Riley homers, Wright throws 6 scoreless in Braves 6-0 win over D-backs

PHOENIX - Austin Riley made what he called a minor mechanical adjustment at the plate two weeks ago that has led to major success.

"(Assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes) noticed my posture when I was loading, I was turning my shoulders when I was trying to swing and they were facing second base," Riley said. "We cleaned that up back to where I am more square to the plate. It’s allowed me [to] stay on more balls. Whether I get fooled a little bit, I am still able to put a decent swing on it."

His 439-foot, three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open Atlanta’s 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 1 and helped the Braves avoid their first three-game losing streak of the…