The Braves didn’t play Thursday but they still fell out of first place again.
The Philadelphia Phillies held on to beat the Orioles 5-4 in Baltimore and take sole possession of the top spot in the NL East.
The Phillies (52-40) lead the Braves (51-40) by a half game.
Jorge Alfaro homered and drove in three runs for Philadelphia.
The Braves open a three-game home series against the Diamondbacks Friday night at 7:35.
Anibal Sanchez (4-2) starts for the Braves against Arizona’s Zack Godley (10-6).
The All-Star break begins Monday, though Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman will participate in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in Washington.
Freeman and three other Braves were selected for the NL roster for Tuesday’s All-Star game.
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