WATCH: Ozzie Albies launches one to right to give Atlanta the lead

The Braves second baseman gave Atlanta their first lead of the series finale

Atlanta was in a weird position in this one - losing. 

The Braves bats have largely been contained and even though they've gotten runners in scoring position, they haven't yet put up the giant crooked numbers that they usually do.

Well, that's fixed.  

With one out in the 5th inning, Michael Harris II singled to get himself on, stole 2nd, advanced to third on the throwing error by catcher Jacob Stallings, and then scored on a passed ball four to Ronald Acuña Jr. 

And then Ozzie Albies came to bat. 

The Braves 2nd baseman ambushed a first pitch changeup to right field, dropping it in the seats right in front of the Chop House and scoring Ronald Acuña Jr to give Atlanta a 4-2 lead, their first on the game. 

.@ozzie doing some Sunday cookin' 🧑‍🍳#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/FBLb5LQDgP

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 2, 2023

The homer is the 20th of the season for Albies, who now has 59 RBIs and stands to get a lot more with Ronald Acuña Jr batting in front of him.

Atlanta takes their two-run lead to the 6th inning, with Spencer Strider still on the mound. 

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins on Sunday, July 2nd

First pitch for game three is at 1:35 ET from Truist Park. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.

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