PHOENIX – A fourth straight win against the Arizona Diamondbacks eluded the Atlanta Braves.
With a fourth straight division title at stake, they’ll try to make sure the frustration of losing to the worst team in the National League doesn’t linger.
Carson Kelly hit a tying three-run homer in a five-run seventh inning, Daulton Varsho followed with a go-ahead double and the last-place Diamondbacks beat the NL East-leading Braves 6-4 on Thursday.
Atlanta missed a chance to sweep a four-game set and extend its overall streak to five wins during this western swing. The Braves’ run started with Sunday’s victory against the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants, who have a one-game edge on the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Diamondbacks, outscored 26-7 by the Braves in the first three matchups of the series, are 50 games behind the Giants and playing out the string.