Phillies Fall, But Playoff Hopes Live | Atlanta Braves News

The Phillies fell in the opener against Atlanta, with Cristopher Sanchez outdueled by Chris Sale, but they’re still alive in the playoff race—thanks to a Diamondbacks loss that dropped their magic number to 16. Luis Arraez and Alec Bohm were the only offensive threats, scoring just two runs. Now five games back in the division, they need a bounce-back performance from Zack Wheeler tomorrow against Martin Perez, as they battle to keep their postseason hopes alive. The series looms large—winning it could be the difference between contention and collapse. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/911fcdcc514572b1