Wright wins 20th, Braves beat Phils to trim NL East deficit

Kyle Wright became the first 20-game winner in the majors this season and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 to stop a three-game losing streak.

William Contreras and rookie Michael Harris II each homered and had three hits for the Braves, who moved within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Mets in the NL East. New York lost 10-4 at Oakland. The Mets and Braves play three games in Atlanta next weekend. Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia, which holds the third and final NL wild-card spot by 1 1/2 games over Milwaukee.

The 26-year-old Wright went 5 1/3 innings and became the first Braves pitcher to win 20 games since Russ Ortiz in 2003.


PHOTO - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)