ATLANTA — In the debate between rest vs. rust, the latter won out, and now the pressure’s on.
The two givens for this Atlanta Braves team — Max Fried performing at an ace level, an explosive offense feasting on opportunities — failed them early. Even some ninth-inning magic could make up for it as the Braves fell 7-6 to the Philadelphia Phillies in Tuesday’s Game 1 of their National League Division Series at Truist Park.
“We had the guys on and (we just needed) a two-out hit here and there,” said Braves manager Brian Snitker said.