The MLB regular season is beginning to wind down, and the Atlanta Braves began a series Tuesday night against the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays.Atlanta is coming off a four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies that wrapped up Monday,

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a tying three-run homer, Austin Riley added a go-ahead RBI triple and the Braves used a late rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Sunday, extending their lead in the NL East to five games.

Atlanta's leader delivered when it mattered most, and brought his team one step closer to an NL East title.

Junior Caminero hit his 39th home run, one of four homers by Tampa Bay, and the Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Tuesday night.

Explore the Atlanta Braves recent match against the Phillies and Ronald Acuña Jr.'s impressive accomplishments in the series.

It’s been a historic summer for the Braves and youth baseball. The organization celebrated the Atlanta RBI 18U team winning the Nike RBI Senior World Series for the first time since 1998, while welcoming in other youth baseball players to Truist Park for the Native American Showcase.

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies square off against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Philadelphia has an 80-62 record overall and a 39-31 record at home. The Phillies have gone 38-12 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Early on, this game had the feeling of a barn burner. A pair of 85-win teams, both atop their divisions, clashing in Atlanta. Heading into the second inning, both teams had already scored and the game was tied at one.