{"id":674984,"date":"2026-04-13T21:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674984\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:00:23","slug":"braves-aim-to-stay-hot-against-marlins-perez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674984\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves Aim to Stay Hot Against Marlins’ P\u00e9rez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Braves and Marlins clash in an early-season NL East showdown, with both teams looking to gain an edge in the divisional race.Atlanta Today<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Braves, off to a historically hot start, host the Miami Marlins in the first of a three-game series on Monday night. Atlanta will send Grant Holmes to the mound against Miami’s Eury P\u00e9rez, a young flamethrower looking to regain his rookie form.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This matchup pits two of the NL East’s top teams against each other early in the season. The Braves have been one of the league’s most dominant teams so far, while the Marlins are looking to bounce back after a recent sweep. The outcome of this series could have major implications on the divisional race.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Braves’ hot start has been fueled by an elite pitching staff and the return to health of 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. They’ll look to continue that success against P\u00e9rez, a hard-throwing righty for the Marlins who has struggled to live up to his potential so far in his young career. Atlanta’s deep lineup and strong defense should provide a tough test for P\u00e9rez, who has had issues with control and allowing hard contact.<\/p>\n

The game is scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET.The Braves are coming off a 13-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Grant Holmes<\/p>\n

The Braves’ starting pitcher, who has a 2.55 ERA through his first three starts of the season.<\/p>\n

Eury P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n

The Marlins’ starting pitcher, a 22-year-old flamethrower who is looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Braves’ star outfielder and 2023 NL MVP, who has been a key part of the team’s hot start.<\/p>\n

Drake Baldwin<\/p>\n

The Braves’ slugging first baseman, who leads the majors in both runs and RBIs so far this season.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cP\u00e9rez’s four-seam fastball is even faster as it was last season, and he still generates whiffs and strikeouts at an elite rate, but when damage comes, it comes in droves: he ranks in just the eighth percentile in barrel rate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Griffin Wong, Writer<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Braves do chase a lot, but they’ve also recorded barrels at the third-highest rate this season after finishing a solid 11th in that stat in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Griffin Wong, Writer<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Braves and Marlins will continue their three-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This matchup between two of the NL East’s top teams early in the season could provide valuable insight into the divisional race. The Braves’ hot start has been fueled by their elite pitching and offense, while the Marlins are looking to bounce back after a recent sweep. The outcome of this series could have major implications on the standings going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Braves and Marlins clash in an early-season NL East…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674985,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2395],"tags":[5,1816,778,58,4171,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-674984","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami-marlins","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-marlins","10":"tag-miami","11":"tag-miami-marlins","12":"tag-miamimarlins","13":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116399416084747902","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}