CINCINNATI (AP) — Michael Harris II went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Friday night.
Ronald Acuña Jr., who hit a grand slam in Thursday's win in Boston for his first home run since April 24, put the Braves ahead on Friday with his 38th career leadoff homer.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chris Paddack throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. reacts as he round third base after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. left, celebrates after hitting a solo home run with Michael Harris II, right, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Reds right fielder Blake Dunn prevented additional damage in the first inning when he scaled the right-center field wall to rob Harris of a home run then threw out the next batter, first baseman Matt Olson, trying to stretch a single into a double.
Chris Paddack, who lost to the Braves on April 15 as a member of the Miami Marlins, issued consecutive walks to load the bases in the second. Harris' RBI single made the score 4-0.
Paddack (0-7) remained winless after allowing four earned runs on seven hits with three walks in five innings.
Solo homers by JJ Bleday and Nathaniel Lowe, both off right-hander Grant Holmes, cut the Reds' deficit to 4-2 in the fourth.
Holmes allowed three earned runs on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Didier Fuentes (4-0) allowed one hit in 1 1/3 innings to earn the win.
The Braves broke the game open against the Reds' bullpen in the sixth.
Yunior Marte made his Reds debut and allowed Mike Yastrzemski's RBI double and an RBI single by Jorge Mateo. Harris singled off Caleb Ferguson to drive in two more runs making it 8-3.
Dominic Smith had three hits and scored twice for the Braves.
Marte, who was selected from Triple-A Louisville on Friday when Graham Ashcraft was placed on the 60-day injured list, retired one batter and allowed four earned runs.
Braves LHP Martín Pérez (2-3, 2.70 ERA) opposes Reds RHP Brady Singer (2-4, 6.26) on Saturday.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chris Paddack throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. reacts as he round third base after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. left, celebrates after hitting a solo home run with Michael Harris II, right, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Alphonso Davies was named to Canada's World Cup squad on Friday night although it's too soon to tell whether he'll be ready for the team's opener because of a hamstring injury.
The defender, who plays for Bayern Munich, was injured earlier this month in the loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinals.
Davies is Canada's captain and among the most prominent players named to the team, along with Juventus forward Jonathan David, Southampton forward Cyle Larin and Villarreal midfielder Tajon Buchanan.
Coach Jesse Marsch named nine defenders, 10 midfielders, four forwards and three goalkeepers to the 26-player roster for the World Cup, which opens on June 11.
Marsch included Davies on the team’s latest 32-player training camp roster earlier this week, but he did not immediately join the team, instead remaining in Germany to continue his recovery.
The team trained this past week in Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of a pair of preparation matches against Uzbekistan on Monday in Edmonton and against Ireland on June 5 in Montreal.
“He (Davies) is already on the pitch running, and so we’ve got to just kind of see where he’s at in his overall progression, and then we’ve got to try to find ways to accelerate him, but he’s super excited to get here,” Marsch said. “I’m really hopeful that he has a few days to get away, and that he can come here and be fresh.”
Canada is co-hosting the World Cup with the United States and Mexico. The Canadians are in Group B along with Switzerland, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which eliminated Italy in the European playoffs.
The Canadians will have all three of their group-stage matches on home soil. Ranked No. 30 in the world, Canada opens against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto. Earlier this week Marsch suggested Davies may not quite be ready for the the opener.
Canada has been to the World Cup twice before, in Mexico 1986 and 2022, but the team has never advanced past the group stage. The team finished at the bottom of its group in Qatar four years ago, but Davies scored the nation’s first World Cup goal in a 4-1 loss to Croatia.
Other players coming off injuries with their club teams included forward Promise David, who just had hip surgery for a ruptured tendon in February, and defender Moise Bombito, who has not played for the national team since breaking his leg in a 2-2 draw with Monaco in October.
Midfielder Jacob Shaffelburg also made the roster although he also injured his hamstring earlier this month. Marsch said Shaffelburg has progressed faster than expected.
“I think we’ve had a pretty good idea of who our core group is for a while. The real X factor in all these decisions was just trying to determine a month ago, two weeks ago, a week ago, last night, which players are going to be healthy, and who can we project to be really ready to be close to 100% and in the form of their life going into this tournament. So, luckily, we’re on track with a lot of guys," Marsch said.
"Will everyone be 100% for the Bosnia match? No, that won’t be the case, but we will have a really strong core that will be ready for that match, and we believe we can get stronger as the tournament goes on.”
Marsch has not named a starter between goalkeepers Maxime Crépeau and Dayne St. Clair. Both will play in the upcoming friendlies before Marsch makes a decision.
“We know what's coming in terms of a decision and we're both mature enough to understand our role for the team, whatever the decision is,” Crépeau said on the Canadian television broadcast announcing the squad. “We understand that we'll be here for one another and for the team on and off the field.”
Canadian Squad:
Goalkeepers: Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City), Owen Goodman (Barnsley), Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami).
Defenders: Moïse Bombito (Nice), Derek Cornelius (Rangers), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Luc de Fougerolles (Dender EH), Alistair Johnston (Celtic), Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough), Richie Laryea (Toronto), Niko Sigur (Hajduk Split), Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire).
Midfielders: Ali Ahmed (Norwich City), Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), Mathieu Choinière (LAFC), Stephen Eustáquio (LAFC), Marcelo Flores (Tigres UANL), Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), Liam Millar (Hull City), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto), Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), Jacob Shaffelburg (LAFC).
Forwards: Jonathan David (Juventus), Promise David (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Cyle Larin (Southampton), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
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Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau makes a save during the selection camp for Canada’s national soccer team, Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C., ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Canada head coach Jesse Marsch reacts to a play during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match between Venezuela and Canada in Arlington, Texas, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
FILE - Canada's Tajon Buchanan controls the ball during an international friendly soccer match between Romania and Canada at the National Arena stadium in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)
FILE - Canada defender Alphonso Davies during the first half of an international friendly soccer game against the United States, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
