The Atlanta Braves scored early and were then able to hold down the Philadelphia Phillies to win the last of their three-game Wild Card series 6 to 2. The Braves got off to a fast start due to Michael Harris’ three-run homer to center field. That blast also scored Matt Olson and Ronald Acuna who had both walked. 3-0 Braves. The Braves added a couple of runs to their lead in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, Austin Riley walked and came home on Ozzie Albies’ two-run homer. 5-0 Atlanta....

Tuesday, September 29th Tonight is the first night of Major League Baseball’s Wild Card series. The contestants are the three wild card teams from each league and the division winner with the fewest number of victories. In the National League the Atlanta Braves won the East Division but had the “worst” record out of the three division winners. So, the Braves host the wild card team with the lowest winning percentage, which in this case is the Philadelphia Phillies. The best part about having...

The Washington Nationals relied on their bullpen this afternoon, sending a total of six pitchers to the mound in a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Nats won four and lost two in their six-game road trip to St. Louis and Detroit. They’ll finish the year at home starting Friday with a three-game series against the Mets. Today’s game was scoreless through the first five innings before Washington pushed a few runs across in the top of the sixth. Andrews Chaparro led off with a single to...