Dominic Smith is providing strong production as a veteran taking the lead role at designated hitter for the Atlanta Braves.

In the second game of a three-game weekend series on Saturday, the Atlanta Braves took down the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3. Pittsburgh came up empty in the first, a trend that would continue for a large part of the game.

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Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros.

Dominic Smith lobbed an opposite-field home run just inside the left-field foul pole to highlight a three-run rally and help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting ​Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday.

Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston's six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night.

After smashing his 15th home run of the season in just 55 games, the Pittsburgh Pirates have to find a way to negotiate an extension with Brandon Lowe before it's too late.