Braves secure series win over Rangers behind Baldwin and Riley's homers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 8:37 PM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Texas Rangers 8-5 in Atlanta on Sunday, clinching the three-game series between the two first-place teams. Drake Baldwin and Austin Riley each hit two home runs, with Baldwin achieving a career-high five hits. Riley's performance included three hits and four RBIs, while Wyatt Langford added a home run for Texas in the ninth. The Braves now matched their series wins total from the previous season, claiming their 21st series of 2026.
- •Braves win series against Rangers, 8-5
- •Baldwin sets career-high with five hits
- •Riley hits two home runs and drives in four runs
- •Langford homers for Rangers in ninth inning
- •Next, Braves face Padres and Rangers host White Sox
- 9:26 AMYahoo Sports — Refreshed Braves open second half with series win behind Drake Baldwin, Austin Riley
- 11:50 PMESPN MLB — Baldwin 'back to form,' has 2 HRs in Braves' win
- 8:37 PMYahoo Sports — Baldwin has career-high 5 hits, including 2 homers, Riley adds 2 homers as Braves top Rangers 8-5
"Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Sunday to win the three-game series in a matchup of first-place teams. Baldwin had a career-high five hits and became the first Braves catcher to hit two homers in a game since Johnny Estrada on May 15, 2004. Riley had three hits and drove in four runs.
"After returning from an oblique injury that kept him sidelined for nearly a month, Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin was a career-best 5 for 5 at the plate and homered twice in his club's 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Truist Park.
"Braves catcher Drake Baldwin was a career-best 5 for 5 at the plate and homered twice in Atlanta’s 8-5 win.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 20, 2026, 9:26 AMRefreshed Braves open second half with series win behind Drake Baldwin, Austin Riley
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin was a career-best 5 for 5 at the plate and homered twice in Atlanta’s 8-5 win.
- ESPN MLBJul 19, 2026, 11:50 PMBaldwin 'back to form,' has 2 HRs in Braves' win
After returning from an oblique injury that kept him sidelined for nearly a month, Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin was a career-best 5 for 5 at the plate and homered twice in his club's 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Truist Park.
- Yahoo SportsJul 19, 2026, 8:37 PMBaldwin has career-high 5 hits, including 2 homers, Riley adds 2 homers as Braves top Rangers 8-5
Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Sunday to win the three-game series in a matchup of first-place teams. Baldwin had a career-high five hits and became the first Braves catcher to hit two homers in a game since Johnny Estrada on May 15, 2004. Riley had three hits and drove in four runs.
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