ATLANTA -- Braves fans will forever remember 2018 as the year during which they were introduced to Ronald Acuna Jr.'s tremendous talents and provided the chance to celebrate an unexpected division title. A highly talented group led by Freddie Freeman overachieved and proved they were indeed capable of winning the

ATLANTA -- Braves fans will forever remember 2018 as the year during which they were introduced to Ronald Acuna Jr. 's tremendous talents and provided the chance to celebrate an unexpected division title. A highly talented group led by Freddie Freeman overachieved and proved they were indeed capable of winning the National League East at least one year earlier than many expected.

Here's a look back at the top 10 moments that put the Braves in position to celebrate the division title that was clinched with Saturday afternoon's 5-3 win over the Phillies at SunTrust Park.

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• Braves 8, Phillies 5 on March 29: The Braves fell behind 5-0 in the sixth inning of their Opening Day matchup against the Phillies and then completed a stirring comeback with Nick Markakis ' walk-off home run.

• Braves 4, Mets 3 on April 21: After Julio Teheran matched Jacob deGrom over seven scoreless innings, the Braves tallied a pair of eighth-inning runs and then added two more during a ninth-inning comeback capped by Ender Inciarte 's walk-off bunt.

• Braves 7, Reds 4 on April 26: Acuna made his much-anticipated Major League debut on April 25 and then experienced the thrill of hitting his first career home run during the following afternoon's series finale in Cincinnati.

• Braves 10, Marlins 9 on May 20: This season's most impressive comeback was completed when Dansby Swanson capped a six-run ninth inning with a walk-off single that gave the Braves a 10-9 win over the Marlins.

• Braves 4, Mets 3 on May 28:Charlie Culberson added to his impressive list of walk-off home runs when he erased a two-run ninth-inning deficit during the first game of a doubleheader against the Mets. It was his eighth career homer, the fourth to end a game.

• Braves 5, Yankees 3 on July 2: Playing at Yankee Stadium for the first time, Acuna hit a game-winning two-run homer in the 11th inning. He was playing in just his fourth game since returning from a month-long stint on the disabled list.

• Braves 4, Dodgers 1 on July 29: Producing his best start of the season on the same day that Chipper Jones was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, Sean Newcomb came within a strike of no-hitting the Dodgers. His strong effort led the Braves to the first of 14 wins within an 18-game stretch.

• Braves 10, Marlins 6 on Aug. 14: Acuna became the youngest player in Major League history to homer in five straight games. His first career two-homer game in this win over the Marlins gave him eight homers within a span of eight games.

• Braves 5, D-backs 4 on Sept. 8: Swanson's game-ending defensive gem gave the Braves a 5-4 win over the D-backs. Swanson dove into the outfield grass to snare A.J. Pollock's RBI single and then fired an accurate throw that denied Nick Ahmed's attempt to score the game-tying run from second base.

• Braves 5, Phillies 3 on Sept. 22 Johan Camargo backed Mike Foltynewicz's strong start with a dazzling catch in the fifth and a two-run, first-inning single that helped provide the Braves the cushion they needed to clinch the NL East with seven games remaining.

Mark Bowman has covered the Braves for MLB.com since 2001.