8 Justin Upton, LF

Braves outfielder Justin Upton came up big during Friday's series opener against the Dodgers Friday night.

Down two runs in the sixth, Upton launched a grand slam off Paco Rodriguez that gave the Braves a two-run lead. He also had an RBI groundout in the third and finished 1 for 4 with a run scored and five RBI in an 8-5 victory.

He is hitting .285 with an NL-leading 14 homers and 28 RBI in 144 at-bats.

Braves outfielder Justin Upton had a big day at the plate during Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks. Upton, who was making his first appearance at Chase Field since being traded to Atlanta, matched his season-high with four hits in a 10-1 win, including belting his 13th home run of the year.

Upton ripped the two-run shot off of starter Wade Miley in the sixth inning, snapping his 14-game homerless drought. He also doubled and singled twice, finishing 4 for 5 with two RBI and a pair of runs scored.

Upton has hit safely in four of his last five games and is batting .368 (7 for 19) with one home run and two RBI over that span.

Braves left fielder Justin Upton reached base three times Friday night, going 1 for 2 with a double and two walks against the Giants in an 8-2 loss. He failed to score a run, breaking a five-game stretch in which he had crossed the plate at least once in each game.

Despite not homering since April 27, Upton still has the major-league lead with 12 home runs on the season.