Braves and Phillies Play Big Series as Season Nears End
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The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are playing an important baseball series. It is September, but the games feel like October. October is when the postseason happens.
Both teams want to win. The games can change who goes to the postseason. This makes the series very important.
The Braves want to win again in Philly. Philly is a short name for Philadelphia. The Braves' pitcher Martin Perez will play in this game. A pitcher is the player who throws the ball.
Fans are watching closely. Every game now feels bigger because the season is almost finished. Teams need more wins to reach the postseason.
Vocabulary6 words
- Braves
- a baseball team from Atlanta
- Phillies
- a baseball team from Philadelphia
- series
- a group of games between two teams
- postseason
- special games after the normal season; only good teams play
- Philly
- a short, common way to say Philadelphia
- pitcher
- the baseball player who throws the ball
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1. Braves and Phillies 2. Special games after the normal season 3. Martin Perez
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The Atlanta _____ and the Philadelphia _____ are playing an important baseball _____.
It is September, but the games feel like _____.
Both teams want to win. The games can change who goes to the _____.
The Braves want to win again in _____.
The Braves' _____ Martin Perez will play in this game.
Every game now feels bigger because the season is almost _____.
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