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MLB news: Sept. 29 -- Braves earn right to defend World Series title
The Atlanta Braves posted a 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins to assure themselves a berth in the upcoming National League playoffs.
The defending World Series champions, the Braves, at 89-68, sit a half-game behind the New York Mets in the National League East Division standings with five games left in the regular season.
Atlanta also has an outside shot at the top seed in the NL playoffs, as the San Diego Padres, who sit atop the NL West Division, lead it by just a 1.5 games.
The trip to the postseason will be the ninth in a row for Atlanta.
Last year, the Braves won it all by defeating the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.
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