Austin Riley Blasts Ninth Inning Homer
3 years agoAtlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since the All-Star break. In fact, Riley is hitting .342 with 12 home runs in the second half of the season. On Tuesday, he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the ninth inning to help pad the lead. Although, the Braves ended up not needing the insurance run as they went on to beat the Miami Marlins 2-0. The Braves had struggles getting hits against righty Sandy Alcantara in this one. Luckily, they were able to put across enough runs to win it. As for Riley, he needs to be started in every format going forward.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com