Braves Beat Padres 6-5 to Take Four-Game Series
Chris Sale is set to start for Atlanta, which leads the series 2-1 and has hit 132 home runs this season, according to MLB data.
- On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 7-6, taking a 2-1 lead in the four-game series.
- A six-run eighth-inning rally erased a 7-1 deficit; rookie Jim Jarvis ignited the surge with an RBI double while reliever Randy Vasquez surrendered consecutive RBI singles to Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, Austin Riley, and Dominic Smith.
- Jackson Merrill launched a 449-foot solo homer for the Padres, his longest of the season, while the Braves rank seventh in MLB with 132 total home runs.
- Atlanta sits at 59-42 overall compared to San Diego's 50-52 record; both teams face significant depth challenges with key pitchers Joe Jimenez and Joe Musgrove sidelined on the 60-Day IL.
- The teams meet for the seventh time this season Thursday, with Braves starter Chris Sale facing Padres starter Griffin Canning as Atlanta opens at-262 favorites.
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Braves ace Chris Sale looks to remain perfect vs. Padres
Atlanta ace Chris Sale will put his perfect record against San Diego on the line Thursday afternoon when the Braves host the Padres in the finale of their four-game series. Atlanta defeated the Padres 7-6 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Sale has made six career starts against San Diego and
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