ATLANTA — It wasn’t Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson or every other bulky Atlanta Braves slugger who made historical past, however it was once historical past nevertheless, when left fielder Kevin Pillar hammered a 3-1 sound from Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele into the left ground stands within the 6th inning on Tuesday for the group’s three hundredth house run this season.

The Braves are the primary Nationwide League group to succeed in that mark and simply the 3rd group general, at the back of the 2019 Twins and Yankees who strike 307 and 306 house runs, respectively.

Atlanta has achieved it with a balanced assault led by way of Olson who has 53 lengthy balls. 4 alternative gamers have a minimum of 30 house runs together with 40 from Acuna date two extra have a minimum of 20. Pillar’s break out was once his 9th of the season. Yet one more from him within the ultimate day of the season will give the Braves 11 gamers with a minimum of 10 homers this season.

The Braves have 5 extra video games next Tuesday to secured or split the file poised by way of the Twins.

Within the 7th inning, Acuna Jr. strike a two-run homer to push the whole to 301.