After the Nationals beat the Phillies and the Braves beat the Marlins on Sunday, the Nationals became the first MLB team to clinch a playoff berth this season. They are guaranteed to win the National League East.
The Nationals are 20 games up over the 2nd place Marlins with 19 games to go, making it impossible for Miami to catch up. The Braves are 23 1/2 games back, the Mets are 25 games back and the Phillies are in last place at 34 games back.
They trail the mightily struggling Los Angeles Dodgers by 4 1/2 games for home-field advantage in the National League playoffs.
