The Atlanta Braves hit three of their four homers in the fifth inning and got six strong innings from starting pitcher Charlie Morton to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Saturday and extend their winning streak to three games. Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run shot, his fifth, to give the Braves the lead. After Ozzie Albies walked, Marcell Ozuna hit his National League leading 20th homer, a 423-foot shot to center field.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 22 | .694 | 0.0 | |
46 | 24 | .657 | 3.0 | |
35 | 35 | .500 | 14.0 | |
34 | 36 | .486 | 15.0 | |
33 | 38 | .465 | 16.5 |