Braves’ magic number at 4 after win over Phils

Taking advantage of the chance to move closer to a knockout blow, the Braves padded their National League East lead with Thursday night’s 8-3 win over the Phillies at SunTrust Park. Kevin Gausman set the tone with a strong start, and Lucas Duda’s seventh-inning RBI double proved decisive for the Braves, who now sit 6 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Phillies with nine games to play. The magic number to clinch their first division title since 2013 has been reduced to four.