Final
PHI 0, ATL 9.
ATL 9, PHI 0 · Martín Pérez · 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K
PHI 0, ATL 9. Final at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. ATL leads 1-0.
Winning Pitcher
TBD
Series
ATL leads 1-0
Tomorrow
Sat, Apr 18 · 7:15 PM
Martín Pérez: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K
José Suarez: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 K
Austin Riley: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Issue sections
Matchup
Braves @ Phillies · Game 1
First Pitch
6:40 PM
Venue
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Starters
Taijuan Walker (RHP) vs Martín Pérez (RHP)
Series
ATL leads 1-0
Broadcast
NBCSP+ · MLB.TV · 94.1 WIP
Weather
71° · Clear · 3 mph · gusts 5
Giveaway
Opening Night T-shirt (fans 15+)
SEPTA
Sports Trippers from Fern Rock every 10 min from 2:40 PM
Live
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Pregame
Starting Pitchers
PHI
Taijuan Walker (RHP)
ATL
Martín Pérez (RHP)
PHI Batting Order
1. Trea Turner
SS · Bats R
2. Kyle Schwarber
DH · Bats R
3. Bryce Harper
1B · Bats R
4. Adolis García
RF · Bats R
5. Edmundo Sosa
2B · Bats R
6. J.T. Realmuto
C · Bats R
7. Alec Bohm
3B · Bats R
8. Justin Crawford
CF · Bats R
9. Otto Kemp
LF · Bats R
ATL Batting Order
1. Ronald Acuña Jr.
RF · Bats R
2. Drake Baldwin
C · Bats R
3. Matt Olson
1B · Bats R
4. Austin Riley
3B · Bats R
5. Ozzie Albies
2B · Bats R
6. Mike Yastrzemski
LF · Bats R
7. Dominic Smith
DH · Bats R
8. Mauricio Dubón
SS · Bats R
9. Michael Harris II
CF · Bats R
Official batting orders confirmed for today's ATL at PHI game.
PHI 0, ATL 9. Key performers from the latest result:
Martín Pérez · P
6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K · ERA 2.21
José Suarez · P
3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 K · ERA 6.35
Austin Riley · 3B
2-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R · AVG .240
Michael Harris II · CF
3-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R · AVG .258
Dominic Smith · DH
1-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R · AVG .362
PHI 0, ATL 9. Final at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. ATL leads 1-0.
Starting Rotation
Apr 17
Taijuan Walker
vs ATL
9.16 ERA · 1-3
live
Apr 18
Cristopher Sánchez
vs ATL
2.01 ERA · 2-1
live
Apr 19
Andrew Painter
vs ATL
3.77 ERA · 1-0
live
Apr 20
TBD
vs CHC
fallback
Apr 21
TBD
vs CHC
fallback
26-Man Roster Highlights
Justin Crawford
CF · Rookie · Made Opening Day club
Andrew Painter
SP · #28 MLB prospect · Starts Mar 31
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 13 | 7 | .650 | — | W3 |
| Marlins | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.0 | L3 |
| Nationals | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.0 | L1 |
| Phillies | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Mets | 7 | 13 | .350 | 6.0 | L9 |
Zack Wheeler · RHP
Thoracic outlet decompression surgery (Sep 23). Rehab start today at LV — 3 IP / ~50 pitches. Target return: Mid-April
Orion Kerkering · RHP
Grade 1 right hamstring strain. 1 IP rehab outing today after Wheeler. First eligible: 2026-04-07
Max Lazar · RHP
Left oblique strain (WBC). Minor per Thomson. First eligible: 2026-04-06
All three IL stints retroactive to March 22. No 40-man pressure until Wheeler is activation-ready.
Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Lehigh Valley IronPigs open against Toledo Mud Hens at Coca-Cola Park. Game 1 of 3 runs Mar 27–29. Stream on MiLB.TV. Manager Anthony Contreras returns for Franchise-record 5th season.
Names to Watch
Zack Wheeler · RHP
Rehab start today — first live outing post-surgery
Orion Kerkering · RHP
1 IP rehab outing today after Wheeler
Christian Cairo · INF
Contract selected + optioned to LV. Near-term recall candidate.
Liover Peguero · INF
Established Triple-A depth piece
Chase Shugart / Seth Johnson · RHP
40-man experience · Near-term recall options
Taijuan Walker draws the assignment for Philadelphia against Martín Pérez in Braves @ Phillies · Game 1.
First pitch is 6:40 PM at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. ATL leads 1-0.
Taijuan Walker vs Martín Pérez drives today's matchup.
Up Next
Sat, Apr 18
Cristopher Sánchez vs Chris Sale · 7:15 PM · TBD
Sun, Apr 19
Andrew Painter vs Grant Holmes · 7:20 PM · TBD
Mon, Apr 20
TBD vs TBD · 7:40 PM · TBD