The Atlanta Braves have officially clinched the NL East.
Though Bryson Stott hit an RBI single in the bottom of the inning for the Phillies, Riley hit Acuña in with a sacrifice fly in the third to maintain that two-run lead. They added another in the fourth after Kevin Pillar hit an RBI double, and rode that lead the rest of the way for the three-run win.
Braves starter Spencer Strider had nine strikeouts and allowed four hits in his seven innings and 110 pitches on the mound while picking up his 17th win this season. The Braves had eight hits as a team, and held Philadelphia scoreless outside of the first inning. The Phillies have lost five of their last seven games, but still entered Wednesday leading the National League wild card race.
The Braves have now won six of their last eight games, and won three of their four games against the Phillies this series. They have 16 games left in the regular season, starting with a three game run against the Miami Marlins before running it back with the Phillies in Atlanta next week.are close to clinching division titles and playoff berths, too.
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