Eased back into action in middle relief Friday night, veteran Craig Kimbrel hopes to help the Atlanta Braves end their five-game losing streak when the struggling club visits the San Francisco Giants for a second consecutive day on Saturday afternoon.

Three innings after Kimbrel threw a shutout seventh frame in his first big-league action of the season, the Giants caught a game-ending break. The Braves' fourth pitcher, Pierce Johnson, uncorked a wild pitch with two outs and two strikes in the 10th, allowing Tyler Fitzgerald to sprint home on a walk-off wild pitch for a 5-4 Giants win.

Signed to a minor league deal in March after having spent the 2024 season with the Baltimore Orioles, Kimbrel was ready to go on his first day with the Braves after going 1-1 with three saves and a 2.00 ERA

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