Los Angeles, United States, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown

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The Atlanta Braves overpowered the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday to set up a showdown with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of Major League Baseball's playoffs. Michael Harris, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson blasted home runs to set up a victory which sealed a 2-1 wild card series win for the Braves. Atlanta will now travel to California to take on the Dodgers in the opening game of their best-of-five National L......

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