WATCH: Michael Harris solo shot give Atlanta an early lead

Michael Harris made some fireworks go off in the Cleveland outfield but launched one of his own.

He launched a solo shot in the top of the third to give Atlanta a 1-0 lead in the first game of the series against Cleveland.

Here's a look at the play.

Money time for @MoneyyyMikeee 💸

The reigning NL Rookie of the Year goes yard in Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/2CFwFTKyVD
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) July 3, 2023

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians on Monday, July 3rd

Bryce Elder, newly named to his 1st career All-Star team, is the starter for Atlanta. 6-1 with a 2.44 ERA in his sixteen starts, he leads all of baseball in ERA+ at 184. He's been on a run of quality starts recently, with his last three starts seeing Elder allow only three runs in nineteen innings, with eleven hits, six walks, and fourteen strikeouts. Only one Guardians player has faced Elder, former Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell, who is 1-3 with a HR.

Opposing the Braves is right-hander Gavin Williams. One of Cleveland's top pitching prospects, Williams is 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA in his two starts on the season. He's pitched twelve and two-thirds innings against the Athletics and Royals, and those two starts couldn't have been more different. After only five and two-thirds innings with four runs and three walks against Oakland in his MLB debut, Williams rebounded with seven innings of one-hit, shutout baseball in Kansas City with one walk and six strikeouts, only allowing three total baserunners (the third was on a HBP).

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians on Monday, July 3rd

First pitch in tonight's opener is set for 7:10 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.

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