SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Chris Sale pitched six dominant innings and Matt Olson and Eli White each homered as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Truist Park.

The Braves scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the second, building a six-run lead that the Phillies could not overcome despite a two-run homer by Kyle Schwarber in the eighth. Atlanta improved to 20-9, while Philadelphia fell to 9-19.

Sale allowed one hit, struck out nine and walked two over six scoreless innings. He threw 57 balls, 16 strikes and 16 balls in play, but the line reflects the atypical pitch count distribution. The left-hander, who improved to 5-1, carried a no-hitter into the third inning before Trea Turner singled with one out. Sale then walked Schwarber but struck out Bryce Harper to end the threat.

Atlanta’s offense struck quickly against Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola. Ronald Acuña Jr. led off the bottom of the first with a single, and Drake Baldwin followed with a line-drive single. Olson then crushed an 0-1 pitch to right field for his eighth home run of the season, scoring Acuña, Baldwin and himself to give the Braves a 3-0 lead.

An inning later, Mauricio Dubón hit a one-out triple to center and Eli White followed with a home run to left, his second of the year. After Jorge Mateo struck out, Acuña walked and Baldwin singled to right, scoring Acuña and making it 6-0.

Nola allowed six runs on six hits over five innings, striking out three and walking two. He dropped to 1-3.

The Phillies managed only two hits in the game. After Turner’s single in the third, Philadelphia put runners on base in the fourth when Edmundo Sosa reached on an error by third baseman Austin Riley, but Sale retired the next three batters. In the sixth, Sale set down the side in order on groundouts.

Atlanta’s bullpen preserved the lead. Joel Payamps pitched a scoreless seventh, striking out one and allowing no hits. Aaron Bummer worked a perfect eighth with one strikeout, and Robert Suarez closed the ninth with a strikeout in a one-two-three inning.

The Phillies finally got on the board in the eighth against Atlanta reliever Bummer. Rafael Marchán reached on an error by Riley leading off the inning and advanced to third on a groundout by Turner. Schwarber then homered to right, his ninth of the season, cutting the deficit to 6-2. But the Braves escaped further damage when Harper struck out swinging to end the inning.

Philadelphia’s best chance to rally earlier came in the third, when Turner singled and Schwarber walked, but Harper struck out on a foul tip. The Phillies left two runners on base in that inning and did not have another hit until Schwarber’s homer.

Defensively, Atlanta turned a double play in the eighth when Jorge Mateo lined out to third baseman Alec Bohm, who doubled off Dubón at first base.

The Braves outhit the Phillies 10-2. Acuña finished 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Baldwin had two hits, including a single that drove in a run. Olson was 1-for-4 with three RBIs. White went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

For Philadelphia, Schwarber was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Turner had the only other hit, a single.

The game lasted 2 hours, 44 minutes before an announced crowd of 39,213.

Nolan Hoffman pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Philadelphia, allowing one hit and striking out one. Tim Mayza and Chase Shugart each tossed a scoreless inning, with Shugart striking out one.

Atlanta’s starting pitchers have been a strength, with the rotation combining for a sub-3.00 ERA over the past two weeks. Sale, who also defeated the Phillies on April 18 with seven innings of one-run ball, has allowed one earned run or fewer in four of his six starts this season.

Philadelphia has lost five of its last six games and 13 of 18. The Phillies finished their road trip with a 2-5 record after taking one of three from the Braves.

The Braves extended their lead in the National League East with the win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0. Interstat’s ELO system gave Atlanta a 55.60 percent probability to win, and the Braves were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5.