Os Phillies perdem por 9-1 para os Nationals no jogo de abertura da NLDS, com o lançador Ranger Suárez a lutar. Phillies lose 9-1 to Nationals in NLDS opener, with pitcher Ranger Suárez struggling.

Em sua abertura da série contra os Nacionais, os Phillies perderam 9-1, com o arremessador Ranger Suárez lutando em apenas dois turnos. In their series opener against the Nationals, the Phillies lost 9-1, with pitcher Ranger Suárez struggling in just two innings. O gerente Rob Thomson está preocupado com o desempenho recente de Suárez, mas confirmou que iniciará o jogo 4 do NLDS. Manager Rob Thomson is concerned about Suárez's recent performance but confirmed he will start Game 4 of the NLDS. A ofensa dos Phillies foi ineficaz, somando apenas quatro hits, enquanto sua equipe de arremessadores permitiu 16 hits. The Phillies' offense was ineffective, tallying only four hits, while their pitching staff allowed 16 hits. Thomson expressou decepção com o desempenho geral da equipe, chamando-a de "não vintage Philly baseball". Thomson expressed disappointment with the team's overall performance, calling it "not vintage Philly baseball."