Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried exited his opening day start against the Washington Nationals with a strained left hamstring after 3 1/3 innings. Fried left Thursday's 7-2 win after wincing as he ran to cover first base to retire the first Washington batter in the fourth inning. Braves manager Brian Snitker said the left-hander will miss one start and probably will … [Read more...] about Braves lefty Fried strains hamstring in opener, IL likely
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Braves lose Max Fried on opening day, beat Nationals 7-2
The Atlanta Braves overcame the early exit of NL Cy Young Award runner-up Max Fried because of a bad leg with the help of four hits by Travis d'Arnaud and beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on a sunny, chilly opening day. All but two of the Braves' 12 hits were singles. They got some help from three errors by Washington shortstop CJ Abrams and a bases-loaded walk by Nationals … [Read more...] about Braves lose Max Fried on opening day, beat Nationals 7-2
Swanson, Stroman help Cubs beat Brewers 4-0 on opening day
Dansby Swanson had three hits in his Chicago Cubs debut and Marcus Stroman worked six scoreless innings, breezing past baseball’s first pitch-clock violation on his way to a 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on opening day. Swanson’s first hit with his new team was an RBI single that sparked a four-run third. He tacked on two more singles and played his usual solid defense … [Read more...] about Swanson, Stroman help Cubs beat Brewers 4-0 on opening day
McClanahan sharp, Rays blank Tigers 4-0 on opening day
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched six sharp innings, Jose Siri and Wander Franco homered and the Tampa Bay Rays opened their silver anniversary season with a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. “Hopefully it's just a start,” said McClanahan, an All-Star a year ago when the Rays made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. With an opening … [Read more...] about McClanahan sharp, Rays blank Tigers 4-0 on opening day
No decision for deGrom in rough Rangers debut vs Phillies
Jacob deGrom had a rough debut for the Texas Rangers, who bailed out their prized addition on opening day. While deGrom struck out seven batters without a walk, he allowed five runs on six extra-base hits in 3 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. After signing a $185 million, five-year contract in December, the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner avoided a loss in his … [Read more...] about No decision for deGrom in rough Rangers debut vs Phillies