The grand slam was the fourth of Acuña’s career and the first since Aug. 1, 2023.

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.

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.

The Atlanta Braves took the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park with a 7-6 win Tuesday over the Red Sox.

The Braves' Mike Yastrzemski, the grandson of Boston Red Sox legend and Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, has batted .357 with two home runs at Fenway Park during his career.

The Braves announced that legend Bob Horner, who won NL Rookie of the Year in 1878 and hit 215 home runs in nine seasons with the team, passed away Tuesday.

The Braves were 8-5 in a stretch of 13 games in 13 days. Their pitchers still lead MLB in ERA. Their hitters, however, managed only 6 runs in 3 games against the Nationals.

After a poor-hitting series against Washington, Atlanta has a day off Monday before starting a six-game road trip against the Red Sox and Reds.

Veteran pitcher Martín Pérez has stepped up for the Braves in whatever role he has been called upon by manager Walt Weiss. He has 6 starts and has pitched in relief 4 times.

Without Drake Baldwin, the Atlanta Braves still flexed baseball’s top offense, outscoring Miami to win the series before heading home to Truist Park.