PHILLIES ON PHIRE - Jesus Luzardo Improve Philadelphia's Chances over Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies surge into the postseason picture on the strength of Luis Arraez's contact hitting and a dominant starting rotation. Can Bryce Harper and Pete Crow-Armstrong tip the scales in a likely Wild Card clash with the Chicago Cubs? Sully and Connor Thomas break down the Phillies’ turnaround, Dombrowski’s savvy roster decisions, and how new manager Don Mattingly’s approach could shape October baseball in Philly. Key topics include the strategic impact of Arraez in the lineup, the impressive depth of the Phillies’ rotation featuring Jesus Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, and Aaron Nola, and how recent playoff experience may give Philadelphia the edge. Plus, a preview of potential pitching matchups with the Cubs and a look ahead at a possible showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers. Will the Phillies’ late-season momentum translate into a deep postseason run or are surprises still in store in the National League? Check out the In Memoriam Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atu7oa6GQ3Q Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Dose Daily Ready to give your liver the support it deserves? Head to https://DoseDaily.co/LOCKEDONMLB or enter LOCKEDONMLB to get 35% off your first subscription. Stance Check out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings. Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase. Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Make this Your Most Rewarding Season Ever with FanDuel. Get $350 in Bonus Bets — GUARANTEED — when you bet five dollars every day for seven days. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #MLB #Baseball #WorldSeries Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.