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Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. reacts as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

CINCINNATI \u2014 Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. homered for a third straight game \u2014 hitting a pair of solo shots \u2014 to lead the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Saturday night.<\/p>

Read more Marlins place pitcher Janson Junk on the 15-day IL with shin inflammation<\/a><\/p>\n

Acu\u00f1a homered<\/a> to right-center field off Brady Singer (2-5) to tie it at 2 in the third inning. The 2023 NL MVP capped the scoring with a two-out shot<\/a> in the ninth off Lyon Richardson. He also stole two bases to help the Braves become the first team to 40 wins.<\/p>\n

Jorge Mateo hit his third homer<\/a> \u2014 to the second deck in left field off Singer for a 3-2 lead in the fifth. Matt Olson followed with his 16th<\/a> \u2014 off Brock Burke \u2014 to make it 4-2 in the seventh.<\/p>\n

Mart\u00edn P\u00e9rez (3-3) allowed two runs and four hits and walked three in five innings to earn the win. Three relievers each pitched a scoreless inning before Raisel Iglesias closed it with a perfect ninth for his 10th save.<\/p>\n

Ozzie Albies hit a ground-rule double leading off the second before scoring on a single by Mike Yastrzemski to put Atlanta up 1-0.<\/p>

Read more Pete Crow-Armstrong homers and has 4 hits in the Cubs\u2019 6-1 win over the Cardinals<\/a><\/p>\n

Spencer Steer drew a one-out walk from P\u00e9rez to extend his on-base streak to 18 games and JJ Bleday hit<\/a> his ninth home run and second in as many days to put the Reds up 2-1 after two innings.<\/p>\n

De La Cruz answered with a one-out triple, but was stranded when P\u00e9rez retired Sal Stewart on a grounder to third before striking out Eugenio Su\u00e1rez to keep it 2-2.<\/p>\n

Singer gave up three runs and four hits and four walks in five innings. He has allowed eight home runs in his last 12 innings.<\/p>\n

The Braves improved to 23-9 on the road \u2014 best in the majors.<\/p>\n

Braves RHP Spencer Strider (3-0, 3.46) starts Sunday as Atlanta aims for a sweep of the Reds, who\u2019ll start LHP Nick Lodolo (1-1, 5.57).<\/p>

Read more Scotland gives shock World Cup callup to Manchester United teen Tyler Fletcher<\/a><\/p>\n

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AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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