The Braves stunk it up again on Friday night against the Texas Rangers to fall to 44-58 on the season.
Only 60 games to go.
Joey Wentz made the start and worked 4 1⁄3 innings while surrendering four runs (three earned) with six strikeouts and a walk. Wentz looked pretty sharp for the most part, but he clearly has some limitations working through a lineup multiple times. He figures to make another start in five days when it’s his turn in the rotation.
The Rangers didn’t string together any big rallies
until the eighth inning but continually put runs on the scoreboard in the first, second, fourth and fifth innings. The wheels fell off in the eighth by way of an erratic Rafael Montero.
Michael Harris, who has had a nice week with a handful of hard-hit baseballs (sometimes with nothing to show for it), smoked a solo homer in the 7th to put the Braves on the board.
ATL - Michael Harris II Solo HR (8)
— MLB Home Runs (@MLBHRs_) July 26, 2025
Distance: 388 ft
EV: 104.1 mph
LA: 36°
⚾️ 82.7 mph slider (TEX - LHP Jacob Latz)
️ Would be out in 30/30 MLB parks
ATL (1) @ TEX (4)
7th#BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/R6za8TEsB4
The series continues Saturday with Grant Holmes set to start against Kumar Rocker, who owns a 5.66 ERA across 12 starts this season. First pitch is an hour earlier at 7:05 p.m. ET from Globe Life Field.
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