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Braves Clinch NL Wild Card Series With 6-2 Win

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Braves Clinch Wild Card

The Atlanta Braves clinched the NL Wild Card series with a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Chris Sale pitched four relief outs and struck out Bryce Harper to seal the victory.
Reliever Ray Kerr delivered 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out Harper.
Bryce Elder could return after right-knee surgery on Sept. 7, with AJ Smith-Shawver and JR Ritchie as options.

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MLB Sets NLDS Broadcast

MLB announced that all National League Division Series games will air on Fox and FS1.
Game 2 at Dodger Stadium will broadcast Sunday at 5 p.m. PT on FS1.
Game 1 start time depends on the Cubs-Padres wild-card result, scheduled for either 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. PT on FS1.
The NLDS runs Oct. 3-10 on Fox and FS1, while the World Series will air Oct. 23-31 exclusively on Fox.

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Braves Clinch Wild Card

The Atlanta Braves clinched the NL Wild Card series with a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Chris Sale pitched four relief outs and struck out Bryce Harper to seal the victory.
Reliever Ray Kerr delivered 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out Harper.
Bryce Elder could return after right-knee surgery on Sept. 7, with AJ Smith-Shawver and JR Ritchie as options.

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