Ben and Donnie recap the Phillies taking a 2-0 victory over the Braves, overcoming some early-season challenges through key plays and strategic focus.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies MLB game from May 21, 2025 on ESPN.

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski delivered a message to them, acknowledging the talent in the NL East.

The Phillies scored eight runs in the final three innings at Coors Field to come back on the Rockies and leapfrog the Mets into first place in the NL East.

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Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola said his return from the injured list with a sprained right ankle was progressing slower than expected and that he probably needed to make a minor league rehabilitation start.

They were without their top two relievers and received a short start from Cristopher Sanchez but the Phillies made huge plays in the 9th, 10th and 11th innings at the plate, in the field and on the bases to extend their winning streak to nine games.

While the Phillies were away in Colorado, the team welcomed Special Olympics Delaware Athletes to their annual Bocce at the Ballpark tournament. Over a hundred Special Olympics athletes paired up with Phillies front office volunteers in a round-robin style tournament, with the winning team receiving a grand prize.

Braves don’t make much sense offensively — they’ve sometimes had an extremely slappy approach, sometimes they’ve seemingly gone back to what they’ve done for the past half-decade, and sometimes they appear discombobulated or stuck in between.