Field Level Media
The Atlanta Braves hope to ride a late-game wave of momentum when they open a four-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
The Braves ended a three-game losing streak Wednesday on a walk-off homer from Ronald Acuna Jr., who broke out of a 0-for-13 slump to connect for his National League-leading 13th home run. The win enabled Atlanta to salvage one game from the three-game series against the New York Mets.
"If we ever needed a timely win, this was probably it," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "We kind of kept shooting ourselves in the foot, so it was nice to come away with a win.