The Philadelphia Phillies’ Jose Bautista steals second base before Atlanta Braves shortstop Charlie Culberson can make the tag Sunday.PHILADELPHIA – The NL East champion Atlanta Braves are set to open the playoffs on the road.
All they need is an NL West champion to play.
Needing at least a victory to have a shot at home field in the National League Division Series, the Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Sunday in their regular-season finale.
In addition to winning their game, the Braves needed the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers to both lose Sunday in order for Atlanta to secure home-field advantage for the best-of-five NLDS. The Dodgers and Rockies both ended up winning big, setting up a one-game playoff to decide the NL West today.
Atlanta’s second straight loss in Philadelphia made those results inconsequential to the Braves.