ATLANTA (Interstat) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and the Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to nine games, their longest since 2023, by defeating the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Monday night at Truist Park.

Chris Sale (6-5) earned the win for Atlanta despite allowing five runs on three hits over five innings. The Braves broke the game open with a five-run third inning, erasing an early 1-0 deficit. Michael Harris II drove in three runs for Atlanta. José Suarez secured his first save with three scoreless innings of relief.

Washington’s Nasim Nuñez and Dylan Crews each hit solo home runs. MacKenzie Gore (5-15) took the loss for the Nationals. The announced attendance was 35,248.