This wasn’t just any rematch between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, but one that sparked a gleam of excitement as former 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. made his season debut with the team after coming of the IL list due to experiencing his second ACL tear that took him out for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Perhaps a trip to Atlanta was just what the doctor ordered for Manny Machado and the recently struggling Padres. San Diego entered Friday night’s series opener against the Braves with a six-game losing streak,

Tatis continues to lead the team in homers (12), runs (37) and OPS (.888), and he has four homers over the last 20 games. But he’s also hitting .200 with a .263 on-base percentage as the team’s leadoff hitter, which might have something to do with the Padres’ 7-10 record over that stretch.

B rian Snitker shook up the top of the lineup, after the Braves failed to score after Ronald Acuña's leadoff homer Friday night. Rookie sensation Drake Baldwin steps into the sec

A ninth-inning baserunning gaffe by Eli White sealed the Brave's fate and overshadowed the triumphant return of superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.

Padres have lost six in a row to fall into third in NL West; Braves have rebounded since losing first seven games of the season

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Robert Suarez came in for the save in the bottom of the ninth inning and Alex Verdugo singled to start the inning for the Braves. He was replaced by pinch runner Eli White, who advanced to second base on a groundout by Sean Murphy.

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Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame a dramatic homer by Ronald Acuña Jr. to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 and end their six-game losing streak.

Nick Pivetta allowed a home run on the first pitch he threw and then worked six scoreless innings; Gavin Sheets homers for third time in two games