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Phillies Surprisingly Stick With Lineup for Finale With Mariners

The Philadelphia Phillies entered their three-game series against the Seattle Mariners riding a nine-game winning streak. They had done a great job of saving their season after a brutal stretch to start the second half, which led to the team falling out of a Wild Card spot in the National League.

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4.10 ERA Pitcher Listed as Starter in Seattle Mariners vs Philadelphia Phillies August 26th Matchup

As you would expect based on the records, the Philadelphia Phillies are up 2-0 in this series. Below, we’ll be taking a look at the listed probable starters to see if the Seattle Mariners can pick up a win in Game 3 (4:10 PM ET start time).

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / August 26

Arraez’s Bat Talks, Harper Walks

Imagine that you are a MLB pitcher. Perhaps you’re a fireballing southpaw, perhaps you’re a crafty control artist. The type of pitcher you are doesn’t really matter for our purposes (although if you imagined yourself as a knuckleballer, you’re a hurler after my own heart).

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 26

Phillies Need To Get Key Right-Handed Reliever Back on Track

The Philadelphia Phillies were riding a nine-game winning streak into the start of their West Coast trip, which created a little more wiggle room for the team heading down the stretch of the season.

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A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / August 26

Phillies on the Pharm: 8/26/2026

While the major league team has run into some problems in Seattle, Tuesday was a solid day for the Phillies’ minor league teams with three of the four earning victories.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Trea Turner News / EssentiallySports / August 26

'I Didn’t Get the Results': Trea Turner Opens Up on Struggles as Phillies Star Searches for Answers

Just 18 hits in 86 at-bats—that’s what Trea Turner’s August numbers look like. What’s more concerning, though, is that his season has followed a similar pattern, and with the postseason just 30 games away, those results have become harder to ignore.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / August 26

Phillies news: Zack Wheeler, Jhoan Duran, Masyn Winn

You know, I kind of expected the team to not play well on Monday. A cross country trip that followed a highly emotional win on Sunday had all the makings of a letdown loss.

Zack Wheeler News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 26

Phillies Ceiling Lowered by This Version of Zack Wheeler

There was a lot that went right for the Philadelphia Phillies during their nine-game winning streak, which felt like a season-saving stretch. Morale was incredibly low heading into the Field of Dreams Game when this streak started against the Minnesota Twins.

MLB News / The Good Phight / August 26

Kirb’ed: Mariners 4, Phillies 1

The offense continued to sputter to begin the road trip and wasted another encouraging effort from Aaron Nola as the Philadelphia Phillies (73-60) dropped their second straight against the Seattle Mariners (64-69) on Tuesday night.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Zack Wheeler News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 25

3 players who must save Phillies amid Zack Wheeler’s sudden collapse

The Philadelphia Phillies enter Tuesday night’s second game of their three-game road series vs. the Seattle Mariners at 73-59, just 3.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 25

Phillies Star Correctly Named One of Biggest Disappointments

The Philadelphia Phillies, just as they were in the early weeks of this summer, are hot. They won their ninth straight game on Sunday in dramatic fashion over the St.

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Luis Arraez News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 25

Luis Arraez Can Make MLB History Winning Batting Title With Phillies

The biggest move that the Philadelphia Phillies made ahead of the MLB trade deadline was acquiring second baseman Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants.

Andrew Painter News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 25

Andrew Painter May Have Had His Best Phillies Performance Yet

One of the reasons there have been so many concerns about the Philadelphia Phillies' pitching staff this year is the poor play of starting right-hander Andrew Painter.

Zack Wheeler News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 25

The real reason Phillies’ Zack Wheeler is suddenly in horrendous slump

The Philadelphia Phillies fell back into the loss column on Monday evening with a tough road loss at the hands of the Seattle Mariners by a score of 9-2.

Zack Wheeler News / Larry Brown Sports / August 25

Zack Wheeler had a historically awful start

Zack Wheeler simply did not have it in his Monday night start against the Seattle Mariners. The Philadelphia Phillies ace was taken to the woodshed by Cal Raleigh and the Mariners in a series opener at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash.

Luke Ritter News / Viral Sports News / August 24

Philadelphia Phillies Cut Ties With 29-Year-Old Infielder

The Philadelphia Phillies released 29-year-old infielder Luke Ritter from Double-A Reading on Monday, ending a brief stay that began in mid-June. The move was logged by MiLB.com as Reading releasing second baseman Luke Ritter, coming as the big-league club opened a series in Seattle.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 24

Red-hot Phillies take 'fighting' spirit out west to face Mariners

It sounds corny, but the Philadelphia Phillies seem to have found their mojo in an unlikely spot. The Phillies have won nine games in a row, sparked by a 7-1 victory against Minnesota in MLB's Field of Dreams game Aug.

Kyle Schwarber News / Field Level Media / August 23

Kyle Schwarber blast caps wild Phillies comeback against Cardinals

Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run walk-off home run to highlight a six-run, ninth-inning rally as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to nine with a thrilling 6-4 victory over the visiting St.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 23

Phillies run winning streak to nine games thanks to six-run rally in ninth inning

The Philadelphia Phillies might be starting to play their best baseball of the season at the absolute right time.

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Bryson Stott News / Athlon Sports / August 23

Phillies Make Bryson Stott Announcement After Leaving Cardinals Game

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott has stepped up for the club in the month of August. Stott learned a new position in third base to clear space on the infield for Luis Arraez, and while that transition is not easy in itself, he has somehow been even better at the plate since making the move.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / August 23

Don Mattingly Comments on Andrew Painter’s Turnaround

Andrew Painter gave the Philadelphia Phillies another reason to feel encouraged about their rotation Saturday, and interim manager Don Mattingly believes the biggest change has been the rookie’s confidence on the mound.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / August 23

Don Mattingly Shares Alec Bohm Injury Update After Removal From Lineup

The Philadelphia Phillies infielder Alec Bohm has been on a hot streak since the second half of the season began. In August, he’s slashing .378/.420/.527 with 16 RBIs and a .947 OPS.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / August 23

Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies strive to stay hot in finale vs. Cards

The Philadelphia Phillies will aim for their third consecutive series sweep on Sunday afternoon when ace left-hander Cristopher Sanchez faces the visiting St.

Bryce Harper News / Just Baseball / August 22

Bryce Harper’s Defense Is Distracting From His Great Offense

When the Philadelphia Phillies inked Bryce Harper to a massive 13-year, $330 million deal, they knew they were getting one of the best hitters in recent history, even if his defense was less of a sure thing.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 19

Phillies adding depth to starting rotation with addition of Nester Cortes

The Philadelphia Phillies arguably have the best starting rotation in terms of their top three pitchers (Zack Wheeler, Christopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo). The back half of the rotation? Not so much.

Phillies' Zack Wheeler eager to end frustrating run vs. Marlins

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Don Mattingly News / Yardbarker / August 17