Michael Harris II produced three hits and three RBIs on Monday as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Washington Nationals 11-5 to extend their winning streak to nine games.

Atlanta (74-83), which is riding the majors' longest active win streak, has an 8-3 lead in the season series against Washington (64-93).

Harris went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and three stolen bases. Marcell Ozuna contributed three hits, Drake Baldwin added two and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered. Atlanta finished with 14 hits, reaching double figures for the seventh time during the winning streak.

The Braves put the game away in the third inning when they sent 11 men to the plate and scored five times for a 7-1 lead. Baldwin drove in a pair of runs with a bases-loaded single, and Ozuna and Harris followed with RBI sing

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