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Left me here to weep and moan: Braves 5, Phillies 3

The inevitable has become official: Thanks to their 5-3 win over the Phillies on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves are the 2021 National League East champions, and for the tenth straight season, the Phillies will not make the playoffs.

When the Phillies lost on Tuesday night, their postseason hopes took a huge hit. When they lost again on Wednesday, it was just a matter of time before it became official, and that time came on Thursday. Not that the Phillies seemed particularly eager to avoid elimination. Much like the previous three games, the Phillies showed almost no energy.