HOUSTON – Atlanta designated hitter Marcell Ozuna continued his hot start in the first two weeks of the 2024 MLB season with his eighth home run, and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the top of the 10th inning led the Braves to a 5-4 victory. the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon.

After back-to-back series against division opponents, Atlanta, the six-time reigning National League East champion, jumped into interleague play with a rematch of the 2021 World Series. The Braves, who beat the Astros in six games to win that Fall Classic three years ago, they swept a three-game set this time in their first visit to Houston since then.

Atlanta, which improved to 12-5 and remains atop the NL East standings, has won four straight, beating the Astros 6-1 on Monday and 6-2 on Tuesday.