Sánchez vs Mahle, series lead on the line

Riley was 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch and 3 RBI. The homer scored Harris and Albies. It is the first homer of this series.

Riley hit .219 with a .654 OPS, 19 home runs, and 72 RBI in 159 games.

Atlanta finished 94–68 and won the NL East.

Philadelphia finished 88–74 and took the wild card.

Atlanta won 9 of 13 regular-season games against Philadelphia.

April 17 at Citizens Bank Park was Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 0.

Dylan Lee got Tuesday’s win. His season is 6–1 with a 3.09 ERA in 71 games.

Raisel Iglesias got the save. His season is 1–2 with a 2.55 ERA and 34 saves.

Didier Fuentes let Realmuto triple in the seventh, and that triple scored De La Cruz and Stott. Philadelphia led 3–2.

Bohm’s double off Chris Sale scored Schwarber in the first.

Yastrzemski singled off Jesús Luzardo in the second and scored Albies.

Albies tripled off Alex McFarlane in the sixth and scored Harris.

The running line, away then home, was 1–0, 1–1, 1–1, 1–1, 1–1, 1–2, 3–2, 3–5. Atlanta did not bat in the ninth.

Philadelphia had 3 runs, 6 hits, and 0 errors. Atlanta had 5 runs, 7 hits, and 0 errors.

Sale struck out 9 and allowed 3 earned runs in six and a third innings, on 4 hits and 1 walk.

Sale’s season is 14–9 with a 2.16 ERA, 200 strikeouts, and a 0.98 WHIP.

Luzardo threw 5 innings, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and 6 strikeouts. His season is 14–5 with a 2.86 ERA.

Fuentes let the lead get away in the seventh. Luzardo did not.

Duran took the loss on Riley’s homer. His season is 2–6 with a 1.82 ERA and 33 saves. That ERA still took the loss.

Philadelphia won 8–5 at Truist Park on April 25.

September 5 at Citizens Bank Park was Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 4.

September 7 was Atlanta 0, Philadelphia 1.

September 13 at Truist Park was Philadelphia 9, Atlanta 4. That was the last meeting before October.

On September 12 Mahle threw 7 innings and 1 earned run against Philadelphia, with 3 strikeouts, no walks, and 6 hits, and he got the win. The final was Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 12. He did not throw the 12.

Sánchez’s season is 18–7 with a 2.91 ERA, 33 starts, and 231 strikeouts.

On September 25 he lost to Tampa Bay: 7 innings, 2 earned runs, 10 strikeouts, 1 walk, and 5 hits.

On September 20 he beat the Mets: six and a third innings, 2 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, no walks, and 6 hits.

On September 15 he lost at Washington: six and a third innings, 5 earned runs, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks, and 8 hits.

Mahle’s season is 7–10 with a 3.99 ERA, 27 starts, and 137 strikeouts.

On September 18 he beat Houston: 6 innings, 1 earned run, 6 strikeouts, 1 walk, and 3 hits.

On September 24 he had no decision against Cincinnati: 5 innings, 5 earned runs, 4 strikeouts, 2 walks, and 6 hits.

Schwarber hit .232 with an .857 OPS, 45 home runs, and 97 RBI.