Deadspin | Padres search to increase steam in rematch vs. Braves

San Diego Padres supervisor Mike Shildt mentioned the best way his crew snapped its six-game dropping streak Friday might give you the momentum to show issues round.

Shildt will to find out evidently when the Padres proceed their three-game highway collection with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.

The Padres received the collection opener 2-1 on Friday on Manny Machado’s solo homer within the 9th inning. San Diego progressed to 5-0 in opposition to Atlanta this season.

“We’ve been shaking off the feeling of heaviness fairly well,” Shildt mentioned. “You keep going, keep going, keep going. You want to see some breakthrough and get some breaks, but you make your own breaks in this game. We’ve broken through, and now it’s time to get back to the left side of the column.”

Meanwhile, the Braves are looking to construct at the pleasure introduced by way of the go back of correct fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who used to be again within the lineup for the primary time in just about a 12 months since tearing his left ACL.

Acuna homered at the first pitch he noticed — a 467-foot blast — and went 2-for-4 within the recreation. He additionally made a fielding gem to throw out a runner looking to stretch a unmarried right into a double.

“That’s just kind of goes to who he is as a ballplayer,” Braves pitcher Chris Sale mentioned. “Just the electricity he can create on his own. (That home run) was one of the cooler moments I’ve ever seen on a baseball field.”

Atlanta supervisor Brian Snitker mentioned, “That was a great first day for him.”

The pitching matchup for Saturday’s recreation will characteristic a couple of right-handers in San Diego’s Michael King (4-2, 2.59 ERA) and Atlanta’s Grant Holmes (2-3, 4.01).

King will make his 11th get started and hasn’t received since April 30. He misplaced his final get started on Sunday when he allowed 4 runs (3 earned) and 8 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings of a 6-1 setback as opposed to Seattle.

King has made two occupation appearances (one get started) in opposition to Atlanta, posting a 4.26 ERA with out a choice. He confronted the Braves within the season-opening collection and left one recreation after 2 2/3 innings when he allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks.

Holmes has allowed two or fewer runs in 3 of his final 4 begins to solidify his position in Atlanta’s rotation. In his most up-to-date day trip final Saturday in opposition to Boston, he pitched six innings and allowed two runs on 3 hits, 4 walks and 5 strikeouts. Atlanta misplaced 7-6.

Holmes has made just one occupation look in opposition to the Padres, throwing one scoreless inning of aid with two strikeouts within the opening week of the season.

Meanwhile, to make room for Acuna at the 40-man roster, the Braves designated shortstop Orlando Arcia for task.

Arcia made the 2023 National League All-Star crew and batted .264 that season. But he slumped to .218 in 2024 and used to be overwhelmed out for the process by way of Nick Allen early within the season.

In 14 video games this season, Arcia used to be hitting .194 and had no longer began a recreation since April 22.

–Field Level Media