Final 8–2

Final · Away

Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 10:44 AM CT

Desk

ATL @ PHI

Citizens Bank Park · Tue, Sep 16 · 7:15 p.m. ET

Atlanta 8–2. One of the last-10 wins.

Wednesday

Game 2 at Truist Park

Atlanta is 94–68, NL East champions. Philadelphia is 88–74, the wild card. Atlanta leads the series 1–0. Cristopher Sánchez and Tyler Mahle, 1:00 p.m. CT.

From Tuesday

The names from game 1

Riley’s homer in the eighth scored Harris and Albies. Yastrzemski’s single scored Albies in the second. Iglesias got the save.

Season

94–68, series 1–0

Season

NL East champions

Atlanta 94–68. Philadelphia 88–74, wild card.

The night’s numbers

Record

94–68

NL East

1st

Last 10

6–4

Streak

W1

94–68, NL East champions. Philadelphia 88–74, wild card. Wild Card game 2 at Truist Park. Cristopher Sánchez and Tyler Mahle, 1:00 p.m. CT. Atlanta leads the series 1–0.

27 · Early lead

Atlanta scored in bunches.

7 · Bullpen hold

The last three innings stayed clean.

Final

Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 10:44 AM CT

Why it mattered

A road win against Philadelphia kept the 90-win card moving before the Houston trip.

  • 8–2 final.
  • Counted in the 6–4 last 10.

Recap

Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 2

A clean road win. This is one of the six in the reported last 10.

Middle order · The 8 — The night’s damage.

Three to watch

  1. 01

    Early lead

    Atlanta scored in bunches.

  2. 02

    Bullpen hold

    The last three innings stayed clean.

  3. 03

    Houston next

    The trip west started after this set.

From the card

“Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 2. The 90-win season stayed intact.”

Desk recap

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Venue / TV

Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia

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