# Desperate Phillies, Braves forced to turn to unsavory pitching options for elimination wild-card Game 3

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-02 02:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 3.35

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Braves, Phillies, Game, Desperate

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Power | Braves-Phillies Wild Card Game 3 Chat and Discussion: Ray Kerr vs. Aaron Nola | 2026-10-01 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQOTdleUYzR0ZPT3F2el9iZGlKMVlTWGx0QmpoLUQyd1Q0T3BzdHlCRXlQcGlWVmhwT1I4UDAwZWNYT0d3Sko3LUFudlBLZUE1NW01cFVEdjg4TFp3eURadHh0SDdkckpZVDR1NHNjUVdyRDlQR3B0dldVa1BMZWIyRGVZdkM0VTNaSDlwTE1RZkVkdWFzTEozV2VzWF9zQlNOSkZiWUNPb2s2Z1NhNVVHZEFyZkgxdHpqVDRnRHVSbzN4d1ZtZDUteDZjd29lVnNVSTFz?oc=5) |
| MLB.com | Nola's command issues lead to short start in Game 3 | 2026-10-01 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPR3BwYnpETG5jNE9DLWU5Y19BTjhBMXdDQVVoRmZPTlBXWkFxdXhCeUtsMV9jc2FDbE5DMzByVFZMR0I4ejVkMHRObWw0bUpSNGl6NFpLTnNvWk43QWMzWHFfdWdRQjRFRnBuWDJyOFB2NGMwR1U1dnZ6a3Qyb1VwZjdYVFpfTDlHODdEUjY0bG4wUU5l0gGgAUFVX3lxTE5jRVBfanMtSnAwazJUY3BnUEVJZzNhVTN3SFk1a0VESlM5Tm0xTlRjWGJBNHQyUTljamRfSUhVb2M2VTlWRy1PV0JvUW1CMWtCUnhfTENrYWpNT09RQW9KOVQ1am80N1FBMDlHc2l1Z244RWtHdFpqcWdiZ3FaZ0wxeXJaWW1EUVlqRXUzSXJKczltRXZaRDF3MGNrdXRURVY?oc=5) |
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Grant Holmes — at some point | 2026-10-01 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOTGdIdnpIb3pNOTNlbC14YllpUnpzeF9rVUhZUmh5SHRXQ0RCUGZ1c3JjX3BJQzRpQmxnS3JjM1J4U0Y0bHdrdnkxRHBiVXZfLWNCd3VWM2lMRXRESFk1eDVEWVg2QzRMUldRNEgzNDczZ0tfbDNIT1NNWUdYRmR1LXBzWVl0U1lmejBxdHR1SWNUN0lzbnJvNkRYTTEzLXFRWG1WR1p3?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Braves' Ray Kerr to start vs. Phillies' Aaron Nola in Game 3 | 2026-10-01 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOOHg3anRLUm1RSW5RNmNRZzMzWWFOcTVRa3p3QzVDNE45S0lRalB6dzdqWmdhVkRlaGwyb2tDMnhCM0U4Q0lpM1BPMk1CbjhRUW42VFM0Nkdpb3pWVENoWXZhZXpkSE5wb1hzWVdfdzFKZloyeDJ3TGNWSkY3LXplZXlOd05IaWhUSkdrRTdZVndjUEp4QVhMMEJYWU4?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Why the Phillies pulled Aaron Nola in the second inning vs. Braves | 2026-10-01 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNbkRIT011a0pXV3cyX0FDTy1oNHJSTWR0a05sOXdxQlRWSGtaWHd1Yl8tNFljdWllcEtjckpSTU05TW0zRER4YURkejdwd0I3cGg1bWRsTGh0RVVHQXZGendTSGNvdTZ0cGhjU29VUW5PWXc2QzhwWi1CNVphYXZBcE5DMTlUQQ?oc=5) |
| MLB.com | Lefty Kerr to get ball first for Braves in G3, with Holmes waiting in the wings | 2026-10-01 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNa3VrZDZDUlRrdE1idDh5TjNCRUl0bzFDRUlMMnNvVlA3UVVyVFZwZVZPY19yWlVaZElRWWRDTjNVbE9yRVBuZFdkVS16bG5PUDRKMDhEcUhJQWx0djc4NU1mUjdrUHhnSFJPeDZKNFRycTJmclRxSEl1dTNNUkk0TTBYNjF1OXJjRERTZS1R?oc=5) |

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