Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals - News - August 14, 2021

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Austin Riley - Records solo home runRiley went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, two runs and a strikeout in Sunday's 6-5 win over Washington.

ImpactRiley went hitless in Saturday's victory, but he returned to form in Sunday's series finale with his fourth extra-base hit in the last five contests. During that five-game span, the 24-year-old has gone 7-for-21 with two homers, two doubles, five runs and four RBI.

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Braves surge into first place, with sizzling Dansby Swanson leading the waySwanson has posted four consecutive multi-hit games, going 9-for-17 in that span, and has six homers in his last 14 games.

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Freddie Freeman - Blasts 25th home runFreeman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Nationals.

ImpactFreeman had gone just 1-for-18 with three strikeouts in the six games leading up to Saturday's matchup, but he went 4-for-8 with a homer, three runs, two RBI, a stolen base and two walks in the final two contests of the series against Washington. The 31-year-old's home run in the fifth inning was just his second extra-base hit in his last 21 games.

AUGUST 15, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Dansby Swanson - Homers again SundaySwanson went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Nationals.

ImpactSwanson put up his fourth consecutive multi-hit game Sunday, and he capped off the series against Washington with another home run, his fourth in the last three games. Since the start of August, the 27-year-old has slashed .385/.411/.673 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs and two stolen bases across 13 games.

AUGUST 15, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Paolo Espino - Charged with fourth lossEspino allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three in four innings to take the loss against Atlanta on Sunday.

ImpactEspino pitched just one inning in his last start since the game was suspended and resumed the next day, and he struggled to get things going against Atlanta on Sunday. He allowed three runs across the first four innings before giving up solo homers to each of the first two batters he faced in the fifth. The righty has now taken losses in two of his three starts in August, and he's posted a 10.80 ERA and 2.10 WHIP in 10 innings during that time. Espino tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Milwaukee on Saturday.

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