ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Elder pitched six strong innings, providing needed rest for an overworked bullpen and leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night in the opener of a four-game home series.
Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies homered for the Braves, who used 13 pitchers over the weekend. But Elder (6-6) limited San Diego to two runs — both on homers — and five hits with four strikeouts and a walk.
Atlanta's second win over the Padres since the start of the 2025 season started on quiet note. JP Spears (2-3) pitched four shutout innings before Harris homered to right field in the bottom of the fifth, tying the game at 1.
Braves center fielder Joey Bart then drove Mauricio Dubón home with a double, giving Atlanta a 2-1 lead.
Albies hit his 15th homer of the season in the sixth, snapping a 36-inning homer-less streak for Padres lefty Wandy Peralta.
Danny Young replaced Elder in the seventh after Ty France homered to cut Atlanta's lead to 3-2. Victor Mederos pitched the final 2 1/3 innings for the Braves and recorded his first career save.
Manny Machado’s solo home run in the fourth inning was his 20th of the season — a mark that he’s hit in each of his seven seasons with the Padres.
Sears allowed two runs, one earned, and three hits in five innings.
Braves RHP Reynaldo López (4-2, 3.50 ERA) will face Padres RHP Walker Buehler (5-5, 5.36 ERA) in the second outing of a four-game series on Tuesday night.
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Atlanta Braves shortstop Jim Jarvis fields a groundout hit by San Diego Padres designated hitter Xander Bogaerts during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder delivers to a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder delivers to a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 21, 2026--
Angeles Equity Partners, LLC (“Angeles”), a private investment firm that partners with niche manufacturing, critical industrial services, and specialty distribution businesses in order to realize their full potential, announced Kyle Huffman has joined the Angeles Operations Group as vice president, finance. Huffman brings 13 years of finance and accounting leadership experience in public and private companies spanning private equity operations, public-company readiness, transaction diligence, and operational finance transformation.
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Angeles focuses on optimizing the performance of industrial businesses with a consistent approach to operational transformation and strategic repositioning. As a vice president in Angeles' operations group, Huffman will partner with portfolio company leadership teams to help build scalable finance organizations, improve cash generation, support acquisitions, and strengthen financial performance. His unique combination of public accounting, corporate finance leadership, private equity operations, and IPO readiness experience further expands the firm's operational capabilities.
"Kyle brings the finance leadership our portfolio companies need during periods of operational and financial transformation,” said Tim Meyer and Jordan Katz, co-founders and managing partners of Angeles Equity Partners. “He has a proven track record of building high-performing finance organizations that help companies scale and improve performance. His experience leading finance transformations, supporting transactions, and improving operational performance will be valuable to our portfolio leadership teams as they execute their growth strategies."
Before joining Angeles Operations Group, Huffman served as Chief Accounting Officer at Elauwit Connection, where he built the finance organization and reporting infrastructure that supported the company's successful IPO in 2025. Previously, he was a member of the operations team at MiddleGround Capital, partnering with portfolio companies on finance transformation initiatives and acquisition diligence. Earlier, he held senior finance leadership positions with SPAN.IO and The Andersons and began his career in Ernst & Young's Assurance practice. Huffman is a Certified Public Accountant who holds a Master of Accountancy from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance, with a minor in Economics from Taylor University.
"I am excited to join the Angeles platform, working alongside the talented investment and operations team to help our portfolio companies build finance organizations that support better decision-making, allocate capital effectively, and support sustainable growth," Huffman added.
About Angeles Equity Partners, LLC
Angeles Equity Partners, LLC is a Los Angeles-based specialist private investment firm that partners with niche manufacturing, critical industrial services, and specialty distribution businesses in order to realize their full potential. Angeles’ expertise in operational transformation and strategic repositioning drives the firm’s investment philosophy. Learn more online at www.angelesequity.com.
Kyle Huffman, Angeles Operations Group, Vice President, Finance
