Matchups to watch 8/24 M. Yastrzemski vs C. Paddack 20 PA .389 AVG .889 SLG 3 2B 2 HR J. Altuve vs D. Kremer 17 PA .471 AVG .824 SLG 3 2B 1 HR T. Hernandez vs N. Cortes 18 PA .375 AVG .688 SLG .779 xSLG 2 2B 1 HR J. Rodriguez vs J. Springs 12 PA .333 AVG .833 SLG 2 HR

Matchups to watch 8/24 B. Stott vs J. Irvin 19 PA .389 AVG .778 SLG 1 2B 2 HR F. Lindor vs B. Elder 12 PA .600 AVG 1.400 SLG 2 2B 2 HR X. Bogaerts vs Y. Yamamoto 11 PA .600 AVG 1.100 SLG 2 2B 1 HR S. Ohtani vs N. Pivetta 16 PA .357 AVG .929 SLG 2 2B 2 HR

Matchups to watch 8/25 M. Vientos vs C. Sanchez 13 PA .300 AVG .800 SLG 2 2B 1 HR T. d'Arnaud vs J. deGrom 10 PA .300 AVG .900 SLG 2 HR M. Garver vs J. Sears 15 PA .308 AVG .615 SLG .658 xSLG 1 2B 1 HR B. Rooker vs T. Skubal 18 PA .471 AVG 1.000 SLG 3 HR

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Matchups to watch 8/26 R. Acuna vs S. Alcantara 44 PA .343 AVG .686 SLG 4 2B 1 3B 2 HR M. Ozuna vs S. Alcantara 30 PA .393 AVG .679 SLG .744 xSLG 2 2B 2 HR N. Castellanos vs S. Manaea 19 PA .316 AVG .842 SLG 1 2B 3 HR E. Suarez vs D. Cease 12 PA .364 AVG .909 SLG 2 HR

Well I already know one of the Opening Day matchups to watch

Couldn't agree more. I don't care one bit about fairness. Give me SDP/LAD, BOS/NYY, CHC/MIL six times. Don't need to ensure the Rockies and Rays play every year or whatever.

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Matchups to watch 8/27 L. Raley vs Y. Darvish 11 PA .500 AVG 1.000 SLG 2 2B 1 HR P. Alonso vs T. Walker 21 PA .278 AVG .889 SLG .833 xSLG 2 2B 3 HR S. Perez vs A. Civale 22 PA .316 AVG .737 SLG .794 xSLG 2 2B 2 HR J. Heim vs T. Anderson 17 PA .471 AVG .824 SLG 2 HR

Pitchers to record 20+ Ks, 5 or fewer walks and 2 or fewer earned runs in their first 3 career starts: Felix Hernandez - 2005 Nolan McLean - 2025

Matchups to watch 8/28 M. Dubon vs K. Freeland 18 PA .375 AVG .813 SLG 2 2B 1 3B 1 HR K. Marte vs J. Quintana 14 PA .417 AVG .750 SLG 1 2B 1 HR I. Happ vs L. Webb 12 PA .364 AVG .818 SLG 2 2B 1 HR T. Turner vs C. Quantrill 11 PA .455 AVG 1.182 SLG 2 2B 2 HR

The Tolle/Tong double watch is gonna move mountains tomorrow

BEAST MODE!!!

Kyle Schwarber is the first player in Phillies history with 9+ RBI in a game

4+ HR and 9+ RBI in a game: Gil Hodges - 8/31/1950 Mark Whiten - 9/07/1993 Scooter Gennett - 6/6/2027 Kyle Schwarber - 8/28/2025

The Payton Tolle/Jonah Tong debut double feature with special guests Paul Skenes and Eury Perez is like the baseball nerd version of Barbenheimer

Matchups to watch 8/29 Y. Alvarez vs T. Anderson 24 PA .381 AVG .952 SLG 3 2B 3 HR M. Yastrzemski vs C. Paddack 23 PA .333 AVG .762 SLG 3 2B 2 HR B. Buxton vs N. Cortes 10 PA .400 AVG 1.100 SLG 1 2B 2 HR D. Swanson vs G. Marquez 10 PA .500 AVG 1.100 SLG 1 2B 1 3B 1 HR

Jonah Tong is the first pitcher in Mets history with 0 walks and 6+ strikeouts in his Major League debut

Matchups to watch 8/30 M. Olson vs C. Sanchez 15 PA .333 AVG .800 SLG 1 2B 2 HR E. Hernandez vs E. Rodriguez 13 PA .538 AVG 1.077 SLG 1 2B 2 HR T. Hernandez vs E. Rodriguez 24 PA .435 AVG 1.043 SLG 3 2B 1 3B 3 HR F. Freeman vs E. Rodriguez 15 PA .538 AVG .923 SLG 2 2B 1 HR