Ozzie Albies homers in win as Martin Pérez continues to surprise
The Atlanta Braves continued to dominate every phase of the game with another win
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 28: Martín Perez #33 of the Atlanta Braves reacts in the third inning during action against the Detroit Tigers at Truist Park on April 28, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr. /Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Atlanta Braves took on the Detroit Tigers in a clash of first place teams, both with some of the best rotation outputs in MLB.
The Braves are red hot having won twenty games before May for the first time in franchise history, and going 20-9 for only the ninth time in franchise history. This game had the makings of a low scoring affair if Martín Pérez was able to keep up his surprising start. As a side note, this series will be the only time these two teams meet in the regular season.
Martín Pérez has kept runs off the board, but his underlying metrics show he has been lucky. He got the job done again tonight though. Casey Mize, the Tigers’ SP for the night, has been stellar so far this season.
However, he has never beaten Atlanta and holds a career 4. 66 ERA against them. Martín Pérez sat down the the first three hitters he faced with relative ease, and this is important because Gleyber Torres has three HRs against him in his twenty-two at-bats against Pérez.
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