Braves edge Phillies 5‑3 behind Holmes, Suarez

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Grant Holmes pitched six innings and Robert Suarez earned a save as the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Friday night at Truist Park.

Holmes (2-1) allowed three runs on seven hits while striking out four. Suarez worked a scoreless ninth for his third save. Andrew Painter (1-2) took the loss.

Trea Turner hit a two-run homer in the third inning to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead. Ronald Acuña Jr. answered with a two-run shot in the bottom half. Bryce Harper’s solo homer in the fifth put the Phillies ahead 3-2.

Atlanta rallied in the sixth, scoring three runs. Michael Harris II delivered a two-run double, and the Braves added another run to take a 5-3 lead. Both teams had 10 hits. Attendance was 39,627. The game lasted 2:40.

The Braves improved to 19-8. The Phillies fell to 8-18. The teams play again Saturday.