Braves Struggle Again After Crushing Loss

Braves take another crushing loss, falling 5-2 in San Diego after a brutal offensive collapse and shaky pitching — their fourth straight defeat leaves them at 48-31, still clinging to a 4.5-game lead over the Phillies despite their struggles. Joey Bart’s solo homer in the 6th briefly gave them hope, but the Padres answered with two runs immediately. Multiple scoring chances went dark, with Austin Riley, Eli White, Jorge Mateo, and Ha-Seong Kim all struggling. Martin Perez lasted just four innings, giving up 4 hits and 4 walks. The bullpen held strong until that sixth-inning meltdown. Now they head into an off day, hoping to regroup before a Friday night showdown in San Francisco at 10:15 PM ET. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9d6100ba8e0cdcea