The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday night, closing the gap in the National League East standings. Zack Wheeler pitches six innings and strikes out nine batters while allowing runs in a controlled start. Kyle Schwarber hits his MLB-leading 41st home run to help Philadelphia secure the win.
Philadelphia’s offense also receives contributions from Luis Arraez, who records two hits and an RBI. The Braves respond with home runs from Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley, but Atlanta’s bats do not add enough runs to change the outcome. Coverage describes the Phillies as continuing their strong stretch, while noting Atlanta’s limited losses in recent games and its early deficit in the division race.
