Phillies 6, Braves 2

Philadelphia – Pat Burrell hit a three-run homer in the eighth, and the NL East-leading Phillies beat Atlanta on Monday night for their 10th victory in 11 games.

The Phillies reduced their magic number for clinching their second straight division title to four.

Philadelphia’s magic number for clinching a playoff berth is three.

Kelly Johnson hit a two-run homer for the Braves, who helped the Phillies by winning two straight against the Mets over the weekend.

Cubs 9, Mets 5

New York – Jason Marquis became the second pitcher to hit a grand slam against the Mets this season, and Chicago clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs while damaging New York’s postseason chances.

Struggling to avoid another late collapse, the Mets slipped 21â2 games behind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East and had their wild-card lead cut to one game over idle Milwaukee.

Jon Niese (1-1) lasted only three-plus innings in his third major-league start, and New York lost its third straight since moving into first place Friday with a win at Atlanta.

Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 2

St. Louis – Brandon Webb won his 22nd game, and Stephen Drew homered to help Arizona creep closer in the NL West.

Three weeks after hitting for the cycle against St. Louis right-hander Joe Pineiro, Drew came within a triple of another and drove in two runs. Conor Jackson had two hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks, who have won seven of eight and are two games behind the idle Dodgers with six games to go.

Felipe Lopez and Cesar Izturis had three hits apiece for the Cardinals, who have lost 10 of 12. St. Louis’ magic number is one to be eliminated from postseason contention.

Reds 7, Marlins 5

Cincinnati – Joey Votto homered and doubled, helping the Reds rally from a four-run deficit.