#Ranger Suárez

The New York Mets have been tremendous since the trade deadline, winning nine of ten games, including four out of five against the Atlanta Braves last weekend and a sweep of the lowly Cincinnati Reds. Now, they'll face another crucial test as they look to claim their hold on the NL East when they welcome in a Phillies team that has won 12 of its…

The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in a best-of-five divisional round series. While Atlanta had the luxury of a bye during the wild-card round, Philadelphia had to fight its way in with back-to-back road victories over the Cardinals. Thus, it might take a little while for the competitive juices of the Braves to start flowing after…

Though it wasn't a full month of baseball, we just witnessed the end of the first calendar month of the 2022 MLB season. The monthly benchmarks are generally a time to take stock of things in baseball circles and, I'll tell ya, the National League East is a pretty intriguing division. The Mets were expected to be good and they are playing possibly…

The Philadelphia Phillies are their own worst enemy yet again, as they dropped the series opener to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. The DBacks are a team the Phillies absolutely should be destroying, but they'd rather destroy themselves instead. They're now 2-5 since their eight-game win streak. The only good news is that the New York…

The 2022 MLB winter meetings will begin Sunday, and while the MLB talent changing teams in blockbuster trades can often steal the headlines, the prospects who go the other way in those deals often wind up being the bigger story. Workhorse right-hander Jeff Samardzija going from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox during the 2014 winter…

Years ago, before John Middleton became the face of the Phillies' ownership group, Jimmy Rollins equated him with George Steinbrenner. It's a comparison that Middleton never minded. Because the late Yankees owner was notoriously obsessed with winning, a trait that is admirable to a former college wrestler-turned-billionaire baseball owner. And like…

Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Philadelphia Phillies square off with the Atlanta Braves in MLB action at Truist Park on Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Phillies will send…

Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Philadelphia Phillies lock horns with the Texas Rangers in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Phillies will…

Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Philadelphia Phillies square off with the San Francisco Giants in MLB at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m. ET. Ranger Suárez (4-3,…

Phillies Nation writers share their one bold prediction for the 2022-23 offseason. Tim Kelly - Editorial Director Prediction: Phillies reach a long-term deal with Ranger Suárez Over the past two years, Suárez has demonstrated that he's unflappable, regardless of what role he's put into. He's also been one of the best fielders among all pitchers in…

The 2022 National League Championship Series features a clash of underdogs. Neither the San Diego Padres nor Philadelphia Phillies - your two NLCS combatants - cracked 90 wins during the regular season, and in the Phillies' case they finished in third place in the NL East. En route to making it to the NLCS, the two teams combined to bounce all…

Rumors have been floating since the middle of the summer, but after a miraculous run to the World Series, the Phillies will definitely be looking to upgrade through free agency in an effort to make it back. Consistent through all the whispers and speculation over the past several months is shortstop and the two biggest available names to play…

Dusty Baker finally got his long-awaited ring as the Houston Astros secured their second World Series title in six years, suffering just two postseason losses at the end of an outstanding regular season. Well done, Houston. Now, can you become the first back-to-back champion in more than two decades? An awful lot will change before Major League…

The Philadelphia Phillies are not the same team from a month ago. The personnel didn't change; the players, coaching staff, and front office are identical. But they're somehow a different club anyway. How exactly did that happen? They've morphed from a team that fired its manager in June and finished the regular season 87-75 - losing eight of its…

After a two-day hiatus, the World Series gets back underway on Tuesday night (8:03 p.m ET, FOX) as the series shifts to Citizens Bank Park for Games 3 through 5. For bettors looking to get into the action, we've highlighted a couple of wagers to consider for this potential series-shifting Game 3. Below, we'll discuss why we think both offenses will…

The 2022 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros resumed Tuesday night with Game 3 in Philadelphia after two days off. The Phillies turned Game 3 into their own Home Run Derby against Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. The Phillies hit five homers off McCullers to build a 7-0 lead. Bryce Harper started things with a…

Due to Monday night's weather, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies meet for Game 3 of the World Series a day later than expected. The series is still split 1-1 and the teams now play three straight games at Citizens Bank Park. The postponement helps Philadelphia in theory, as the Phillies' relatively thinner bullpen got extra rest and they…

PHILADELPHIA - Throughout the playoffs, I've been taking the time to thank players when they come through on our picks. We've been very successful and a lot of that thanks has gone to the likes of Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Alex Bregman and Framber Valdez. This time around, however, I'm going to shame someone. We were right there. We were just…

I took a nice, easy three days off from writing and thinking about baseball, but the World Series is unavoidable. Both teams dumped their opponents with relative ease, as the Phillies eliminated the Padres in five games and the Astros of course sweeping the Yankees. While they charted very different regular season courses, each enters the series on…

The Philadelphia Phillies are back in the World Series. Their improbable postseason run has carried them all the way to the fall classic for a date with the juggernaut Houston Astros. Philadelphia won the NL pennant in five games over the San Diego Padres while the Houston Astros swept the New York Yankees in the ALCS and will enter this series…

The World Series kicks off tomorrow night between two teams with wildly different expectations heading into the postseason. On one hand, the Astros were the top seed in the American League. Houston reached the World Series in three of the last five seasons and reached the ALCS in all five. Everyone and their mothers could've predicted another'Stros…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's the tale of the underdogs in the City of Brotherly Love, but would we want it any other way? The Fightins look to win their first World Series Championship since 2008 as they battle with the Houston Astros in the Fall Classic. A new MLB.com 2022 World Series prediction shows "experts" polled by the league site favor the…

