Phillies Shutout Braves in Game 1 for 1-0 NLDS Lead
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series (NLDS). The offense came up with a few key timely hits, but it’s…

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series (NLDS). The offense came up with a few key timely hits, but it’s the pitching that deserves the credit for stealing Game 1 at Truist Park.
Phillies Shut Down Braves in Game 1
The Braves mashed 307 home runs during the regular season, tying an MLB record. A team slugging percentage over .500 makes most opponents cringe, but the Phillies didn’t waver.
Ranger Suarez blanked the Braves for 3 ⅔ innings. Jeff Hoffman, Seranthony Dominguez, Jose Alvarado, Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm, and Craig Kimbrel survived scare after scare to blank the best offense in the majors.
The untimely no-show was Atlanta’s first home shutout of the 2023 season.
Whether it was the slumping star like Dominguez, the secret weapon like Kerkering, or the legendary closer like Kimbrel, the Phillies had an answer every time the Braves threatened.
It certainly didn’t hurt that Trea Turner started off one of the most timely double plays you’ll ever see in an MLB playoff game.
Phillies Up 1-0
The fear of superstardom is a real threat to the Atlanta Braves. Bryce Harper scored the first run of the game, and he put the Phillies up 2-0 with a solo home run in the sixth inning. The $330 million man finished 2-2 with two walks and two runs scored. He continues to prove he’s worth every single penny of a contract that now somehow seems like a bargain.
The Phillies got their third run in the eighth inning when J.T. Realmuto advanced to first base on a catcher interference call. Fans at Truist Park threw beer cans on the field in frustration.
NLDS Continues
Rob Thomson and the Phillies will send their ace Zack Wheeler to the mound for Game 2 on Monday, Oct. 9 at 6 pm. The Braves will turn to left-hander Max Fried in a desperate situation to keep a 104-win season from sinking down the drain.
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The Phillies are back in the NLDS. After beating the Marlins in the Wild Card Round, they are moving on to face the Braves. This exact matchup went very well for the Phillies last year. It started with them winning game 1 in Atlanta. Then they got to Spencer Strider in game 3, with an unforgettable bat spike by Rhys Hoskins. And closed it out in game 4 with another HR Derby, including an inside-the-parker by JT Realmuto. But both teams look a bit different than last year, even if the core for each side still looks the same. And there are lots of new faces on the 26-man Roster this time around.
Here is the schedule for the NLDS vs the Braves:
Game 1- Saturday- Oct 7th- TBD In Atlanta
Game 2- Monday- Oct 9th- TBD- In Atlanta
Game 3- Wednesday- Oct 11th- TBD- In Philly
Game 4 (if needed)- Thursday- Oct 12- TBD- In Philly
Game 5-(if needed)- Saturday- Oct 14th- TBD- In Atlanta
In the Wild Card Series, the Phillies elected to keep fewer pitchers, to add another righty, Weston Wilson, onto the 26-man roster. Mostly because the Marlins are capable of throwing a lot of tough lefty pitchers at you. The Braves do have Max Fried, but their rotation and bullpen are more righty-heavy than the Marlins are. So the approach in constructing the 26-man roster for the NLDS is a bit different. It starts with Weston Wilson being less likely to be there for this series.
So who will make it? And how have each of those guys performed this season? Here are the 26 guys who will be on the roster for the series against the Braves. Along with each of their season stats, and their stats vs. the Braves this year.
Here is your 26-man roster for the NLDS vs. the Braves:
C- JT Realmuto

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Season Stats
.252/.310/.452/.762
20 HRs, 28 2Bs, 5 3Bs, 63 RBIs, 70 Runs, 16 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.194/.250/.333/.583
1 HR, 2 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 2RBIs, 4 Runs, 0 SBs
1B- Bryce Harper

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Season Stats
.293/.401/.499/.900
21 HRs, 29 2Bs, 1 3B, 72 RBIs, 84 Runs, 11 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.244/.397/.578/.974
5 HRs, 0 2B, 0 3B, 9 RBIs, 10 Runs, 1 SB
2B- Bryson Stott

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Season Stats
.280/.329/.419/.747
15 HRs, 32 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 62 RBIs, 78 Runs, 31 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.220/.273/.380/.653
1 HR, 5 2Bs, 0 3B, 8 RBIs, 5 Runs, 4 SBs
SS- Trea Turner

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Season Stats
.266/.320/.459/.778
26 HRs, 35 2Bs, 5 3Bs, 76 RBIs, 102 Runs, 30 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.204/.272/.370/.642
2 HRs, 3 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 7 RBIs, 7 Runs, 4 SBs
3B- Alec Bohm

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Season Stats
.274/.327/.437/.765
20 HRs, 31 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 97 RBIs, 74 Runs, 4 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.262/.319/.381/.700
1 HR, 2 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 7 RBIs, 1 Run, 0 SB
LF- Brandon Marsh

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Season Stats
.277/.372/.458/.829
12 HRs, 25 2Bs, 6 3Bs, 60 RBIs, 58 Runs, 10 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.286/.362/.452/.814
2 HRs, 1 2B. 0 3B, 5 RBIs, 7 Runs, 1 SB
CF- Johan Rojas

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Season Stats
.302/.342/.430/.771
2 HRs, 9 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 23 RBIs, 24 Runs, 14 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.286/.333/.571/.905
1 HR, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 RBIs, 4 Runs, 2 SBs
RF- Nick Castellanos

