Despite being under .500 for much of the season, the Atlanta Braves clinched their fourth-straight National League East title on Thursday.

The Braves swept the Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-3 victory.

"We were just trying to hang in there and pull this thing off," Brian Snitker said. "It's unbelievable what these guys accomplished with everything we went through."

The Braves didn't climb above .500 until Aug. 6.

Atlanta will open the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers on Oct. 8.