26 Dan Uggla, 2B

Braves second baseman Dan Uggla homered twice in an 8-1 win Sunday over the Dodgers.

Uggla had a three-run home run in the third inning off starter Matt Magill. He added a solo shot in the fifth to go 2 for 2 with two walks, two runs scored and four RBI, improving his batting average to .193. Uggla has homered three times over the last two games.

Braves second baseman Dan Uggla ended his home run drought Saturday against the Dodgers, homering for the first time in 12 games. Uggla's solo home run also extended his hitting streak to a modest three games.

Uggla is batting .200 (5 for 25) with a .394 on-base percentage, one home run, three RBI, four runs, eight walks and 10 strikeouts in eight June games. Uggla had a .296 OBP in April and a .297 OBP in May.

Braves second baseman Dan Uggla is doing his part to send his batting average lower. Through Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Uggla has hit safely once in his last eight games and has one multi-hit game in his last 11 starts.

Uggla is batting .125 (4 for 32) in his last 11 games, dropping his average from .191 to .179. He has a home run, three RBI, nine walks and 14 strikeouts in that span.