Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and former Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman started for the NL. Current Braves first baseman Matt Olson was a late-inning addition to the game. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The Atlanta Braves are looking like longshots to make the postseason. They have plenty of stars who could draw interest at the trade deadline.

Acuña helped lead the Braves to a 9-2 win against the Athletics — just their third victory in 13 games — a day after an embarrassing 10-1 series-opening loss. The Braves hit a season-high five homers, with others from Drake Baldwin, Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna, who hit his first in 22 games, since June 13.