Braves clinch NL East title with 4-2 win over Astros

On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves secured their seventh NL East title in nine years with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros. The clinching win came after Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer during a four-run sixth inning. This marked the Braves' seventh division title in nine seasons. In contrast, the Astros, who lost seven of their last nine games, entered the contest trailing the Rangers by a game in the AL West, but held the tiebreaker.

Ozzie Albies tied the game at one with an RBI single, but Yastrzemski's three-run homer ultimately sealed the win for Atlanta. The Braves' pitching staff also shone, with Martín Pérez allowing just one run over 4 1/3 innings and Dylan Dodd securing the victory with a save in the ninth inning. Houston, meanwhile, saw Jose Altuve hit a home run in the fourth and Yainer Diaz drive in a run in the eighth, but the team left bases loaded in the first and fifth innings.