Photos: Braves lose season opener to Padres

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Photos: Braves lose season opener to Padres

Photos from the Braves' 2025 season opener against the Padres in San Diego on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The Braves fell 7-4.

Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II can't reach a home run hit by San Diego Padres' Gavin Sheets during the seventh inning of an opening-day baseball game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. The Braves fell 7-4. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill makes a catch at the wall for the out on Atlanta Braves'Jarred Kelenic during the sixth inning of an opening-day baseball game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies yells after flying out during the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Gavin Sheets celebrates his home run during the seventh inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Gavin Sheets celebrates his home run during the seventh inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley watches his home run during the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley, right, celebrates with third base coach Matt Tuiasosopo after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Yuki Matsui, front, hugs right fielder Brandon Lockridge after Lockridge made a catch at the wall to end the top of the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of an opening-day baseball game against the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of an opening-day baseball game against the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of an opening-day baseball game against the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies, right, celebrates with teammate Marcell Ozuna after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of an opening-day baseball game against the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves' Jurickson Profar acknowledges the crowd as he walks up to bat during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game against his former team, the San Diego Padres, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Manny Machado, left, celebrates with teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. after they both scored off a two-RBI single by Jackson Merrill during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill watches his two-RBI single during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King works against an Atlanta Braves batter during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., right, steals third base as Atlanta Braves third base Austin Riley is late with the tag during the first inning of an opening-day baseball game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Fans arrive to Petco Park before an opening-day baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Fans Shaun Taylor, left, sits with his son Jake before an opening-day baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Fans arrive to Petco Park before an opening-day baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Cruz, right, and Camryn Munguia wear jerseys for San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and former Padres great Tony Gwynn before an opening-day baseball game between the Padres and the Atlanta Braves Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II can't reach a home run hit by San Diego Padres' Gavin Sheets during the seventh inning of an opening-day baseball game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. The Braves fell 7-4. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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