The Phillies and Braves play the second game of their NL East series Saturday, September 12 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Truist Park. Jesus Luzardo (14-5) starts for Philadelphia against Tyler Mahle (5-10) for Atlanta. The Braves won Friday’s opener 6-5, moving to 87-61 and pushing their division lead over the Phillies (82-66) to five games with 14 to play. The game is on NBC Sports Philadelphia and BravesVision locally and MLB.TV out of market; there is no national broadcast.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First pitch | 7:15 p.m. ET |
| Venue | Truist Park, Atlanta |
| TV | NBC Sports Philadelphia (Phillies), BravesVision (Braves) |
| Stream | MLB.TV outside the two markets |
| Phillies starter | Jesus Luzardo (14-5) |
| Braves starter | Tyler Mahle (5-10) |
| Records | Braves 87-61, Phillies 82-66 |
| Series | Braves lead 1-0; finale Sunday 1:35 p.m. ET, Andrew Painter vs. Grant Holmes |
What Is at Stake
The division is close to decided. A Braves win Saturday makes it six games with 13 left and turns Sunday into a formality; a Phillies win keeps it at four and keeps the finale alive. Philadelphia’s more realistic race is for the top NL wild card, where it has been within a game of the Cubs all week, so this weekend matters for seeding even if the division slips away. Luzardo has been the Phillies’ most reliable starter this season; Mahle is the soft spot in Atlanta’s rotation, which makes this the Phillies’ best chance of the series.
How to Watch Without Cable
MLB.TV carries the game outside Philadelphia and Atlanta. In market, BravesVision is the Braves’ direct streaming option and NBC Sports Philadelphia streams through the NBC Sports app with a TV login; Fubo and DirecTV Stream carry the Philadelphia regional network in that market.
Related: Friday’s game, MLB games today, NL wild card standings, MLB standings.
The Bottom Line
Phillies at Braves, 7:15 p.m. ET Saturday, Luzardo against Mahle, on NBC Sports Philadelphia, BravesVision and MLB.TV. Atlanta leads the series and the division by five.