Chad Bishop

Braves center fielder Michael Harris II, who struggled a bit in 2025, has turned it around, with 12 home runs, 32 RBIs and a .304 batting average this season.

BOSTON — The ball Michael Harris II hit for a two-run home run in the eighth inning off Red Sox reliever Tyron Guerrero on Tuesday was 1.33 feet off the ground.

It was a rough night in Boston for the Atlanta Braves, especially pitcher Bryce Elder, who left the game in the fourth inning of what would be an 8-0 Braves loss.

It was a rough night in Boston for the Atlanta Braves, especially pitcher Bryce Elder, who left the game in the fourth inning of what would be an 8-0 Braves loss.

BOSTON — Ronald Acuña Jr. busted open a close game and broke out of his own 1-for-20 slump, with a sixth-inning grand slam Thursday, giving the Braves a 10-2 win and series victory against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The Atlanta Braves open a series against the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-3 win in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI — In the short term, the Braves will use a bit of a rotation at the shortstop position.

With Ha‑Seong Kim scuffling, the Atlanta Braves are mixing and matching at shortstop, leaning on Jorge Mateo and Mauricio Dubón to stay flexible.

CINCINNATI — Relievers Tyler Kinley, Dylan Lee, Robert Suarez and Raisel Iglesias, respectively, shut out the Reds over the final four innings Saturday and the Braves held on four a 5-2 win at Great American Ballpark.

Spencer Strider allowed four runs in five innings, as the Braves enter the next month having won 40 games before June for the first time in franchise history.