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Braves’ nine homers in past five games match total in first 36

At one point this season the Braves played 15 consecutive games without a home run. Now lately they are hitting them every day.

Freddie Freeman hit a pair of two-run homers against the Phillies and Nick Markakis hit one as the Braves continued the power surge they started during a four-game series in Pittsburgh. After hitting just nine home runs over their first 36 games, the Braves have clubbed nine in their last five.

And they aren’t just being hit by Freeman, who leads the team with eight home runs. He had two homers against the Phillies on Friday but the other seven on the trip have been scattered among five players: Jeff Francoeur (two vs.