Rafael Devers belted his 30th home run of the season on Monday, Aug. 31 as the San Francisco Giants went on to defeat the Atlanta Braves, 7-3, at Truist Park just outside downtown Atlanta.
Devers hit a solo home run in the 1st inning, setting the tone for his Giants. He plastered the 87-mph cutting pitch from the Braves' Bryce Elder, sending it 403 feet to right field.
Both teams went back and forth with Atlanta taking a 3-2 lead through five innings before San Francisco notched four runs in the top of the sixth, including an Osleivis Basabe home run, to take a commanding 6-3 lead. Jonah Cox added a solo homer to extend the lead and seal the deal in the ninth.
The Giants record is 57-81 after their victory against the Braves.
Rafael Devers hits milestone in MLB career
It was the fifth time
in Devers' 10-year MLB career that he has hit at least 30 home runs in a season, though the year marks the first time in his career with back-to-back seasons of 30 home runs or more.
Devers' career-high for home runs in a seasons is 38 in 2021 as a member of the Boston Red Sox.
Devers has now hit a 50 home runs in a San Francisco uniform during his time with the Giants.
Devers is batting .251 with splits of .328/.485/.814 in the 2026 season. He's added 131 hits and 78 RBIs.
The Giants have 24 games remaining on the schedule.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rafael Devers notches fifth season with 30 home runs in Giants' win
