The Phillies aren't taking any steps back despite coping with a roller coaster ride with their pitching rotation.

The Phillies face the Braves at 6:45 p.m. on May 28. Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler (6-1, 2.42 ERA) will face Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver (3-2, 3.67 ERA). The first game will be broadcast on NBCSP and MLB Network. The radio broadcast will be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM.

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Philadelphia won the series opener, 2-0, yesterday but did take a major loss with Bryce Harper exiting after being HBP on his elbow (X-rays are negative). The Braves are in a bad spot with a 1-5 record over the last six, but Ronald Acuna Jr. is bringing life to this lineup with two homers in three games.

Zack Wheeler is enjoying another stellar season, although his worst start of the campaign came last month against the Atlanta Braves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have already had a few hiccups during the 2025 MLB regular season, but that hasn’t slowed them down on the field. Entering play on May

If you live in the Philadelphia television market, NBCSP will stream the game on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com and the NBCSP app. NBCSP is also available on FuboTV , Hulu , Peacock and YouTube TV. The game will also be available on MLB.TV to those with streaming packages. You can also stream the radio broadcasts with MLB Audio.

The Philadelphia Phillies are leading the National League East, but the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are not going to let them win the division uncontested.