The Braves came out swinging Thursday night and never stopped. Atlanta erupted for 17 runs against Arizona in one of the most lopsided games of the young season, putting up crooked numbers in multiple innings and leaving no doubt who was in control from the first pitch.

Matt Olson led the charge with a monstrous 5-for-3 night featuring a home run and 3 RBI. Mauricio Dubon added a home run of his own, and Jorge Mateo drove in two. Starter Reynaldo Lopez earned the win, cruising through five innings while giving Arizona's lineup almost nothing to work with. Osvaldo Bido locked it down with three scoreless innings in relief.

Atlanta's offense now ranks among the most dangerous in baseball after this early stretch. The Braves are 5-2, tied for the NL East lead with Miami, and showing exactly the kind of ceiling this roster has always been capable of reaching.

Robbie Ray was dominant at Oracle Park, punching out seven Mets hitters over 5.1 innings to earn the win as San Francisco took the series from New York. Rafael Devers continued his strong start to 2026 by going deep in the ballgame, while Luis Arraez did what Arraez does and went 5-for-2 to bring his average to a scorching start.

David Peterson took the loss for the Mets, allowing 9 hits and 5 earned runs through 4.1 innings. New York's offense has been sputtering at the wrong time, and the Mets fall to 3-4 on the season. The Giants move to 3-4 themselves but will feel good heading into a Friday clash against the same Mets squad with Tyler Mahle on the hill.