Acuña homers twice, Braves beat Nationals 8-2 to tie for 1st

Atlanta Braves's Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single by...
Atlanta Braves's Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single by Michael Harris II during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)(Laurence Kesterson | AP)
Published: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:52 AM EDT
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a pair of solo home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 for their fourth straight win, moving them into a first-place tie in the NL East with the New York Mets.

Orlando Arcia also homered and Michael Harris II had a two-run triple for the Braves, who caught the Mets when New York lost 6-4 at home to Miami. Both teams have seven games remaining, including a head-to-head three-game series beginning Friday in Atlanta.

With the win, the Braves are guaranteed the No. 2 playoff seed in the National League if they finish ahead of the Mets.