The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 12-4, with Chris Sale making a solid debut for the Braves. Sale pitched 5.1 innings, allowing 2 earned runs and striking out 7. Despite Sale's performance, the Braves bullpen blew a 3-1 lead, resulting in a 5-4 loss to the Phillies. The Braves won the series 2-1 and are set to play in Chicago next.
If Sunday was an indication of what the #Braves can expect from fiery veteran Chris Sale, they love what is says about their depth that he’s their No. 3 starter. It was an impressive Braves debut, albeit in a 5-4 loss at Philly https://t.co/8qO52qViht
#Braves got a good start from Chris Sale in his debut for them, but ATL blew a 3-1 lead at Philly. Sale (5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR) gets no decision in 5-4 loss. Braves took the series 2-1, head to Chicago in hopes of getting 3 games in, but it's a cold and wet forecast
#Braves got a good start from Chris Sale in his debut for them, but the bullpen blew a 3-1 lead and he gets no decision in a 5-4 loss to the Phillies. Braves took the series 2-1, head to Chicago in hopes of getting three games in starting Monday, but it's a cold and wet forecast.
Chris Sale's Atlanta Braves debut included a mammoth leadoff home run by Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, his former Red Sox teammate. https://t.co/dy7lJBkYg8
Chris Sale’s first Atlanta Braves start 5.1 IP 5 Hits 2 ER 2 BB 7 K’s A very solid showing. https://t.co/GEomiSRzL2
Sale is at 76 pitches through five innings and is back out to start the sixth, #Braves leading 3-2.
Braves 12, Phillies 4. The Phillies have allowed 21 runs in the season's first two games. All 21 have come after Zack Wheeler pitched six scoreless innings on Opening Day. The Phillies allowed 27 runs in the first two games last year.
#Braves roll over the Phillies 12-4, will go for a series sweep Sunday when Chris Sale makes his Atlanta debut with a start against Ranger Suárez. Jesse Chavez got the win today.
Braves 9, Phillies 3. Zack Wheeler pitches a gem on Opening Day, but the bullpen blows a two-run lead in the seventh and allows nine runs in a game for the first time since May 2023. 161 to go.