The Philadelphia Phillies season had been slowly heading toward cliff for weeks, but it quickly flew off the edge on Wednesday night at Truist Park.
Starter Kyle Gibson allowed a leadoff home run to Atlanta hitter Jorge Soler to begin the bottom of the first as the Braves won 5-3 to claim the National League East title and eliminate the Phillies from postseason contention.
Philadelphia lost this three-game series in Atlanta in a sweep, now sitting at 81-78 on the season. With the playoffs out of reach, the team still has one three-game set remaining in Miami to clinch its first winning season since 2011.