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Phillies aim to catch Braves in critical three-game series

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The Philadelphia Phillies will have their best shot to catch the Atlanta Braves in the National League East when the teams begin a three-game series on Tuesday in Atlanta.

The Braves (83-72) hold a 2 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia (81-75) and have a magic number of five, which means any combination of five Braves wins and Phillies losses would give Atlanta the title. Atlanta is trying to win its fourth consecutive division championship.

"As a team, as a whole, I think we're confident going into Atlanta," Philadelphia right fielder Bryce Harper said.