Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros - August 28, 2024

Alex McFarlane, Bryan Rincon are the Paul Owens award winnersThese two have earned it

Three up, three down: Sept. 14 - 20This did not feel like a good week for the Phillies

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Jesús Luzardo injury could be bullpen blessing in disguise as Phillies near playoffsThe Philadelphia Phillies whittled their magic number all the way down to three after Sunday’s resounding victory over the New York Mets, and now appear poised

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MLB Power Rankings Entering Final Week 🔢Where the Astros stand as they start to lose control of the AL West ➡️

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Playoff Predictions Entering Last Week 🔮Projecting how the Astros will fare in the AL West chase 📲

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Ricky Bottalico gives heartfelt thanks to Phillies fans following the death of his brotherFollowing the death of his brother Jeffrey, Ricky Bottalico gave a heartfelt reponse to Phillies fans.

If Jesus Luzardo is a playoff reliever, when do you use him?When does the deployment happen?

Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Orion Kerkering, Alex BregmanA day off, thank God.

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Yordan Called Team Meeting 😶Alvarez didn't mince words after Astros were swept by Braves

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That’s more like it: Phillies 7, Mets 2One that they needed

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Latest MLB Playoff Picture 👀6 spots up for grabs with one week left. Full standings 📲

Braves vs. Astros (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 4-2 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

Phillies vs. Mets (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Philadelphia Phillies' 7-2 win vs. New York Mets 🎥

PCA's 45th HR Ties Schwarber 😯

Battle for MLB lead coming down to the wire

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Joe Espada’s bullpen failure explains why he’s entering final days with AstrosEspada's use of the pen should be one of the biggest reasons he is not coming back

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Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez tries to spark slumping Phillies players with direct call-outTo say the Phillies have had a rollercoaster season would be an understatement. The Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of the Phillies has impacted nearly the whole team. F

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The bullpen. Now what?There really has to be some kind of plan

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Trade Ideas for Every Team 💡1 Move each squad wishes they could make this season

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Phillies news: Brandon Marsh, Orion Kerkering, Jose RamirezIt’s getting bad out there

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Phillies remove all doubt about Orion Kerkering’s fall from grace with late-night moveA career in Major League Baseball can be a fickle thing. The potential to become famous across the nation and earn life-altering sums of money also comes with t

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6 Phillies who are playing their way out of team's 2027 plans down the stretchThe Philadelphia Phillies are just about set to reach their fifth straight postseason, barring an epic collapse. Every fan will be waiting with bated breath to

Braves vs. Astros (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 6-3 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

Embarrassing: Mets 10, Phillies 3Pick your adjective for “terrible”

Phillies vs. Mets (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from New York Mets' 10-3 win vs. Philadelphia Phillies 🎥

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Jonathan Bowlan injury gives Phillies another ticking clock before MLB playoffs beginThe Philadelphia Phillies are simultaneously in good shape and in a world of trouble. The club is on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot for the fifth straight

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Minor League POY For Every Team 🏆B/R's top prospect performers of MiLB season for every squad ➡️

Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1990s, Part 1Remembering some guys, both laudatory and derogatorily

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Justin Crawford's silent step forward could change his Phillies futureThe evolution we've been waiting for.

How did you come up with username here at The Good Phight?Whooooo are you? Who who? Who who?

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Jeremy Peña's final chance to change his Astros future is fast approachingPena has 8 games and hopefully a postseason to make himself indispensable. Can he overdeliver and force Crane's hand?

Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, bullpen, Aaron JudgeInjury haziness? The Phillies? Never.

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It's time for Phillies fans to trust Aaron Nola after another pre-playoff gem vs MetsAaron Nola is pitcher better than he has since the ink dried on his $172 million contract. Can he keep it up for the playoffs?

Nopener: Mets 6, Phillies 3Open and shut case, Johnson.

