Baldwin and Riley Lead Offense
Matt Olson delivered a career-high five hits, including two home runs, to anchor the Atlanta Braves' offensive surge against the Texas Rangers. Austin Riley also contributed significantly with two home runs and a single that helped extend the lead.
Olson’s performance included a solo home run in the third inning and another in the eighth, while Riley’s power display featured a home run in the second inning and another in the fourth.
The Braves (57-41) secured the victory at Truist Park, improving their record with the win. The Rangers (50-49) fell to .500 after the loss. The game drew an attendance of 29,856 spectators.
Scoring Breakdown
Atlanta took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Harris II hit a sacrifice fly to right field, allowing Olson to score. The Braves extended their advantage to 2-0 in the second inning when Riley homered to left field, measuring 416 feet. Olson added to the lead in the third inning with a home run to right center, 395 feet, making it 3-0.
Riley continued his hot streak in the fourth inning, homering to center field, 413 feet, to make the score 4-0. The Rangers responded in the fifth inning with a three-run rally. Langford doubled to left, allowing Lopez to score, and Pederson moved to third.
Jung followed with a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Pederson. Burger then singled to left, driving in Langford and moving Nimmo to second, cutting the deficit to 4-3.
The Braves pulled away in the seventh inning. Riley singled to center, allowing Dubón and Olson to score, with White reaching second. Hicklen then doubled to center, scoring White, but Riley was thrown out at home.
