August 29 - The Atlanta Braves have a sparkling opportunity to wreak havoc on the National League East race this weekend in Philadelphia, beginning with Thursday's game against the first-place Phillies.
Philadelphia enters the four-game series with a five-game lead in the division. The Braves chipped away by winning two of three against the Phillies in Atlanta last week, and they followed up that series by going 5-1 against the Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins.
Atlanta completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota on Wednesday with a 5-1 victory. Chris Sale became the first NL pitcher to reach 15 victories this season, while Jorge Soler hit a home run to propel the Braves' offense.