Grant Holmes flirts with no-hitter as Braves defeat Diamondbacks, 2-0
Apr 3, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes (66) pitches during the third inning of the game against the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images | Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images In a game dominated by the two starting pitchers, it was Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson who stepped to the plate with the score 0-0 in the ninth inning and answered the bell to give the Braves their third consecutive win and improve their record on the young season to 6-2. The Braves have now recorded three shutouts in the first week of the season.
Albies stood in against veteran reliever Paul Sewald and hammered a ball down the right field line to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. Chase Field erupted with a big contingent of Braves fans in attendance. 👋⚾️ #BravesCountry pic.
twitter. com/sylLbm3VX9 — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 4, 2026 Olson followed with a solo blast of his own three pitches later, a no-doubter to center field to go back-to-back and make it 2-0. Olson has absolutely mashed throughout his career in Chase Field, and it appears the desert has gotten his season on track in a hurry.
🔙2️⃣🔙 #BravesCountry pic. twitter. com/wwDrVT1z70 — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 4, 2026 Grant Holmes was superb over six innings, flirting with a no-hitter until Ketel Marte finally broke the seal with a single in the bottom of the sixth.
That was the lone hit Holmes would surrender in addition to three walks. He struck out four and generated 14 whiffs on 85 pitches. In relief of Holmes, the trio of Dylan Lee, Robert Suarez and Raisel Iglesias brought the win home.