The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves are set to begin their first series of the postseason as they welcome their fellow NL East foe Philadelphia Phillies to Truist Park in Atlanta. Baseball fans are in for an entertaining series between two teams who are really familiar with each other.
For the Philadelphia Phillies, it has been a whirlwind of a season, but an unforgettable one to say the least. After a slow start led to the firing of manager Joe Girardi, the Phillies got things going with interim manager Rob Thompson and turned the season around.
Even with losing 2021 MVP Bryce Harper to injury in late June, the Phillies still rallied and were able to string together wins thanks to players like Kyle Schwarber leading the NL in home runs, young third baseman Alec Bohm taking the next step in his development, and the pitching staff of Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler and Ranger Suarez shutting down opposing hitters.