The Braves erased a two-run deficit with a decisive fifth inning that turned a tight contest into a comfortable victory. Atlanta scored three runs in the fifth to break open what had been a 3-3 game, riding that surge to a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh at Truist Park.
Mauricio Dubon carried the Atlanta offense with a 2-for-4 performance that included a home run and three RBI. His two-run homer in the third inning tied the game at 3-3, then his RBI double in the fifth gave the Braves the lead for good. Matt Olson went 2-for-5 with a run scored, while Austin Riley added an RBI double in the decisive fifth inning.
The fifth inning belonged entirely to Atlanta. Dubon doubled to right, Harris II scored, then Smith hit a sacrifice fly to center that brought Olson home. Riley capped the three-run frame with his double to center that scored Dubon, giving the Braves a 6-3 advantage they would not relinquish.
Martin Perez earned the victory for Atlanta, allowing 3 runs over 5.0 innings with 5 strikeouts. Mitch Keller took the loss for Pittsburgh, surrendering 6 runs on 7 hits in 4.2 innings of work. Raisel Iglesias closed out the ninth for his 12th save, carrying a 0.92 ERA.
Atlanta snapped a one-game losing streak to improve to 42-21, maintaining first place in their division. Pittsburgh fell to 34-29 despite the loss extending their winning streak to one game. Ozzie Albies remains two stolen bases away from 100 career steals.