Braves vs. Astros (09/18/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 6-2 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

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Projecting a Jeremy Peña contract extension with Astros that satisfies all partiesThis is what kind of a deal it would likely take to keep Jeremy Pena in Houston

Don, for the love of God, stop warming up the relievers to not use themWe’ll use more couth that the actual baseball term for it

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Astros catching prospect Jason Schiavone's historic season just changed his 2027 expectationsSchiavone's meteoric rise through the Astros farm system should have him in the Astros' plans for 2027.

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Phillies fans will exhale after postgame update on Mets' traumatic Jared Young injuryThere was positive news after the collsion during Thursday's Phillies, Mets divisional matchup.

Two Phillies Offensive Trends to MentionWake the Phillies up when September ends.

Phillies on the Pharm: 9/18/2026Reading advances to the Championship round!

Has Zack Wheeler regained your confidence?It looks like the old Wheeler is back

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Ranking Every Team's Best Rookie in 2026 🔢Where Andrew Painter stands among standout first-year players ➡️

Phillies News: José Urquidy, Brandon Marsh, Jesús LuzardoOne last trip to Queens.

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What a Phillies World Seres blueprint looks like with MLB playoffs on the horizonThe Philadelphia Phillies can be an infuriating team to watch. Whether it’s a sieve-like bullpen, braindead baserunning, little league defense, or a lineup that

Nothing Good: Phillies 3, Mets 0It’s a Phillies-Mets four-game series. I hope everyone has their nuclear apocalypse bunkers ready!

Yordan's 40th HR 🔥(@MLB/X)

AL MVP frontrunner hits milestone mark for 1st time in career 🎥

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Jim Crane might’ve tipped his hand on Astros’ quiet trade deadline with Joe Espada defenseCrane's comment about Espada "doing what he can do with what he's got" may have given a window into his opinion of the team, and why they had such a quiet deadl

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Phillies sign Jesús Luzardo replacement for stretch run, add trade deadline arm to 60-Day ILWho doesn't love a last-ditch effort?

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Astros offense feels uncomfortably familiar one year after coaching staff overhaulA peek inside the numbers of the Astros offense reveals changing hitting coaches has essentially done nothing.

City of sin is a pity on a whim: Phillies vs. Mets series previewThe Phillies need wins. Will they find them at Citi Field?

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It's clear Astros' Joe Espada was a victim of Dana Brown's failures, Jim Crane's hubrisWhen doing the best with what you've got isn't enough, there won't be anything that is.

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Schlittler and Caminero Are Crashing AL MVP Party 🎉Yordan Alvarez may have some competition despite being the heavy favorite to win ➡️

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Why Rafael Marchan should be the Phillies' playoff backup catcher over Garrett StubbsDefense wins (playoff) games.

Do you think Cristopher Sánchez will rebound in time?He’s done it before this season, but time is running out now

Phillies News: Kyle Schwarber, Andrew Painter, Bryan RinconEver so slightly walking forward

Proud Mary keep on burning: Phillies 3, Nationals 0Zack Wheeler pitched the Phillies to a shutout win

Royals vs. Astros (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Kansas City Royals' 5-2 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

Phillies vs. Nationals (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Philadelphia Phillies' 3-0 win vs. Washington Nationals 🎥

Phillies fans' scoreboard watching guide after Marlins did them a late Wild Card favorThe Phillies are locked in a fierce fight to earn one of three National League Wild Card spots over the final two weeks of the regular season.

Phillies Hopeful About Luzardo

MLB insider Jon Heyman discusses how ace's injury could impact postseason

Zack Wheeler's start vs. Nationals just became crucial in determining Phillies' playoff hopesThe Phillies' playoff hopes now ride on the back of their right-hander.

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Former MLB GM makes disrespectful case for Junior Caminero MVP win over Yordan ÁlvarezDespite being first or second in all three major Triple Crown categories, at least one former GM thinks the Astros DH is not the AL MVP

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🔒 Battle for playoff spots ♨️ Stearns hot seat? 📳 LIVE with insider Jon Heyman

Is it panic-time for the Phillies?Cristopher Sanchez and the Phillies are picking a bad time to play their worst.

