Watch: Austin Riley put Atlanta on the board with a two-run homer

The Atlanta Braves' third baseman put the Braves out in front in the first inning.

It did not take long for the Atlanta Braves to get some offense going in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

In the top of the first inning, third baseman Austin Riley hit a two-run shot to center field, also bringing in second baseman Ozzie Albies.

It was the 35th home run of the year for the Memphis, Tennessee native.

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Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, September 13th

Starting for the Braves is ace Spencer Strider. 16-5 with a 3.83 ERA in his 28 starts, he leads MLB in wins, in strikeouts (250), and strikeout rate (13.9 K/9) as well as leading the National League in FIP, with a 2.89 mark. He's 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts against Philadelphia this season, striking out 18 with one walk in twelve innings, but he also got blasted by this same team in the postseason last year, giving up five runs on three hits and two walks in just 2.1 innings of game three of the NLDS, a Phillies 9-1 victory.

Opposing Atlanta is Christopher Sanchez. The lefty is 2-3 with a 3.26 ERA in his 15 starts this year, his first as a starter. He's never started against Atlanta before, and only two Braves have at-bats against him, with both Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley going 0-1 against him. But there's a reason most teams don't start lefties against Atlanta - the Braves bat .292/.356/.533 against left-handed pitching this season, one of the best marks in the entire league.

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, September 13th

Firs tpitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM ET. The TV broadcast is on Bally Sports South locally and MLB.tv and ESPN+ outside of Braves Country. 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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