Braves rally with homers to beat Cubs, lower magic number to 5

The Atlanta Braves edged past the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on September 15 at Wrigley Field, leveling their three-game series. After a slow start, the Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-run homer in the sixth, followed by Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin adding blasts in the seventh and ninth, respectively. The victory reduced the Braves’ NL East magic number to five, while their postseason magic number dropped to three. Martín Pérez secured his 100th career win despite a shaky outing. The series concludes on September 16 in Chicago.

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