WATCH: Austin Riley lines a homer over the right field wall giving the Braves a 2-1 lead
Austin Riley smacked a homer over the right field wall that scored Ronald Acuña Jr., who reached via a walk.
This ball left the bat at 98.5 mph, traveling a total of 389 feet.
This two-run homer from the Braves third baseman gave the Braves a 2-1 lead over the Colorado.
Bryce Elder now heads back to the bump with a lead, looking to start a streak of hitters sat down in a row.
Let's take a look at the homer from Riley that gave the Braves a lead over the Rockies.
Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies on Monday, August 28th
Starting for Atlanta is RHP Bryce Elder. 10-4 with a 3.39 ERA on the season, he's struck out 103 in his 25 starts. After some post-ASB struggles, Elder used matchups against the New York teams to right the ship: He's 2-0 with one run allowed in his last 12.1 innings, with three hits combined against the Yankees and Mets. He picked up a win at home against Colorado on June 17th, going six innings with one run on four hits, striking out four and walking none.
Opposing the Braves is LHP Austin Gomber. The 29 year-old is 9-9 with a 5.48 ERA in his 26 starts this season, striking out only 86 in his 136.1 innings. He avoided facing the Braves on their trip to Atlanta, but several members of the roster have had success against him: Travis d'Arnaud is 3-3 with two homers and six RBIs, while Ronald Acuña Jr is 1-5 with a solo homer.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies on Monday, August 28th
Tonight's game is an 8:20 PM ET first pitch, and is being broadcast across Braves Country on Bally Sports South. The radio call is available in the Atlanta metro area on 680 The Fan, across the Southeast on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network, and nationally on MLB.tv.
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