CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Olson hit two of Atlanta's six home runs, Chris Sale coasted to his major league-leading 18th win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-3 on Thursday.
The Braves pulled within 1 1/2 games of the Mets for the final NL wild-card spot, with New York playing later Thursday.
Along with his career-best win total, Sale (18-3) also leads the majors in ERA (2.38) and strikeouts (225).
Sale pitched five innings, allowing two runs and five hits with two walks and six strikeouts.