Overview
- The Braves rallied for a 6-3 win at Wrigley Field on Tuesday after Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin each hit two-run homers to turn the game around.
- Atlanta announced Acuña would move from right field to designated hitter and bat second before the game and he responded with a two-run homer, his 18th of the season.
- Martín Pérez earned his 100th career major league win by pitching six innings to keep the Braves close while the bullpen preserved the late lead.
- The victory, combined with a Phillies loss, cut Atlanta’s NL East magic number to five and lowered its magic number to clinch a postseason berth to three.
- Braves veteran Chipper Jones and team reports noted Acuña’s earlier injury-related slump and framed the DH move as a way to limit defensive strain while keeping his bat in the lineup as Atlanta heads to Houston for its next series.