Atlanta Braves clinch fifth straight NL East title with win over Miami Marlins

MIAMI — William Contreras hit the go-ahead run within the fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves clinched their fifth consecutive Nationwide League East title Tuesday evening by defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1.

Atlanta earned a first-round bye because the No. 2 seed within the NL, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Braves have been 10 1/2 video games behind the New York Mets at first of June and misplaced 4 of 5 to New York in early August. After sweeping the Mets over the weekend to take the division lead, Atlanta entered the sequence needing a win or a Mets loss to clinch the division crown.

The Marlins delayed Atlanta’s celebration Monday with a 4-0 win. And the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night within the first sport of a doubleheader, leaving Atlanta accountable for its destiny in entrance of a big Braves crowd at loanDepot Park.

Kenley Jansen recorded his forty first save, working an ideal ninth to seal the win.

Starter Jake Odorizzi (6-6) pitched 5 innings, struck out six, allowed two hits, and one residence run to Jesus Sanchez within the fourth.

Reliever A.J. Minter escaped Miami’s menace within the eighth. Jon Berti hit a one-out double then superior to 3rd after stealing his forty first base of the season. Bryan De La Cruz and Avisail Garcia walked to load the bases, however Nick Fortes, pinch hitting for Sanchez, popped out to finish the inning.

The Braves didn’t benefit from many probabilities on the plate to stretch their lead, however their pitchers held the Marlins to 4 hits.

Collin McHugh and Raisel Iglesias pitched scoreless innings within the sixth and seventh in aid of Odorizzi.

Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a two-out single within the prime of the second, scoring Orlando Arcia and giving the Braves a 1-0 lead.

Within the fourth, Sanchez despatched Odorizzi’s first pitch over the precise discipline wall to tie the sport.

Miami starter Braxton Garrett (3-7) was pulled within the fifth after Contreras hit a two-out infield single, which scored Travis d’Arnaud and allowed Atlanta to retake the lead. Contreras had two hits and an RBI.

Garrett allowed six hits, two runs, walked 5 and struck out seven.

The Braves, one yr after successful their first World Collection title since 1995, are playoff sure with out All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman, who signed with the Dodgers in March as a free agent.

Atlanta additionally has 100 wins for the primary time since 2003 (101-61). The Braves completed 88-73 within the common season final yr.