In the eighth, the Astros summoned Ryan Pressly — their former closer who lost that role when they signed Josh Hader. Versus Pressly, Michael Harris II led off the inning with a single and Austin Riley hit a ground-rule double.

Harris scored on Matt Olson’s grounder to first — which turned into an error. A couple of batters later, Orlando Arcia drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly.

Two innings later, Arcia plated the go-ahead run with a two-out single through the left side versus Seth Martinez.

Arcia seems to love the big moments. He’s always poised in them.

Then again, he’s on a team full of guys like that.

“I think that’s just the whole team in general,” Ronald Acuña Jr. said through interpreter Franco García. “I feel like everyone’s focused, pitch by pitch, at-bat by at-bat. Fortunately, Arcia was able to come through. But in other circumstances, if he can’t come (through), the next man up, we believe he’ll get the job done.”

— 2. Acuña went 65 at-bats without homering to start this season. And on the 66th, his drought ended.

Facing Astros starter J.P France to lead off the fifth inning, Acuña drilled a first-pitch sweeper 422 feet for a home run. It gave the Braves a one-run lead.

“It’s like I’ve said before: I’ve been feeling good the whole time, and I knew it was just a matter of time until the hits started coming,” Acuña said.

On this road trip, Acuña looked better. He hit more balls hard. He got on base and was active.

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