, ahead of the postseason.

Phillies extra: Larry Andersen on the big question for a long playoff run

Let’s talk about the Phillies’ bullpen. Larry Andersen happens to be an expert on the subject. The popular Phillies radio analyst had a 17-year major-league career in which he appeared in 699 games — ...

Diamondbacks’ Playoff Path to Catching Padres, Phillies is Very Specific

It’s going to take a lot of work to get into the playoffs now, but they have two different scenarios — one involving the San Diego Padres, and one involving the Philadelphia Phillies. They could also ...

Phillies’ playoff push put on hold with loss to Brewers

Philadelphia needed a win over the Brewers and a loss later by Arizona or San Diego to secure its fifth straight trip to the postseason. The Diamondbacks and Padres both won, leaving the Phillies tied ...
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Tom McCarthy draws Week 3 NFL assignment; Scott Franzke to do Phillies TV Saturday/Sunday

For the third time in as many weeks, Tom McCarthy will call an NFL game for CBS this Sunday, with Robert Turbin (color commentator) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter) joining him on the telecast ...

Brewers postpone Phillies’ celebration with win

Christian Yelich and Brice Turang hit solo home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers delayed Philadelphia's potential postseason clinch with a 4-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday night.