ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are seeking their fourth straight National League East title.
As of right now, the Braves are currently at the top of the NL East standings by 1.5 games over the Philadelphia Phillies and 8.0 games over the New York Mets.
So where does their “magic number” to clinch the division stand?
The Phillies beat the Pirates, 8-6 Friday night. The Braves lost their unfinished game from July 21 with the San Diego Padres, 6-5, but beat the Padres in their regularly scheduled game Friday night 3-0 behind Max Fried’s complete game, three hit shutout.