The Braves defeated the Phillies 6–2 in Game 3 of their Wild Card Series, advancing to the NLDS. Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies, and Matt Olson homered for Atlanta. Albies' blast traveled 419 feet and drove in two runs during the fourth inning off Zack Wheeler. The win marks the Braves' first postseason series victory since winning the 2021 World Series and their first elimination-game win since 1996.
Chris Sale made a relief appearance in the eighth inning, striking out Bryce Harper to end the frame. The late-game appearance capped an uneven series in which the Phillies' Wheeler had drawn pregame headlines following comments by Philadelphia's Joey Votto—a prediction that unraveled quickly once play began.