For the Atlanta Braves, it’s finally time to play ball - for real. After weeks of spring training, the 2023 regular season opens Thursday afternoon.
The Braves get going with a series in Washington D.C. against the Nationals in a 1:05 p.m. first pitch. Max Fried gets the starting pitching call.
Atlanta opens the season in pursuit of a sixth-straight NL East division title. Following 2021′s World Series championship, the Braves last season were knocked-out in the divisional round by the Phillies.
There are positives all around for this 2023 edition of the Braves, from a loaded offense to stout starting and relief pitching.