Ronald Acuña Jr. claimed teammate Orlando Arcia predicted the Atlanta Braves would hit back-to-back homers on Saturday. Acuña offered that tidbit to reporters after he and Matt Olson did just that right off the bat in what became a 7-1 victory for the Braves over the Washington Nationals. Olson, who ended up with two of Atlanta's four long balls, wasn't so sure about the veracity of the anecdote.
The early slate of games brought plenty of action and drama on Opening Day. Follow it all here.
In addition to increased pace of play, this season might bring a spike in steals.
No. | Player | Pos |
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49 | P | |
61 | P | |
60 | P | |
54 | P | |
26 | P | |
77 | P | |
52 | P | |
63 | P | |
68 | P | |
32 | P | |
33 | P | |
50 | P | |
45 | P | |
99 | P | |
51 | P | |
30 | P | |
22 | P | |
19 | P |
No. | Player | Pos |
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12 | C | |
16 | C |
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
9 | 2B | |
1 | 2B | |
11 | SS | |
28 | 1B | |
27 | 3B |
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
13 | RF | |
23 | CF | |
14 | CF | |
20 | LF | |
17 | CF | |
8 | LF |