Aidan Miller clarifies Phillies’ plan after strange initial Arizona Fall League roster absencePhiladelphia Phillies fans were thrown for quite a loop on Tuesday when the club announced which prospects they’re sending to the prestigious Arizona Fall Leagu

Phillies on the Pharm: 9/16/2026The Fightin Phils get Hartford’s goat

Phillies' Jonathan Bowlan trade just got cemented as a win despite roller coaster weekThe Philadelphia Phillies took a risk over the offseason by swapping Matt Strahm for Jonathan Bowlan. Trading away a battle-tested, productive lefty reliever fo

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Previewing Every MLB Team's Biggest Offseason Decision 🔮The most pivotal question Houston will have to answer this winter 📲

How does the Luzardo injury change your outlook for the rest of the season?The Phillies lose a good pitcher at a bad time.

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3 bold trades Astros could make this offseason to solve their lingering Carlos Correa problemThe Astros have a roster construction problem. Here are a few ways to fix it.

Power ranking potential Phillies playoff opponents, from most to least fearsomeThe Philadelphia Phillies haven't locked up a playoff spot yet, but barring an epic collapse in the second half of September, the probability is high that we'll

Royals vs. Astros (09/15/2026)

Full highlights from Houston Astros' 4-2 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

ERODING: Nationals 6, Phillies 3Like sand through your fingers.

Schwarber Hits HR No. 45 🥵

Phillies slugger widening the gap in home run lead

Phillies vs. Nationals (09/15/2026)

Full highlights from Washington Nationals' 6-3 win vs. Philadelphia Phillies 🎥

Schwarber's HR Gets Punted 😭

Nats bullpen staffer wasn't having it

Jesús Luzardo to the ILGet well soon, Lizard King.

Why Alec Bohm's hot streak makes much more sense than his doubters realizeAlec Bohm's hot streak at the plate shouldn't come as a surprise. The Philadelphia Phillies' infielder is slashing .340/.412/.519 with a .931 OPS, two home runs

Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo Injured List decision puts 2026 season suddenly at riskNot like this.

Correa Won't Return This YearAstros manager Joe Espada says SS (ankle) aiming to come back fully healthy in 2027

Jesús Luzardo Going on ILPhillies not ruling ace out for potential postseason start

Phillies fans must be very careful chasing Francisco Renteria in 2026 Bowman ChromePhillies fans, you're going to want to pay attention to this one. Every so often a single prospect takes over the sports card world, and that's exactly what Fra

For all their faults, Astros have one trait they can bank on in MLB playoffsJust as big wins don't get the Astros too high, bad losses never get the team down either.

Said the joker to the thief: Phillies vs. Nationals series previewNeither team’s bullpen inspires much confidence

Viral Mets moment after Pete Alonso's return validates Astros' David Stearns decisionSometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make. That applies to the front office to

Is Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki the answer to the Phillies' eternal outfield problem?He's been one of the best hitters in baseball over the last few years.

How do you feel about Aidan Miller now that he’s playing again?A silver lining in a lost season?

Latest Playoff Bracket Predictions 🔮How the Astros may fare this fall ➡️

3 relievers we wish Phillies would've traded for instead of Brooks RaleyWhen the Philadelphia Phillies traded for reliever Brooks Raley at the deadline this season, it initially shocked us, but now, it has now disappointed us. It's

Phillies news: Kyle Schwarber, postseason, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.This is going to be a fun finish to the season, huh?

