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• Braves' Austin Riley: Launches game-deciding homer

  09/29/2026 • By RotoWire

  Riley went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run during Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Tuesday. The veteran third baseman came to the plate in the eighth inning with Atlanta trailing 3-2, and he delivered a three-run homer to right-center field off Philadelphia closer Jhoan Duran to flip the script. Riley closed the regular season by going 0-for-11 with six strikeouts in his last three games, dropping his OPS for the campaign to a career-worst .654 in 159 contests. Already the Game 1 hero, Riley could effectively erase all his 2026 struggles if he continues to perform in the playoffs.

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• Braves' Austin Riley: Belts solo homer Friday

  08/08/2026 • By RotoWire

  Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer during Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Yankees. Neither team scored through the first seven innings, but Riley broke that drought with a solo homer in the eighth. It was the 14th home run of the season for Riley, who has reached base safely in six of his last seven games, going 9-for-23 with seven RBI and five extra-base hits in that span.

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• Braves' Austin Riley: Goes deep in win

  08/05/2026 • By RotoWire

  Riley went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Marlins. Riley provided Atlanta with some insurance in the seventh inning, launching a two-run homer off John King for his 13th long ball of the season. The third baseman has shown signs of heating up in the second half of the season, batting .290 with four home runs across 17 games. Despite the recent surge, Riley is still slashing just .220/.296/.360 on the season, with each mark on pace to be his lowest since his rookie campaign in 2019.

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• Braves' Austin Riley: Taking seat Thursday

  07/30/2026 • By RotoWire

  Riley is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals. Riley had started to heat up around the All-Star break, but he's just 6-for-37 with a 2:20 BB:K over his last 10 games. Mauricio Dubon will handle third-base duties while Riley gets a day to clear his head.

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• Braves' Austin Riley: Slugs eighth homer

  05/21/2026 • By RotoWire

  Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Marlins. The third baseman took Janson Junk deep in the second inning to put Atlanta in the lead for good. The homer was Riley's eighth of the season and his fifth in May over 18 games, a month in which he's slashing .254/.301/.507 with 14 RBI, but a worrisome 3:23 BB:K. After a couple injury-marred campaigns, Riley has stayed healthy so far in 2026, but he has yet to put together an extended hot streak that would put him on track to reach the 30-HR, 90-RBI marks for the first time since 2023.

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