NEW YORK — All summer long, one massive series kept looming on the schedule. “I’m stoked for the opportunity,” said New York slugger Pete Alonso, set to become a free agent after the World Series. New York is a half-game ahead of Arizona for the second of three National League wild cards, while the Braves trail the Diamondbacks by 1 …
ATLANTA — Making the most of his first start in more than two weeks, Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. After matching its season high for runs in Tuesday night’s 9-4 win, Boston had early success against …
