Braves vs. Astros - News - September 18, 2026

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Ronald Acuña Jr. - Drills clutch grand slam Acuna went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and two walks Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Astros.

Impact Acuna delivered a clutch go-ahead blast in the seventh inning for his fourth career grand slam. The star outfielder has been sizzling at the dish in the month of September, hitting .343 with seven homers, five doubles and 19 RBI over his last 70 at-bats. Through 450 plate appearances, he's slashing a healthy .259/.351/.464 with 20 long balls, 55 RBI, 20 stolen bases and 60 runs scored.

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Raisel Iglesias - Locks down 34th save Iglesias struck out one in a clean ninth inning for the save Saturday against Houston.

Impact Iglesias submitted his third consecutive perfect outing Saturday. The veteran closer has been scored upon just one time in his last 12 appearances, converting all nine of his save opportunities over that span. On the season, he sports a 2.64 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 61:17 K:BB with 34 saves (37 chances) across 58 frames.

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Grant Holmes - Fans four in win No. 10 Holmes (10-5) notched the win Saturday against Houston, striking out four while allowing two runs on eight hits and no walks in six innings.

Impact Isaac Paredes went yard in the first inning, but Holmes settled in and fired five innings of one-run ball afterwards. The right-hander has tossed at least six innings while yielding fewer than three runs five of his last nine starts, posting five scoreless outings during that stretch. With a 3.47 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 114:59 K:BB over 147.2 innings, he's set to wrap up the regular season with a road matchup against the Marlins.

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Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead