Phillies' Do-or-Die Stretch: Can They Turn Nightmare into Comeback?

0:00It's April 29th. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI, You're Around the Diamond Update. I'm Corey, with the story. The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a rough start in the 2026 MLB season, sitting at nine wins and 19 losses, tied with the new. York Mets for the worst record in baseball. They're already 10 and a half games back of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, and just fired manager Rob Thompson to shake things up. Now they've got a prime chance to flip the script with a soft stretch ahead. Four straight series against teams that missed the playoffs last year. It kicks off with three games at the San Francisco Giants, who are mired in a six series losing skid after back-to-back shutouts. Next up is a four game set in Miami against the Marlins, their first divisional clash this year, packed with some extra rivalry fire. Then they head home for six games hosting the Athletics and Rockies, where only Oakland sits above 500 at 15 and 13. This run is do or die for the Phillies, especially with the Boston Red Sox, fresh off firing

1:01their own skipper, capping it off. Four of their next five opponents are under 500, making it the perfect window to claw back into playoff contention. Enter a manager Don Mattingley steps in here, and a hot shriek could lock him in long term. If Philly capitalizes, they might just turn this nightmare into a comeback story worth