What is the Philadelphia Phillies record in 2026?

The Philadelphia Phillies are 61-54, 2nd in the NL East.

Who is pitching for the Phillies today?

Cristopher Sánchez (14-4, 2.61 ERA) vs Miles Mikolas (3-8, 5.67 ERA). First pitch at 06:05 PM EDT.

What channel is the Phillies game on today?

Today's game airs on Nationals.TV, NBCSP. First pitch at 06:05 PM EDT.

Philadelphia Phillies News & Updates

August 06, 2026

The Philadelphia Phillies were 61-54, 2nd in the NL East. Yesterday, the Philadelphia Phillies took a beating from the Washington Nationals 4-10 at Citizens Bank Park.

Phillies Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

The numbers are pulling in both directions. Down by 6 last night. That result hits the score hard. Counterbalancing that, run differential of +11 this week. They're not just winning, they're winning comfortably.

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Phillies Game on August 06

Opponent:	Washington Nationals (56-60)
Location:	Citizens Bank Park
First Pitch:	06:05 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Cristopher Sánchez (14-4, 2.61 ERA) vs Miles Mikolas (3-8, 5.67 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Nationals.TV, NBCSP
Forecast:	☁️ Overcast, 78°F, Wind 4 mph

Phillies Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Philadelphia Phillies took a beating from the Washington Nationals 4-10 at Citizens Bank Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+	R	H	E
	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	10	10	0
	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	5	0

The Washington Nationals clinched the win in the 11th inning.

Highlights

Luis Arraez went 1-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Phillies Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	69	45	.605		W7
Phillies	61	54	.530	8.5	L1
Marlins	58	57	.504	11.5	L2
Nationals	56	60	.483	14.0	W1
Mets	49	66	.426	20.5	W2

Philadelphia Phillies are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +11 run differential.

Phillies Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
12 Kyle Schwarber	33	.241	.884	63
3 Bryce Harper	24	.252	.857	68
16 Brandon Marsh	16	.278	.763	50

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
59 Jhoan Duran	1-4	1.88	0.99	38.1
45 Zack Wheeler	10-2	2.49	0.91	105.0
61 Cristopher Sánchez	14-4	2.61	1.20	144.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
5 Bryson Stott	4 hits, 1 RBI, .444 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
61 Cristopher Sánchez	6.0 IP, 11 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
44 Jesús Luzardo	8.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Phillies News

Andrew Painter's hamstring injury is the latest cause for concern as the Phillies keep their playoff hopes alive, sitting at 61-53 after a recent 5-0 victory over the Nationals. Just when fans thought the pitching woes were easing up, Painter's early exit after four innings only adds to the tension. Meanwhile, Luis Arraez is already making his mark with the team, showcasing his power with a memorable home run and bat flip in just his second game. On the other side of the coin, Derek Hill's collision with the outfield wall in a tough extra-inning loss has left fans holding their breath once more. With these injuries piling up, especially in a tight division, it's essential for the Phils to rally and maintain their strong run differential of +16 over the last week as they face the Nationals again.

Sources

MLB.com

After Painter (hamstring) exits, Hill, Harper have their own injury scares

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies once again find themselves holding their breath on Andrew Painter \-\- but this time for a different reason. The rookie right-hander appeared well on his way to turning in a second consecutive solid performance on Wednesday night until a left hamstring injury cut his outing short.

MLB.com

Welcome to Philly! Arraez unleashes huge bat flip after HR in 2nd game with Phils

PHILADELPHIA -- Luis Arraez isn't your typical cleanup hitter. So you can't blame Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly for initially debating the merits of putting the newcomer Arraez in the leadoff spot and reigning NL home run champion Kyle Schwarber in the No. 4 spot. Mattingly, however, ultimately settled on

Philliesnation

Phillies give update on outfielder Derek Hill, who left extra-inning loss after crashing into wall

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Derek Hill, a strong defender and a clutch performer since arriving in a June trade, exited after crashing hard into the center-field wall in the top of the 11th inning of the club’s 10-4 extra-inning loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Hill, who had entered […]

Philliesnation

Why did Phillies starter Andrew Painter exit game after four innings?

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was removed from Wednesday night’s start after only four innings and 63 pitches due to tightness in his left hamstring. The right-hander slipped as he struck out Washington’s Daylen Lile in the top of the first and initially remained in the game, but the team made the call to […]

Thatballsouttahere

Gage Wood deserves patience from Phillies fans after underwhelming deadline

Scant depth in both the Phillies' bullpen and starting rotation will inevitably lead to calls for top prospect Gage Wood to step in, but fans would be wise to practice patience with the tantalizing youngster.

The Good Phight

Extra Unfortunate: Nationals 10, Phillies 4

There is no sugarcoating it: this was a deeply unpleasant game. It didn’t look that way for most of it. Early on there was a charming, cheering, homer clanging off the foul pole from a most unlikely hitter, and later on the Phillies looked like they were in position for a walk-off thriller. But it […]

Phillies Upcoming Schedule

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Toronto Blue Jays for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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