Atlanta Braves clinch 8th playoff berth in 9 years with victory over Astros

The Atlanta Braves secured their eighth playoff berth in nine years by defeating the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night. Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Matt Olson each hit a two-run home run to power the victory. The win came after the Braves had dropped two of three games to the Chicago Cubs earlier in the week.