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Final 6–2

Final · @ Houston

Desk

Atlanta 6, Houston 2

Daikin Park · Fri, Sep 18 · 8:10 p.m. ET

Atlanta took the opener 6–2. Mahle started and earned the win. Card walked into Saturday at 90–64.

Player storylines

Who showed up Saturday

Tap a name for more. These lines are from Saturday’s box.

13

Acuña

Went 2-for-3 with a grand slam — his 20th homer — and four RBI. The swing that flipped 1–2 into 5–2.

28

Olson

2-for-4 with an RBI single in the sixth that made it 1–2. Season: 40 homers, 89 RBI.

30

Baldwin

3-for-5 with a double; scored the run that cut Houston’s lead to 1–2.

18

Yaz

Solo homer (his 11th). 5–2 became 6–2.

Riley

1-for-4, one run. On base when Acuña cleared them.

27

Holmes

Six innings, two earned, four strikeouts, no walks. Got the win. Season line: 10–5, 3.47 ERA.

26

Iglesias

Clean ninth. Wade Jr. struck out to end it. Season: 2.64 ERA, 34 saves.

The stake

Playoffs yes. Division not yet.

The slam

Acuña turned a one-run deficit into a three-run lead

Houston scored first. Olson cut it to one. Then the grand slam.

East math

91–64, first place, 5.5-game cushion

After Saturday’s 6–3, Atlanta sits atop the East with Philadelphia 5.5 back. The last week of the schedule still matters.

Watch next

Sunday at Daikin

Rematch with Houston, 2:10 p.m. ET (1:10 p.m. CT). Pérez vs. Brown listed. Atlanta already took the first two — 6–2 Friday, 6–3 Saturday. A win Sunday takes the set.

Atlanta is 91–64 and first in the East. Philadelphia is 5.5 back. Playoff spot is locked; the division isn’t.

Open Sunday’s preview

1

Series so far

Atlanta leads Houston 2–0 in the set after 6–2 and 6–3.

2

Sunday’s slot

Daikin Park · 2:10 p.m. ET · Pérez vs. Brown listed.

3

East check

91–64, first place, Phillies 5.5 back. October’s booked; the division race isn’t done.

The night’s numbers

Record

91–64

NL East

1st

Last 10

7–3

Run diff

+135

Streak

W2

After Saturday at Houston.

27 · Holmes

Did not pitch Friday. Mahle started.

18 · Yastrzemski

Friday was quiet. Saturday was the slam night.

Preview

Why this week matters

Atlanta won the Houston opener 6–2. Olson went 3-5 with a homer and 2 RBI. Acuña homered too. Mahle started and got the win; Lambert took the loss. The series was 1–0 Atlanta heading into Saturday’s 6–3.

  • Final: Atlanta 6, Houston 2 · hits 11–5
  • Mahle the win · Lambert the loss
  • Series was 1–0 Atlanta into Saturday

Recap

Atlanta 6, Houston 2

Atlanta took game 1 at Daikin Park. Olson 3-5, HR, 2 RBI. Acuña 1-5, HR, 2 RBI. Mahle started (WP). Lambert took the loss. Hits 11–5.

Matt Olson · 3-5, HR, 2 RBI — Friday box.

Tyler Mahle · WP — Started. Public decision.

Peter Lambert · LP — Public decision.

Three to watch

  1. 01

    Olson, 3-5

    Homer and 2 RBI on Friday.

  2. 02

    Acuña, HR

    1-5, 2 RBI. The slam waited until Saturday.

  3. 03

    Mahle length

    Started and earned the win. Holmes had Saturday.

Venue / TV

Daikin Park

Houston

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