Atlanta’s 6-5 win Friday was worth more than one game because it came directly against the team trying to catch the Braves. Drake Baldwin ended the 11-inning game with a two-out walk-off double after Ha-Seong Kim tied it.
The standings are now Atlanta 87-61 and Philadelphia 82-66. That puts the Braves exactly 5.5 games ahead in the NL East.
Atlanta tied the game in the ninth and again in the 10th before winning in the 11th. Chris Sale worked seven innings, and Matt Olson hit his 38th homer.
With two more head-to-head games in the series, Atlanta has a chance to turn a competitive race into a very difficult chase for Philadelphia.
Atlanta beat Philadelphia 6-5 in 11 innings on Drake Baldwin’s walk-off double. The Braves are 87-61; Philadelphia is 82-66, putting Atlanta exactly 5.5 games ahead.