Merry Clinchmas! Nats take NL East

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have taken the NL East, the first team in the majors to earn a playoff spot this season.

They were helped along by the Braves’ 10-8 win over the Marlins Sunday evening after topping the Phillies 3-2.

This is the Nats’ fourth division title, since the franchise moved from Montreal, the second division crown in a row and the fourth in the last six seasons.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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