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The Astros are reportedly promoting a prospect ahead of their game on Friday night against the Braves in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the lineup on Saturday after sitting out Friday’s matchup against the Seattle Mariners. Manager Brian Snitker described the absence as a scheduled rest day ( via Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan ).

Zach Cole hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, Jose Altuve hit his 25th homer of the season and the Houston Astros routed the Atlanta Braves 11-3 on Friday night. Cole was 3 for 4 with four RBIs after being called up from Triple-A Sugar Land.

After a brutal 6-0 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays (84-62) on Thursday night, the Houston Astros (79-68) lost their lead in the American League West standing

Houston Astros prospect Zach Cole surprisingly hits a home run on the very first pitch of his first career at-bat.

This has been an extremely disappointing season for the Braves and there are several reasons for that. Pitching injuries, first and foremost. At one point, their entire Opening Day five-man rotation was on the 60-day injured list.

The Atlanta Braves dropped the series to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night, 3-2. For the 34th time this year, they were hard-pressed to find that extra big hit. Their seven-year streak of winning seasons also came to an end with their 81st loss.