Braves win sixth-straight NL East title; first team to punch ticket to MLB Postseason

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For the sixth year in a row, the Atlanta Braves are NL East champions.

The Braves clinched the division on Wednesday night, becoming the first team to punch their ticket to the 2023 MLB Postseason.

Atlanta was crowned division champs when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. They increased their division lead over them to a whopping 17 games.

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Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies to clinch the NL East at Citizens Bank Park on September 13, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

That lead is by far the largest between top-two seeds in any division, which is quite the accomplishment, considering Philly owns the top wild-card spot.

The Braves have been kings of their division since 2018, but this year's squad may be the best they've had in their recent run - including the 2021 World Series champion team - and maybe ever.

Atlanta is now currently 96-50, putting them at a 106-win pace. The 2021 team won 88, and the franchise's single-season record is 106 from 1998 - Morgan Wallen even wrote a song about that squad, rightly titled "'98 Braves."

But the '23 Braves are certainly on their way to being one to remember forever in baseball, as they are led by not one, but two MVP candidates.

The Atlanta Braves celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies to clinch the NL East at Citizens Bank Park on September 13, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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