Jake Odorizzi pitched five strong innings and the Atlanta bullpen finished with four scoreless frames to help the visiting Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2–1 on Tuesday to clinch their fifth straight National League East championship.
Kenley Jansen retired the side in order in the ninth inning, striking out two, to post his league-leading 41st save. Jordan Groshans flied out to end the game.
It was the 22nd division title for the Braves, the most in major league history. The defending world champions were 10 1/2 games behind the New York Mets on May 1 before winning 77 of their next 110 games.
Atlanta pushed across the go-ahead run in the fifth when Travis d’Arnaud doubled, went to third on a grounder to first and scored on a swinging bunt from William Contreras. Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. hit an RBI single in the second. Miami tied it in the fourth when Jesus Sanchez hit a fence-clearing solo homer to left field….