LIVE UPDATES: Braves’ pitching struggles as they trail Padres at Truist Park

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are facing the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in Game 2 of their series.

The Braves beat the Padres on Monday 3-2 and are looking to take the second game of the series on Tuesday.

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LIVE UPDATES

Top 8 - Fernando Tatis Jr. crushes a two-run home run off JR Ritchie, putting the Padres up 8-3 in the eighth inning.

SCORE: Padres 8, Braves 3

Bot 7 - Padres reliver Bradgley Rodriguez balked with the bases loaded, and the Braves were able to cut the lead to three.

SCORE: Padres 6, Braves 3

Top 6 - Manny Machado takes the Braves deep once more. It’s his 45th career multi-homer game.

SCORE: Padres 6, Braves 2

Top 5 - Reynaldo Lopez’s night is done. His final line: 4.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 Ks, 85 pitches (50 strikes). He surrendered a solo home run from Manny Machado, and the Padres are now up three runs.

SCORE: Padres 5, Braves 2

Top 4 - Padres tie it on a solo shot from Jackson Merrill and take lead on an RBI groundout from Luis Rengifo. Fernando Tatis Jr. doubled him in to extend the lead.

SCORE: Padres 4, Braves 2

Bot 2 - Braves infielder Jim Jarvis racks up his first career triple, which brings in two runs and puts the Braves out in front.

SCORE: Braves 2, Padres 1

Top 2 - Michael Harris II makes a stellar catch in center field to rob Xander Bogaerts of a hit.

Top 1 - Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth opened the inning with singles, putting Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez in an early jam. Lopez got Manny Machado to ground into a double play, but Ty France followed with an RBI single to score Tatis and give the Padres an early lead.

SCORE: Padres 1, Braves 0

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