Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Phillies-Braves Own Thursday, Ted Simmons Gets His Due, and Why the Wild Card Series Should Stay Short

The Daily Diamond Buzz Show · Oct 1, 2026 · 24m

There’s one game on today’s major league board, and it’s Philadelphia at Atlanta. No games are in progress, and nothing has gone final yet, so all eyes are on the Phillies and Braves. These two clubs just played a tight one yesterday, with Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 3. Now Atlanta gets the immediate chance to answer at home, while Philadelphia looks to carry that momentum right back into the next meeting. Elsewhere yesterday, the New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 2 gave New York a decisive win in one of baseball’s defining rivalries. And out west, San Diego Padres 4, Chicago…