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Phillies vs. Braves live updates, news, starting pitchers for Game 1: Chris Sale, Jesús Luzardo take the mound to open up wild card

The Philadelphia Phillies enter their wild card matchup against the Atlanta Braves after securing the third playoff spot in the National League on the final day of the regular season. Atlanta holds a strong head-to-head advantage, having triumphed in nine of their thirteen prior meetings while outscoring their division rivals sixty-six to forty-three.

Chris Sale takes the mound for Atlanta following an impressive year where he recorded a 2.16 ERA and twenty-nine strikeouts against this specific opponent across twenty-six innings. Jesús Luzardo counters for the visitors, having previously posted a dominant shutout performance featuring twelve strikeouts and only two hits allowed against the Braves.

Game 1 gets underway at Truist Park with coverage available on NBC and Peacock.

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