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Braves clinch NL East title with 4-1 win over Phillies
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Atlanta Braves sweep New York Mets, close on NL East title - ESPN
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Big series in A-T-L: Mets vs Braves with NL East on the line
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Braves Sweep Mets, Seek Fifth Straight NL East Crown And World
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Atlanta Braves make history with 6th consecutive NL East crown
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Braves win fifth straight NL East title
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Braves, Spencer Strider clinch another NL East title, made sweeter
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Mets-Braves series preview: NL East on the line in Atlanta
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Atlanta Braves' huge turnaround has team atop NL East standings
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MLB playoff picture: Updated postseason bracket, standings, key
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New York Mets-Atlanta Braves showdown is here, and promises to be
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Braves clinch National League East, in postseason for first time
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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Dodgers 1st to clinch; Blue Jays
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MLB 2023 playoffs: Postseason bracket is set after AL West, wild