Who: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets When: Friday, August 12 Time: 7:10 p.m. EST Where: Citi Field (Queens, New York) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Phillies+176, Mets -210 Runline: Phillies+1.5 (-125), Mets -1.5 (+104) Total: Over/Under 7 Runs (-122/+100) You'd be hard-pressed to find two teams hotter than the New York Mets and…

ATLANTA (WPVI) -- Nick Castellanos had already carried quite a load with his bat. When the Philadelphia Phillies needed his glove in the ninth inning, he didn't let them down. Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 in the…

Following an entertaining Wild Card round that featured three "upsets" (Philadelphia Phillies over St. Louis Cardinals; Seattle Mariners over Toronto Blue Jays; San Diego Padres over New York Mets), the MLB playoffs continue this week in what should be an action-packed Division Series. As in seasons pasts, the Division Series remains a best-of-five…

Four games featuring all eight remaining playoff teams are on tap for Tuesday as the Division Series round commences. Baseball fans have the potential for 12 hours of thrilling playoff action with the four top-seeded teams on the field. Your favorite sportsbook will likely offer a parlay for the Game 1's on Tuesday. Look for the best odds when…

Which two teams from each league will be advancing to the Championship Series? Our MLB writers make their picks. After an absolutely thrilling wild-card weekend, four teams are moving on to the Division Series, where they will face one of the four teams that received first-round byes. Three of the four matchups are between teams from the same…

We are back with an NLDS edition of the Phillies mailbag. All season long we take your Phillies questions and answer them on The Sports Bash with Mike Gill. Tune in Tuesday afternoons to hear your questions live on the air. So what is the future of Zach Eflin? Keep closing in post season? Closing in 2023? Phillies pick up 15 Million Dollar option…

The Phillies, who are coming off their first playoff series win since 2010, take on the Braves in a National League Division Series. Game 1 is at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday with Ranger Suárez starting for the Phillies against the Braves' Max Fried. Who will be moving on to the National League Championship Series? Our writers give their picks. The Phillies…

After an absolutely thrilling wild-card weekend, four teams are moving on to the Division Series, where they will face one of the four teams that received first-round byes. Three of the four matchups are between teams from the same division (Dodgers-Padres, Braves-Phillies and Astros-Mariners), while the other one (Yankees-Guardians) features two…

With the Wild Card Series over, the playoffs now kick into an even higher gear: The Division Series features eight teams that have what it takes to win it all. There are some surprises, some underdogs, some fascinating subplots … and surely much wildness to come. All four Division Series kick off Tuesday. Here's a look at the primary storyline to…

October 10, 2022 at 3:28 PM EDT After an exciting Wild Card round, MLB's Division Series kicks off with four games on Tuesday. Follow along for live updates, news and insight from The Athletic's writers. Tuesday, Oct. 11 Phillies vs. Braves, Game 1: 1:07 p.m. ET (Fox, FS1) Mariners vs. Astros, Game 1: 3:37 p.m. ET (TBS) Guardians vs. Yankees, Game…

After sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies will face the Atlanta Braves in the National League divisional series, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday. It's just the second time the Phillies have played the Braves in the postseason. The two teams faced off in the 1993 National League championship series, which the Phillies won…

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Clear your calendars, because for the first time since 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies will appear in a postseason game on Friday. Game 1 of the NL Wild Card series between Philadelphia and the St. Louis Cardinals will begin at 2:07 p.m. EST at Busch Stadium. Winners of the NL Central, the Cardinals yield the no. 3 seed in the NL while the Phillies…

This year's National League playoff field exemplifies why the postseason expanded to 12 teams. First, there are the Phillies (87-75), who under the former 10-team format would have fallen just short of a wild-card berth. Instead, they earned the No. 6 seed and returned to the postseason for the first time since 2011. The Mets, winners of 101 games…

ST. LOUIS -- The last time the Cardinals and Phillies faced off in the playoffs, the year was 2011. As it turns out, it was the last time for a couple of significant occurrences among the participants for the next decade. Upset by the Cardinals in a five-game NL Division Series, including a 1-0 classic in the finale, the Phillies would not see the…

Who: Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves When: Friday, Sept. 16 Time: 7:20 p.m. EDT Where: Truist Park (Atlanta, Georgia) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Phillies+160, Braves -190 Runline: Phillies -1.5 (+112), Braves+1.5 (-134) Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-114/-106) The Braves and Phillies are on a possible collision course to meet in the…

MIAMI - Quick, jot down this number: 19. Got it? OK, now keep it handy. You may need to reference it often over the next three weeks. Because as play began Tuesday night, any combination of Phillies wins and Milwaukee Brewers losses totaling 19 would result in the Phillies clinching their first postseason berth since 2011. Surely, you don't want to…

This article was contributed by DraftKings. For more sports betting insights, check out DraftKings. With September baseball in full swing, we're focusing on games featuring at least one potential playoff team while assessing the best MLB bets available on DraftKings Sportsbook this weekend. Manager Aaron Boone is trying to get his guys back on…

Every now and then, a helpful thing to do is to take a step back and ask yourself three simple questions. Who am I? Why am I doing what I am doing? What is my endgame? These questions are as applicable to organizations as they are to individuals. For the Phillies, they've never been more applicable than they will be over the next seven days. It's…