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Gabe Kapler has nowhere to go but up from here. Odubel Herrera wasn't happy to be left out of the starting lineup on opening day (see story) and Aaron Nola said he was surprised to be yanked from the game at 68 pitches. Kapler chose to have Milner instead of the right-hander Nola face lefty hitters Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis. Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 11:30:pm EST

Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Atlanta Braves an 8-5 come-from-behind win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in the season opener at SunTrust Park. With the score tied 5-5, the Braves began the rally when Charlie Culberson led off the inning with a swinging-bunt single off reliever Hector Neris (0-1). Culberson was sacrificed to second by Ender Inciarte. Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 8:48:pm EST

The Phillies opened their 136th season, and the Gabe Kapler era, with a demoralizing 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on Thursday. The Phillies took a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, but could not hold it after Kapler pulled cruising starter Aaron Nola after 68 pitches. The Braves tied the game with three runs in the bottom of the eighth and won it on a three-run homer by Nick Markakis with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 7:44:pm EST

The season may not officially start until June 21, but the boys of summer are back on the field today. Thursday is opening day for Major League Baseball—and fans are cashing in vacation days and planning extra long lunch hours to welcome their teams back. Seattle Mariners fans don’t have it much easier, paying $92.83 for a day at the park. Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 9:30:am EST