Red Sox @ Braves · May 17, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, May 17, 2026

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8 Atlanta Braves Braves

Away starter

Brayan Bello

Home starter

Grant Holmes

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Riley (HR, double) teasing a breakout similar to '23 All-Star campaign

ATLANTA -- Austin Riley isn’t a stranger to slow starts. This year’s early stretch might have been more frustrating than some previous ones. But it hasn’t been drastically different from what he experienced during the first seven weeks of his great 2023 season. Riley’s history shows that, when healthy, one

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Austin Riley belts a three-run homer in Braves' win00:03:02

Austin Riley mashes a three-run home run and Grant Holmes tosses six scoreless innings in the Braves' 8-1 win over the Red Sox

Condensed Game: BOS@ATL - 5/17/2600:11:29

Condensed Game: Jarren Duran and the Red Sox take on Austin Riley and the Braves on May 17, 2026

Austin Riley's three-run home run (7)00:00:28

Austin Riley crushes a 431-foot three-run home run to left field, giving the Braves an early 3-0 lead

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