MLB Playoff Picture Shaping UpLatest standings after Dodgers and Yankees clinch postseason spots 📲

The case for shutting down Phillies' Jesús Luzardo until the playoffs beginJesus Luzardo has been everything the Phillies could have hoped for since he arrived in Philadelphia. He made 32 starts last year, worked over 180 innings, and

Phillies Magic Number after Braves series muddied their clinch possibilitiesThis past weekend’s dud of a series against the division-rival Atlanta Braves may have all but dashed the Philadelphia Phillies’ hopes of winning the division,

These 3 Astros pitchers should not be on the team (and here's who should replace them)These three pitchers have been a hindrance to the Astros staff. Here are 3 pitchers they should give a shot to instead.

Three up, three down: week of Sept. 7-13What a weird feeling week

Phillies on the Pharm: 9/14/2026Seventeen runs!

Rising Phillies prospect Bryan Rincon receives well-earned recognitionThe Philadelphia Phillies have taken plenty of heat in recent years for their failure to develop talent, and for good reason as their farm system currently rank

What is the one lineup change you would make right now?Is there anything striking?

Astros just got terrible postseason preview after Rays exposed flawsAll the negatives were on display against the best team in the American League. Here were the three biggest.

Phillies news: Trea Turner, Tanner Banks, Rafael DeversBaseball is a great game

Updated Power Rankings 📊Where the Astros stand as they look to bounce back from a losing streak 📲

Ranking Phillies’ biggest trouble spots ahead of the start of MLB playoffsThe Philadelphia Phillies may have thrown away their opportunity to win the division, but they're still in good shape to make the postseason as a wildcard entra

First round preference: San Diego PadresNot a shock at all

MLB Playoff Picture Shaping UpLatest standings after Brewers and Rays clinch postseason spots 📲

BCIB Takes His Braves Scattered, Diced, and Smothered: Phillies 9, Braves 4Am I allowed to do a Waffle House title if I’ve never eaten at one?

Phillies vs. Braves (09/13/2026)

Full highlights from Philadelphia Phillies' 9-4 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

Astros vs. Rays (09/13/2026)

Full highlights from Tampa Bay Rays' 14-4 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

Has Aaron Nola Been Unlucky with the Homer Thing?Moonshot misfortune? Longball luck? Or just cold tater truth?

Phillies' ideal playoff lineup, offense as Don Mattingly plans last-minute tweaksWith the playoff push well underway, and arguably the biggest regular-season series coming up Friday night against the National League East first-place Atlanta

Astros might've promoted Christian Vazquez’s replacement for a big league auditionA strong 2026 has catapulted the Astros farmhand from outside their top 30 to being the number 6 prospect in their system.

What’s your favorite obscure moment with the Atlanta Braves Rivalry?As of writing, Matt Olson hit a solo home run off Aaron Nola. Hopefully the series has gone a bit better since.

Nightmare Scenarios for Every Team 😱Worst possible outcome each squad could face this season

Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Orion Kerkering, Edward CabreraHe stinks

The Phillies' prospect logjam at shortstop will force them to make a tough decisionThe Philadelphia Phillies have overwhelming talent at shortstop in the minor leagues. Will it force them to move Trea Turner?

Digging a Holman: Braves 12, Phillies 2Grant Holman made his Phillies debut. It did not go well.

Phillies vs. Braves (09/12/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 12-2 win vs. Philadelphia Phillies 🎥

Astros vs. Rays (09/12/2026)

Full highlights from Tampa Bay Rays' 3-2 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

Yainer Diaz hot streak could provide Astros with flexible offseason opportunityThe Astros must decide whether to continue to go year to year in arbitration with their starting catcher, give him an extension, or trade him and allow the youn

Do the Phillies still have a homefield advantage in October?Maybe it’s better if the Phillies play more games on the road.

Phillies used Jhoan Duran vs. Astros in the one spot that makes him uncomfortableThe Phillies closer shows vulnerability once again in the Astros series.

Do you care about home field advantage in the playoffs?Is Citizens Bank Park the goal, or just making the playoffs in general?

MLB Teams' Worst Value Player 📉One name for each squad that isn't living up to his contract this season ➡️