How many home runs has Austin Riley hit in 2023? Breaking down the slugger's impressive streak at the plate

Austin Riley hit his 22nd home run of the 2023 season on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The home run happened in the third inning off of Adrian Houser.

This is now Riley's fifth straight game with a home run. There seems to be no pitcher in the world that can get the ball past him right now. He is absolutely on fire in the box.

Riley had to go down and get that ball, but it was not a problem. He golfed it out to left/center field for a no-doubter. It is almost unfair how Riley and the Atlanta Braves look this season. They are truly a juggernaut.

Austin Riley is hitting .270/.332/.486 with 22 home runs and 61 RBIs. The most home runs he has hit in a single season is 38. With the way he is performing, he could top that number.

Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves look like true contenders this season

The Atlanta Braves hold the best record in the MLB, with a record of 63-33. They have been bullies in the NL East, holding an 11.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.

While Austin Riley has helped with this success, he is not the only one. Ronald Acuna Jr. is having an MVP-like season. He is hitting .328/.406/.579 with 23 home runs and a league-leading 45 stolen bases. He also leads the league in runs (85), OPS (.985), and total bases (224).

Another player having a monster season for the Braves is Matt Olson. He leads the National League in home runs with 32. He also leads the league with 80 RBIs and a .582 slugging percentage.

Behind this group, Atlanta will look to make some magic and go all the way this season. They will surely be one tough team to beat out in a series.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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