Red Sox second baseman Justin Turner, throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out Atlanta’s Matt Olson during Wednesday’s game at Fenway Park. Steven Senne/Associated Press
BOSTON — Justin Turner hit a go-ahead, two-run double off the Green Monster in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the major league-leading Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series.
Rafael Devers, Tristan Casas and Adam Duvall homered for Boston, which trailed 3-0 after Ozzie Albies hit a three-run shot for Atlanta in the sixth.
Boston has won four straight and is a season-best eight games over .500 at 55-47. Atlanta is 64-36.
Red Sox rookie starter Brayan Bello allowed four hits and all three runs in in six innings. The right-hander struck out four and walked two.
Joe Jacques (2-1) pitched the seventh for Boston, John Schreiber and Brennan Bernardino worked the eighth and All-Star closer Kenley Jansen finished for his 22nd save.
Devers got the Red Sox started in sixth with his 25th home run, a shot that landed in the right-field seats. In the seventh, Casas hit the first pitch he saw from Atlanta starter Spencer Strider to center for his 15th homer.
Down 3-2, Boston finally chased Strider when Connor Wong singled with one down in the seventh. Albies then committed an error on grounder hit directly at him. After a grounder by Jarren Duran moved Wong to third and Yu Chang to second, Turner gave the Red Sox the lead with a two-out double off Pierce Johnson (1-6) that banged off the left-field wall. Duvall homered in the eighth.
Strider went 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs — two earned — on six hits. He struck out 10 and walked one.
NOTES: Red Sox lefty Chris Sale (shoulder) remains on track to face live hitters in a practice session with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday. If that goes well, he could make a rehab start as early as next Tuesday. Sales hasn’t pitched for Boston since early June. … Braves lefty Max Fried didn’t make his scheduled rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday because of illness. Manager Brian Snitker said there’s no reason to be concerned regarding the team’s ace pitcher, out since early May with forearm troubles.
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