The Atlanta Braves walked off the field a year ago a thoroughly beaten team, their defense of the World Series championship wiped out in less than a week. The 104-win Braves romped to their sixth straight division title with the major leagues' best record and a power-packed lineup that tied the team record with 307 homers. “A really cool series on paper, right?” Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber said before a workout at Truist Park.
Max Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56) won for the sixth time in seven games. Chicago has dropped 13 of 19 to fall out of position for an NL wild card.
Max Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56) won for the sixth time in seven games. Chicago has dropped 13 of 19 to fall out of position for an NL wild card.
Ronald Acuna Jr. joined the exclusive 40-40 club, pitcher Charlie Morton left the game in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9-6 on Friday night. The Braves hold the tiebreaker over Los Angeles based on a 4-3 season series. Acuna’s 40th homer led off the game against Nats left-hander Patrick Corbin.