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Season Stats
.272/.311/.476/.788
29 HRs, 37 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 106 RBIs, 79 Runs, 11 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.294/.345/.608/.953
4 HRs, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 9 RBIs, 8 Runs, 0 SBs
DH- Kyle Schwarber

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Season Stats
.197/.343/.474/.817
47 HRs, 19 2Bs, 1 3B, 104 RBIs, 108 Runs, 0 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.184/.344/.327/.671
2 HRs, 1 2B, 0 3B, 5 RBIs, 8 Runs, 0 SB
INF- Edmundo Sosa

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Season Stats
.251/.293/.427/.719
10 HRs, 15 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 30 RBIs, 34 Runs, 4 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.154/.154/.231/.385
0 HRs, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 RBIs, 1 Run, 0 SBs
OF- Cristian Pache

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Season Stats
.238/.319/.417/.736
2 HRs, 7 2Bs, 1 3B, 11 RBIs, 12 Runs, 2 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.000/.143/.000/.143
0 HRs, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 RBIs, 0 Runs, 0 SBs
1B/OF- Jake Cave

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Season Stats
.238/.319/.417/.736
2 HRs, 7 2Bs, 1 3B, 11 RBIs, 12 Runs, 2 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.000/.143/.000/.143
0 HRs, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 RBIs, 0 Runs, 0 SBs
C- Garrett Stubbs

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Season Stats
.204/.274/.283/.557
1 HR, 4 2Bs, 1 3B, 12 RBIs, 15 Runs, 2 SBs
Stats vs Braves
.000/.000/.000/.000
0 HRs, 0 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 0 RBIs, 0 Runs, 0 SB
SP- Zack Wheeler

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Season Stats
3.61 ERA, 13-6, 212 Ks, 192 IPs, 1,08 WHIP
Stats vs Braves
3.32 ERA, 2-0, 21 Ks, 19 IPs, 1.00 WHIP
SP- Aaron Nola

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Season Stats
4.46 ERA, 12-9, 202 Ks, 193.2 IPs, 1.15 WHIP
Stats vs Braves
3.50 ERA, 0-0, 20 Ks, 18 IPs, 1.11 WHIP
SP- Ranger Suarez

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Season Stats
4.18 ERA, 4-6, 119 Ks, 125 IPs, 1.42 WHIP
Stats vs Braves
1.5 ERA, 0-0, 7 Ks, 6 IPs, 1.00 WHIP
SP- Taijuan Walker

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Season Stats
4.38 ERA, 15-6, 138 Ks, 172.2 IPs, 1.31 WHIP
Stats vs Braves
6.00 ERA, 1-0, 6Ks, 12 IPs, 1.67 WHIP
SP/RP- Cristopher Sanchez

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Season Stats
3.44 ERA, 3-5, 96 Ks, 99.1 IPs, 1.05 WHIP
Stats vs. Braves
5.56 ERA, 0-2, 12 Ks, 11.1 IPs, 1.94 WHIP
SP/RP- Michael Lorenzen

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Season Stats
4.18 ERA, 9-9, 111 Ks, 153 IPs, 1.21 WHIP
Stats vs. Braves
11.12 ERA, 1-1, 6 Ks, 11.1 IPs, 2.12 WHIP
RP- Craig Kimbrel

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Season Stats
3.26 ERA, 23 Saves, 94 Ks, 69 IPs, 1.04 WHIP
Stats vs Braves
1.50 ERA, 3 Saves, 7 Ks, 6 IPs, 0.83 WHIP
RP- Jose Alvarado

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Season Stats
1.74 ERA, 10 Saves, 64 Ks, 41.1 IPs, 1.16 WHIP
Stats vs. Braves
2.25 ERA, 0 Saves, 5Ks, 4 IPS, 1.25 WHIP
RP- Gregory Soto

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Season Stats
4.62 ERA, 3 Saves, 65Ks, 60.1 IPs, 1.14 WHIP
Stats vs. Braves
8.31 ERA*, 0 Saves, 6 Ks, 4.1 Innings, 1.84 WHIP
*Most of that 8.31 came off one bad out in May, Soto has given up 1 run over his last 3 outings vs the Braves*
RP- Jeff Hoffman

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Season Stats
2.41 ERA, 1 Save, 69 Ks, 52.1 IPs, 0.92 WHIP
Stats vs. Braves
7.2 ERA, 0 Saves, 5 Ks, 5 IPs, 1.80 WHIP
RP- Matt Strahm

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Season Stats
3.29 ERA, 2 Saves, 108 Ks, 87.2 IPs, 1.02 WHIP
Stats vs Braves
1.69 ERA, 1 Save, 3 Ks, 5.1 IPs, 0.94 WHIP
RP- Seranthony Dominguez

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Season Stats
3.78 ERA, 2 Saves, 48 Ks, 50 Ks, 50 IPs, 1.40 WHIP
Stats vs. Braves
0.00 ERA, 0 Saves, 3Ks, 3.2 IPs, 0.30 WHIP
RP- Orion Kerkering

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Season Stats
0.00 ERA, 0 Saves, 6 Ks, 3.0 IPs, 1.33 WHIP
Stats vs Braves
Has Not Faced the Braves