Atlanta used the long ball in a big way as Freddie Freeman, Abraham Almonte, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley and Joc Peterson all homered to lead the Braves past the Philadelphia Phillies in a 15-3 rout Saturday night.
The win allowed the Braves to move back into a tie for second place in the National League East with Philadelphia with identical 48-49 records. It is the fourth time this year that the Braves have hit five or more homers in a game.
Even with the injury to Ronald Acuña Jr., the Braves bats are still making a case for general manager Alex Anthopoulos to become a buyer before the July 30 trade deadline in a push to win a fourth straight NL East title.