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Atlanta Braves sweep Philadelphia Phillies, clinch 4th straight NL East title

ATLANTA -- Ian Anderson turned in another dominant pitching performance, Jorge Soler and Austin Riley homered, and the Atlanta Braves clinched their fourth straight NL East title by completing a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-3 victory Thursday night.

After an up-and-down season marred by injuries and legal issues but bolstered by a flurry of moves at the trade deadline, the Braves won their 21st division title since moving from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966.

They'll face their former city in the playoffs when they open the best-of-five Division Series at the NL Central champion Brewers on Oct.