SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday evening at Truist Park. Evan Carter’s two-run homer in the sixth inning tied the game before Brandon Nimmo’s two-run single put Texas ahead.

Texas scored once in the first, twice in the third and four times in the sixth. Atlanta opened with four runs in the second on Eli White’s homer, a Drake Baldwin single and Ozzie Albies’ sacrifice fly, then added one in the third and one in the seventh.

MacKenzie Gore (6-8) earned the win, allowing five earned runs over 5 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts. Jacob Latz recorded his 18th save, pitching 1 1/3 hitless innings. Tyler Kinley (5-4) took the loss for Atlanta.

Carter went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Joc Pederson also homered for Texas. Michael Harris II homered for Atlanta, finishing 2 for 5. Texas outhit Atlanta 12-9.

The Rangers improved to 50-48; the Braves fell to 56-41. Attendance was 37,056. The game lasted 2 hours, 52 minutes.