ATLANTA — If Monday night was any indication, the Yankees are in for a long series.
The last-place club looked overmatched against the best team in baseball, losing to the Braves, 11-3, at Truist Park. Atlanta’s mighty offense scored eight runs off Clarke Schmidt, ruining a homecoming start for the Acworth, Georgia product.
Schmidt, pitching in front of family and friends, found trouble right away, as Austin Riley put the Braves on the board with a solo home run in the first inning. No. 9 hitter Nicky Lopez then hit a two-run single in the second before Michael Harris II pushed another across the plate with a single of his own.