The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night, clinching a spot in the postseason for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.

With a chance to clinch a spot in the National League playoffs, the Braves sent the rookie right-hander to the mound at Wrigley Field on Wednesday — and it did not go well.

The Atlanta Braves made their way to Houston, where they’ll be looking to secure a postseason berth and possibly win the National League East as they take on the Astros.

As fate would have it, the 23-year-old, who made his MLB debut April 23, will take the mound on a day the Atlanta Braves can clinch a postseason berth.

With a win over the Chicago Cubs, the Atlanta Braves' magic number to clinch the NL East shrinks to five.

“I’m just kind of here filling a role,” the young right-hander says. “When they call my name, they call my name.”

The right-handed pitcher will be starting the finale of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.

With a loss to the Cubs Monday night, the earliest the Braves can clinch a postseason berth is now Wednesday.

The Braves continue to close in on another postseason berth. Keep it here for all the team’s personnel and injury news.

The Braves head to Chicago on the verge of clinching a postseason berth and remain in control of the NL East race with two weeks to play.