The Braves are undefeated in eight home series this season and lead the division by eight games as they begin a seven-game stretch against the NL East.

After leaving Triple-A Gwinnett to play every day in Mexico, the 37-year-old catcher rejoins the Braves with Sean Murphy out for two months with a broken finger.

Willson Contreras’ homer with two strikes and two outs in the eighth inning lifts Boston over Atlanta.

The win was the first of the extra-innings variety for the Braves this season, about the only way this club hasn’t found a way to victory a quarter through the season.

Braves manager Walt Weiss said Friday that right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. won't return this weekend and will be 're-evaluated' after the Red Sox series.

“People sometimes still (say) it’s luck," the Braves Mauricio Dubón says. "It’s not luck. It’s hard work. It’s hard work, hard dedication, and now it’s paying off.”

Javy López, who spent 12 seasons with the Braves, praises current catcher Drake Baldwin and manager Walt Weiss and recalls his first interaction with the late Bobby Cox.

After what seemed like a cursed 2025, the 2026 Braves have the best record in baseball. But while it's still early, it's no fluke — and there's room for improvement.

Braves lose to Cubs in series finale, open a three-game series against the Red Sox on Friday.

The Braves currently have the best record in baseball. While fans revel in their success, see if you have the same luck in this edition of Braves trivia quiz.