Jurickson Profar provided a boost to the lineup out of the gate in his return from his 80-game suspension. Leading off the bottom of the seventh, he belted a solo home run down the right field line to give the Atlanta Braves an 8-0 lead over the Los Angeles Angels.

Maybe Jurickson Profar’s presence will suddenly help bring the Braves’ offense to life and help the team deal with what has become a very thin rotation. Profar returned from an 80-game performance-enhancing drug suspension on Wednesday and immediately showed his potential.

Matt Olson had a grand slam among his three hits, and the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run sixth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Wednesday night.

Matt Olson hit a grand slam and the Braves scored seven runs with two outs in the sixth inning. Profar also hit his first HR as a Brave.

The Los Angeles Angels battle the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their 3-game series Wednesday at Truist Park.

Its Tuesday, July 1 and the Angels (41-42) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (38-45). Tyler Anderson is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Didier Fuentes for Atlanta. The Braves step out of divisional play after last week's series against the Mets and the Phillies.