The Phillies split their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves in Philadelphia over the Labor Day weekend, showcasing all the reasons why they can, and can't, succeed in October. On this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh, and Liz Roscher of SABR's Baseball Research Journal discuss the outstanding starting pitching, Jesus Luzardo's shutout, and frustrating performances by the bullpen and the offense that reminded fans all too well of the last four Octobers.

Get ready to spend the last holiday weekend of the summer with the Phillies and Braves both reaching for that NL East division title. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about how both teams have done since they last met in April, as well as the Phillies' hottest players at the moment in Jesus Luzardo, Andrew Painter, and Bryce Harper.

Finally, after five months, the Phillies and Atlanta Braves will meet again. Fresh off a 6-3 west coast road trip, the Phils return to Citizens Bank Park for a huge four-game series against the leaders of the NL East. Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight previews the upcoming series and recaps a solid week in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as well.

The Phillies do not want to see August end. Winners of 13 of 15 after sweeping the Angels in Los Angeles, the Phils begin a key week of baseball with MLB playoff implications. John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss Andrew Painter's solid follow-up start, Zack Wheeler getting back on track, Cristopher Sanchez' outstanding outing and a weekend full of heroic moments for Edmundo Sosa. Also, John and Justin discuss some major moves by the Phillies' front office to revamp their player development system.

The Phillies dropped two of three in Seattle, but won the finale in a showcase of their strengths. Now they're off to Anaheim to face yet another struggling Angels team against whom they should be able to keep winning. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the two teams' history, what's going on with Zack Wheeler, and some recent front office changes.

On this episode of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the Phillies series against the Mariners in Seattle. The Phils lost two out of three but managed to win the get-away game on Wednesday thanks to power blasts from Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, and 7 studly shutout innings from Jesus Luzardo. John also talks about the conundrum facing Don Mattingly with regard to the slumping Trea Turner's spot in the batting order, and whether we should be overly concerned about Zack Wheeler's recent performance.

Where were you when Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies shocked the world with the team's first walk-off home run in more than three years? On the latest Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh recap an insane Sunday comeback by the Phils against the Cardinals. They also delve into "The Phillies Phive," five big takeaways and topics from the weekend, including impressive starts from Andrew Painter and Jesus Luzardo, the offense's incredible continued transformation and the suddenly razor thin NL East standings.

The last time the Phillies played the Cardinals, not much was going right. Now, with a season-high six-game win streak, they face St. Louis again at home with a chance to expand on their success—and a reborn Bryson Stott at the plate. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the Phillies' big series on MLB Players Weekend.

Phillies fans are rejoicing after the Phils finished off a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins. Winners of six in a row, the suddenly red-hot club is inching closer to the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps an entertaining series, including Aaron Nola's outstanding start, Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott's star turns, a complete makeover by the Phillies offense, and why John's not concerned about Zack Wheeler's struggles. Also, we take a look around the Majors and investigate the crippling season by Cal Raleigh, Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s weird home run stat, the Brewers' 22-0 shutout win over the Mariners, and the Dodgers' sudden vulnerability.

For once, the Hittin' Season podcast will live up to its name. The Phils' bats broke out in sweeping the Twins in Minnesota thanks to huge weekends by first baseman Alec Bohm and third baseman Bryson Stott. On this week's edition of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap the series, including Andrew Painter's uneven start Sunday, Jesus Luzardo as the team's latest "ace," and answer some mailbag questions, too.