Game 2 from loanDepot Park, and the Braves have some bad taste to rinse out. Javier Sanoja's first career grand slam and 6 shutout innings from Max Meyer turned Monday into a franchise-record home shutout for Miami. Atlanta still owns the best record in baseball at 32-16, but you don't get blanked 12-0 and just shrug it off.
The pitching matchup is the whole story here. Martín Pérez has been the steal of Atlanta's winter — 2.25 ERA across his first 5 starts, opponents hitting .194, never out before the 6th. His last time out he gave up 2 runs in 5.2 against Seattle in a loss. He's the stabilizer in a six-man rotation that's been carrying the load while the lineup figures itself out.
Braxton Garrett's line is the cartoon you think it is. He missed all of 2025 after internal-brace surgery on his UCL, opened 2026 at Triple-A Jacksonville, and got called up when Robby Snelling went down. His MLB debut last Thursday vs. the Twins was a wreck: 1.1 IP, 5 runs, 5 walks. Hence the 33.75. He's a lefty with a real track record before the injury — but the Braves should be drooling at this matchup on paper.
Atlanta is doing this without Sean Murphy, who's looking at up to 8 weeks with a fractured left middle finger after taking a Hyeseong Kim swing to the hand. Matt Olson (11 HR, 31 RBI) and a resurgent Michael Harris II have been the engine. Miami, meanwhile, is 22-26 and watching their best young arm in Snelling head to a UCL specialist — Meyer is essentially the rotation by himself right now.
- Day-To-DayBlake Burkhalter RP — Triple-A Gwinnett placed Burkhalter on the 7-day injured list March 27 with back spasms, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.
- 7-Day ILEli White CF — White (concussion) is on track to be activated from the 7-day injured list Monday, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
- 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer DH — Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.
- 10-Day-ILSean Murphy C — Manager Walk Weiss said Tuesday that Murphy (finger) is expected to be sidelined at least eight weeks, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
- 15-Day-ILHurston Waldrep SP — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Tuesday that Waldrep (elbow) will throw a bullpen session in about a week and could be ready to rejoin the team in June, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
- suspensionJurickson Profar LF — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILDylan Dodd RP — Dodd (back) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett in the coming days, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez RP — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
- Day-To-DayKemp Alderman RF — Alderman (hand) has gone 2-for-13 with two RBI and a run scored in four games since returning from Single-A Jupiter's 7-day injured list Thursday.
- 10-Day-ILGriffin Conine LF — Conine will undergo a left hamstring tendon excision next week, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILRobby Snelling SP — Snelling (elbow) will be examined by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez RP — The Marlins placed Henriquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
- 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur SP — The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
- OutJesus Tinoco RP — The Marlins re-signed Tinoco (elbow) to a minor-league contract Jan. 5.
On paper this is a get-right spot. Pérez vs. a guy with one start and a 33.75 ERA, the best team in the NL trying to avoid getting swept up in a 2-game blip. Miami covered Game 1 by 12 — they don't need that again, they just need to not get embarrassed back.