Atlanta Braves News: Braves drop series opener, Michael Harris II returns, Sean Murphy gets rehab assignment (for real this time)

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 13: Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves walks off the field in the fifth inning during the game against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park on April 13, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr.

/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images A busy day in the world of the Atlanta Braves culminated with the team getting rocked on the field Monday night by the Miami Marlins. Despite the Marlins having scored three runs total across the entire three-game series in Detroit, they eclipsed that mark in just five innings in Atlanta. The offense did show signs of life as they plated another four runs but folks, it’s very difficult to win any type of ballgame when you give up ten runs.

Eury Pérez also should probably feel fortunate that he got out of there with just three runs allowed as the Braves did have their chances to open it up against him. Instead, Grant Holmes and the rest of Atlanta’s pitching staff took the brunt of the punishment in this contest and the Braves ended up being doomed to defeat in this one and their series-winning streak is now in jeopardy. Braves News Dylan Dodd is now with the Gwinnett Stripers and Rolddy Muñoz took his place as a result.

We were hoping that things would be better for Muñoz this go-around. The first pitch he threw got hit out. Blah.