Wright wins twentieth, Braves beat Phils to trim NL East deficit

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Wright grew to become the primary 20-game winner within the majors this season and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Saturday to cease a three-game dropping streak.

William Contreras and rookie Michael Harris II every homered and had three hits for the Braves (94-58), who moved inside 1 1/2 video games of the first-place Mets within the NL East. New York misplaced 10-4 at Oakland.

The Mets and Braves play three video games in Atlanta subsequent weekend.

Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer within the sixth inning for Philadelphia (83-68), which started the day a half-game forward of San Diego for the second NL wild card and a pair of 1/2 video games forward of Milwaukee for the ultimate spot.

The 26-year-old Wright went 5 1/3 innings and have become the primary Braves pitcher to win 20 video games since Russ Ortiz gained 21 in 2003. Wright is the seventh 20-game winner for the Braves since they moved to Atlanta in 1966, additionally becoming a member of Denny Neagle and 4 Corridor of Famers: John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro and Tom Glavine.

Wright (20-5) ran a excessive pitch depend however didn’t permit a success till Rhys Hoskins doubled with one out within the sixth. Harper adopted together with his 18th homer, ending the shutout bid and chasing Wright.

Philadelphia scored an unearned run within the seventh and had the potential tying run on the plate with two outs when A.J. Minter struck out Hoskins on a 3-2 fastball. Kenley Jansen earned his thirty seventh save with a clear ninth inning.

Atlanta generated its offense early, making the most of Bailey Falter’s lack of ability to maintain the ball out of the center of the plate. The Braves acquired six runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings in opposition to Falter (5-4), handing the left-hander his first loss since July 24.

Contreras hit his twentieth homer within the third. Harris added a two-run drive, his nineteenth, within the fourth. Vaughn Grissom and Travis d’Arnaud each had two hits for Atlanta.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Atlanta Braves beginning pitcher Kyle Wright throws in the course of the first inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Philadelphia.

Braves: Rookie RHP Spencer Strider (strained left indirect) was positioned on the 15-day injured record, retroactive to Sept. 21, and can miss the remainder of the common season. His standing for the playoffs is unsure. … OF Ronald Acuña Jr. (again) sat out for a 3rd straight day. He’s day-to-day.

Phillies: OF Nick Castellanos (proper indirect pressure) is not going to exit on a minor league rehab task and can possible be activated off the IL subsequent week when the Phillies start a nine-game street journey in Chicago. Castellanos was added to the injured record Sept. 4.

UP NEXT

The regular-season finale between the NL East rivals is Sunday, with Atlanta sending RHP Charlie Morton (9-6, 4.09 ERA) to the mound in opposition to RHP Kyle Gibson (10-7, 4.71).

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