The Philadelphia Phillies have been 4 outs away from taking Sport 1 of the Nationwide League Wild Card towards their division-rival Atlanta Braves. However Austin Riley hit a three-run dwelling run with two outs within the backside of the eighth to provide Atlanta a 5-3 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
On Wednesday afternoon, with their season on the road, the Phils will hand the ball to this yr’s All-Star Sport beginning pitcher in Cristopher Sanchez. Not solely has Sanchez been a workhorse for the Phillies this yr – tying with Aaron Nola and Sandy Alcantara for probably the most begins within the Nationwide League – he’s given them high quality in addition to amount. His 8.1 Wins Above Alternative was the very best amongst all Main League pitchers for the second yr in a row and he adopted up 212 strikeouts in 2025 with 231 this season.
Sanchez noticed the Braves lower than a month in the past, permitting three runs on 5 hits by way of six innings in a 5-2 loss on September 4.
Which brings us to in the present day’s quiz. Sanchez is one among 56 energetic MLB pitchers to strike out not less than 200 batters in a single season. What number of of these pitchers are you able to identify in seven minutes?
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