Last Saturday, Reynaldo Lopez got the best of the Braves as Rob Whalen struggled against the Nationals. Whalen will look for revenge in a rematch of the pitching duel on Thursday night.
In the most anticipated game of the Braves' season, Dansby Swanson made his MLB debut on Wednesday night after being called up in the aftermath of the Erick Aybar trade.
Swanson didn't take long to get in the hit column, lining an opposite field single in his second at bat. He finished the game with a 2-for-4 night, but the Atlanta bullpen was a downright disaster, and the Braves lost 10-3 -- their fourth consecutive loss.