The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros kept alive their division dominance with clinching victories Thursday.
The Braves got six strong innings from starter Ian Anderson and home runs from Jorge Soler and Austin Riley to beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, clinching their fourth consecutive National League East championship.
The Astros used a 3-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to win the American League West for the fourth time in five seasons.
Houston's Carlos Correa set a career high with his 25th home run, and Lance McCullers Jr. worked six solid innings for Houston, which had lost five of the previous six games.