Baldwin Has Career-High 5 Hits, Including 2 Homers, Riley Adds 2 Homers as Braves Top Rangers 8-5
Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two homers as Atlanta improved to 56-41 and took two of three from Texas.
- On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Texas Rangers 8-5 at Truist Park, clinching the three-game series in a matchup of first-place teams.
- Austin Riley homered in his first two at-bats against Nathan Eovaldi, marking his second multihomer game of the year and first since April 17.
- Drake Baldwin also hit two home runs in the victory, while the Braves claimed their 21st series of the season, matching their 2025 total.
- The National League East-leading Braves hold a 56-41 record in 97 games, relying on Riley, who entered the day batting.211 with 10 home runs and 43 RBIs.
- Atlanta continues its homestand on Monday night by hosting the San Diego Padres, with RHP Bryce Elder set to start the series opener.
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Baldwin has career-high 5 hits, including 2 homers, Riley adds 2 homers as Braves top Rangers 8-5
Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 to win the three-game series in a matchup of first-place teams.
Atlanta Braves take first series back from All-Star break, defeat Texas Rangers 8-5
The Atlanta Braves will host the San Diego Padres for four games beginning on Monday, July 20, 2026. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The Atlanta Braves closed the series with the Texas Rangers, taking two of three games following an 8-5 win on Sunday. The win came on the backs of a five-hit game and four solo home runs. The Braves had split the first two games of the series, winning with offense (15 runs) and an excellent start from Chr…
Austin Riley's Home Run Goes Viral In Atlanta Braves Series Finale With Rangers
On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves are playing the final game of their series with the Texas Rangers (at home).They are coming off a 7-6 loss on Saturday (but won Friday’s game 15-1).UPDATE: Riley hit another home run in his second at-bat. Mark Bowman of MLB.com wrote: “Austin Riley has homered in both of his first two […] The post Austin Riley’s Home Run Goes Viral In Atlanta Braves Series Finale With Rangers appeared first on HEAVY.
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