West Sacramento, California; Thursday, 9:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (3-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (7-7, 4.76 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 73 strikeouts ...

The Atlanta Braves settled in during their second game in West Sacramento, getting to A's starter Mitch Spence early as their bats were just as hot as the game ...

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two home runs, including a towering blast to lead off Wednesday night's game against the Athletics, and the Atlanta Braves hit a season-high five homers in a 9-2 victory.