The Atlanta Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night behind Spencer Strider's major league-leading 17th win and Austin Riley's two-run homer.
"We've checked one box," manager Brian Snitker said.
Atlanta clinched in 146 games, their second-quickest clinch in the divisional era. The division title was the Braves' 23rd in the divisional era , the most by any team, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The Braves have seemingly made winning the East a rite of September since the 1990s and this year's team looks loaded enough to win their third World Series since moving from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. Over that span, Atlanta won 11 straight NL East titles from 1995-2005, and the World Series in 1995 and 2021.Atlanta took special satisfaction in clinching on the same Citizens Bank Park field where the Phillies eliminated them last October in the NL Division Series.
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