Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks — Recap

April 3, 2026 · Chase Field · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 in a pitching-dominated contest where runs were at a premium, securing the victory despite a stellar performance from Arizona's starting pitcher.

The game remained a scoreless stalemate for the majority of the contest. Arizona’s Eduardo Rodriguez stifled the Atlanta offense, holding them without an earned run through seven masterful innings. He kept the Braves bats quiet, registering three strikeouts over his dominant outing. Atlanta's own pitching staff mirrored the effort, ensuring the Diamondbacks also remained off the scoreboard.

The Braves' offense finally found a way to scratch across runs in the later innings, after Rodriguez had departed from the mound. Ozzie Albies was instrumental in providing the pivotal offense, collecting three hits on the day, including a crucial home run. His offensive output accounted for one RBI and one run scored, supplying the necessary spark for Atlanta's narrow lead.

Ultimately, Atlanta prevailed by finding just enough offense at the right time, combined with their own lockdown pitching, to overcome Rodriguez's brilliant but ultimately unrewarded effort. The win moves the Atlanta Braves to 75-51, while the Arizona Diamondbacks now stand at 66-61.

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Player of the Game

At the Plate

Ozzie Albies

4 AB, 3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

On the Mound

Eduardo Rodriguez

7.0 IP, 3 K, 0 ER

Linescore

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		2	6	0
ARI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	0

Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Eduardo Rodriguez	7.0	4	0	0	1	3	0.00
Grant Holmes	6.0	1	0	0	3	4	2.45
Juan Morillo	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	4.50
Dylan Lee	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Raisel Iglesias S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Robert Suarez W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paul Sewald L	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	6.00
Ryan Thompson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00