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Braves

McCutchen grounded out, shortstop Swanson to first baseman Freeman.

Franco grounded out, pitcher Fried to first baseman Freeman.

Grounded out, pitcher Fried to first baseman Freeman.

Kingery grounded out, shortstop Swanson to first baseman Freeman.

Grounded out, shortstop Swanson to first baseman Freeman.

McCutchen homered to center on a 2-0 count.

Phillies

Markakis singled to right, Acuña Jr. scored.

Herrera singled to center, Segura scored, Realmuto to second.

Singled to center, Segura scored, Realmuto to second.

Hernández singled to left, Realmuto scored, Herrera to second.

Singled to left, Realmuto scored, Herrera to second.

Franco homered to left on a full count, Hoskins scored, Hernández scored.

Homered to left on a full count, Hoskins scored, Hernández scored.

Joyce homered to right on a full count, Swanson scored.

Homered to right on a full count, Swanson scored.

Hoskins homered to left on a 1-0 count, McCutchen scored, Segura scored, Harper scored.

Homered to left on a 1-0 count, McCutchen scored, Segura scored, Harper scored.

Acuña Jr. singled to left, Donaldson scored, Freeman to second.

Jr. singled to left, Donaldson scored, Freeman to second.

Phillies first.  McCutchen homered to center on a 2-0 count.  Segura struck out.  Harper grounded out, first baseman Freeman unassisted.  Hoskins flied out to center fielder Inciarte.

Braves second.  Acuña Jr. walked on a full count.  Acuña Jr. stole second.  Markakis singled to right, Acuña Jr. scored.  Markakis was out advancing, right fielder Harper to catcher Realmuto to shortstop Segura, Markakis out.  Albies grounded out, first baseman Hoskins unassisted.  McCann walked.  Swanson walked, McCann to second.  Teheran struck out.

Phillies fourth.  Segura hit an infield single to shortstop.  On shortstop Swanson's throwing error, Segura to second.  On Teheran's wild pitch, Segura to third.  Harper struck out.  Hoskins struck out.  Realmuto walked on a full count.  Herrera singled to center, Segura scored, Realmuto to second.  Hernández singled to left, Realmuto scored, Herrera to second.  On Teheran's wild pitch, Herrera to third, Hernández to second.  Franco was intentionally walked.  Nola grounded out, pitcher Teheran to first baseman Freeman.

Phillies sixth.  Carle pitching.  Hoskins walked on a full count.  Realmuto flied out to right fielder Markakis.  Herrera struck out.  Hernández walked, Hoskins to second.  Franco homered to left on a full count, Hoskins scored, Hernández scored.  Parsons pitching.  Williams pinch-hitting for Nola.  Williams struck out.

Braves seventh.  Neris pitching.  Albies grounded out, second baseman Hernández to first baseman Hoskins.  McCann grounded out, shortstop Segura to first baseman Hoskins.  Swanson doubled to left.  Joyce pinch-hitting for Parsons.  Joyce homered to right on a full count, Swanson scored.  Inciarte grounded out, second baseman Hernández to first baseman Hoskins.

Phillies seventh.  Jackson pitching.  McCutchen walked on a full count.  Segura hit an infield single to shortstop, McCutchen to second.  On pitcher Jackson's throwing error, McCutchen to third, Segura to second.  Harper was intentionally walked.  Hoskins homered to left on a 1-0 count, McCutchen scored, Segura scored, Harper scored.  Realmuto grounded out, third baseman Donaldson to first baseman Freeman.  Herrera grounded out, second baseman Albies to first baseman Freeman.  Hernández flied out to center fielder Inciarte.

Braves eighth.  Robertson pitching.  Donaldson walked on a full count.  Freeman singled to right, Donaldson to third.  Acuña Jr. singled to left, Donaldson scored, Freeman to second.  Markakis grounded into a double play, second baseman Hernández to shortstop Segura to first baseman Hoskins, Freeman to third, Acuña Jr. out.  Albies flied out to left fielder McCutchen.

The Phillies are 23-15 against the Braves at home over the past four seasons, including three shutouts in the last six meetings of 2018. However, Atlanta's pitchers held Philadelphia to a .203 batting average across all 19 games last season, the fifth lowest by a team against a divisional opponent in 2018.

The Braves won 90 games and finished first in the NL East in 2018, achieving a 90-win season and a division title each for the first time since 2013. Atlanta exited the playoffs at the hands of the Dodgers in the NLDS, 3-1, which was the same exact result for the Braves in 2013.

The Phillies finished 2018 with an 80-82 record and missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. Philadelphia was 49-32 (.605) at home and 31-50 (.383) on the road, the second-largest difference in win percentage (+.222) among teams that were better at home (Minnesota, +.247).

Julio Teheran went 1-2 after August 1 last season despite posting a 2.97 ERA and a .167 opponent batting average. That opponent average was the second lowest among NL pitchers who pitched at least 30 innings from August 1 to the end of the regular season (Walker Buehler, .154).

Aaron Nola went 17-6 with 224 strikeouts in 212.1 innings in 2018. It was Nola's second consecutive season with a strikeout-per-nine figure above 9.0 while pitching at least one inning per team game. The only other pitcher in team history to do so in back-to-back seasons was Curt Schilling in 1997 and 1998.

Bryce Harper signed with the Phillies as a free agent in the offseason. In his seven seasons in Washington, Harper amassed 521 RBI and 610 runs scored. Still 26 years old, he is the first left-handed hitter to reach 500 RBI and 600 runs scored before turning 27 since Ken Griffey Jr (725 RBI, 695 runs).

HP - Winters, 1B - Timmons, 2B - Drake, 3B - Muchlinski

The new-look Philadelphia Phillies will host the Atlanta Braves in the regular-season opener for both teams on Thursday afternoon.
The revamped Phillies appear to be one of the most improved teams in the offseason, highlighted by the 13-year, $330 million free agent contract awarded to right fielder Bryce Harper.

With heightened expectations, Phillies open vs. Braves

PHILADELPHIA (AP)  Bryce Harper had already struck out twice in his $330 million debut when he was set to dig his gaudy green Phanatic spikes in at the plate in the seventh inning.
With two runners on base and no outs, Harper never got the chance to swing the bat with ''ill'' - as in, part of the Phillies - stamped on the knob. He was intentionally walked to bring up Rhys Hoksins, and he quickly flexed the power that proved just how dangerous Philadelphia can be.

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Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies on March 28, 2019

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