Philadelphia Phillies And Atlanta Braves Showdown for NL East Supremacy

PHLY Philadelphia Phillies Podcast · Sep 3, 2026 · 1h

Andrew Painter is BACK — and he looks like a completely different pitcher. 🔥

The Phillies just wrapped up a brutal late-season West Coast trip, and somehow the biggest takeaway might be just how dominant Andrew Painter looked. His changeup is filthy, his fastball is playing up, and whatever the Phillies worked on with him in the minors appears to be paying off.

So what does Painter’s emergence mean for the Phillies rotation heading into the playoffs? Could Aaron Nola’s postseason experience push him into a Game 4 role? And how much can Philadelphia rely on Painter if he keeps pitching like…