Jake Cronenworth broke a 3-3 tie with a solo home run to right field to to give the San Diego Padres a 4-3 lead in route to a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, Sunday. Manny Machado added an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning with a one-out solo home run to right field off Atlanta reliever Dylan Lee.

The Atlanta Braves starter had to make quick adjustments when things didn't quite lineup with the scouting report

Padres ace right-hander Michael King was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation prior to Sunday's series finale against the Braves. King had been scheduled to start on Saturday against the Braves but was scratched less than an hour before first pitch.

A ninth-inning baserunning gaffe by Eli White sealed the Brave's fate and overshadowed the triumphant return of superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.

Tatis continues to lead the team in homers (12), runs (37) and OPS (.888), and he has four homers over the last 20 games. But he’s also hitting .200 with a .263 on-base percentage as the team’s leadoff hitter, which might have something to do with the Padres’ 7-10 record over that stretch.

Ronald Acuña Jr. crushed his first pitch 467 feet for a home run in his dramatic return to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said the way his team snapped its six-game losing streak Friday may provide the momentum to turn things around. Shildt will find out for sure when the Padres continue their three-game road series with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.