Pirates Braves Baseball Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud hands the ball to relief pitcher A.J. Minter in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.) (Hakim Wright Sr./AP)
ATLANTA — (AP) — Having become the first team to clinch a playoff berth, the Atlanta Braves looked ahead toward larger aims.
“I wanted to congratulate the guys, but our No. 1 goal coming out of spring training is to win the division,” manager Brian Snitker said after the Braves rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday.