| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
| Athletics | 3 |
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| 2025 Topps Now Road to Opening Day #OD-190 |
Sutter Health Park - West Sacramento, CA
33-18, 1st Place, 3 games ahead of the Mets
33-18, 1st Place, 3 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies hung on to win their first-ever game played in Sacramento, against the currently mononymous and future Las Vegas Athletics.
What It Means: The Phillies have an eight-game winning streak, and the best winning percentage in baseball. The Tigers, with a 33-19 record, are percentage points behind them.
What Happened: Trea Turner connected for his first career lead-off home run to start the game, and for seven innings, that was the only scoring from either team. Zack Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, two walks and striking out eight. He'd improve to 6-1. With the tying run on third and two outs in the eighth, Johan Rojas made a winding, leaping catch to record the final out of the inning and preserve the lead. The offense added important, and ultimately needed, insurance runs in the top of the ninth with RBIs from Alec Bohm (double), Rojas (single) and Turner (single).
What It Means: The Phillies have an eight-game winning streak, and the best winning percentage in baseball. The Tigers, with a 33-19 record, are percentage points behind them.
What Happened: Trea Turner connected for his first career lead-off home run to start the game, and for seven innings, that was the only scoring from either team. Zack Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, two walks and striking out eight. He'd improve to 6-1. With the tying run on third and two outs in the eighth, Johan Rojas made a winding, leaping catch to record the final out of the inning and preserve the lead. The offense added important, and ultimately needed, insurance runs in the top of the ninth with RBIs from Alec Bohm (double), Rojas (single) and Turner (single).
Jordan Romano, who had been pitching well, got into trouble in the ninth. He allowed two to reach and then Nick Kurtz hit a three-run home run to get the Athletics to within a run. Tanner Banks would relieve Romano, striking out Lawrence Butler to end the game and record his first save.
Featured Card: Let's go with Rojas here, as the outfielder hasn't had any featured cards so far this year.
Featured Card: Let's go with Rojas here, as the outfielder hasn't had any featured cards so far this year.
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