ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, Ozzie Albies went 3 for 4 with an RBI and the Atlanta Braves used a three-run eighth inning to beat the slumping Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Friday night.

The Mariners, who hold the final American League wild card spot, lost for the sixth time in seven games during their current nine-game road trip.

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