Braves cruise past Phillies to advance to National League Division Series
Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered as Atlanta ended Philadelphia’s season and set up a Division Series matchup with Los Angeles.
- On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in Game 3, clinching the Wild Card Series and advancing to the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Home runs from Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies, and Matt Olson fueled the offensive outburst, while the Braves' patient approach forced Phillies starter Aaron Nola from the game after just 1 2/3 innings.
- Braves opener Ray Kerr anchored the pitching effort with 3 1/3 scoreless innings and one hit allowed. Five relievers, including Grant Holmes, secured the remaining outs through the ninth.
- The Braves shift focus to the National League Division Series, with Game 1 scheduled for Saturday at Dodger Stadium, where the Los Angeles Dodgers hold home-field advantage throughout the best-of-five series.
- Atlanta secured its first playoff series win since the 2021 World Series and its first postseason series victory against Philadelphia, ending a streak of prior encounters with the Phillies.
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Three homers send Braves past Phillies, into NLDS matchup with Dodgers
By Field Level Media Oct 02 (By Curt Weiler, Field Level Media) - ATLANTA -- Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered and six Braves pitchers stifled the Philadelphia Phillies' offense, allowing Atlanta to roll to a 6-2 victory in the dec...
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Michael Harris, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson blasted home runs to set up a victory which sealed a 2-1 wild card series win for the Braves. Atlanta will now travel to California to take on the Dodgers in the opening game of their best-of-five National League division series on Saturday. Thursday's victory was sweet for Atlanta, who were eliminated by Philadelphia in the playoffs in 2022 and 2023. "This is the best moment of my life right now," Alb…
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