What last year some might have considered the “scheduled loss” game of the series turned out to be an early April prize fight between National League contenders as the Philadelphia Phillies (8-3) defeated the Atlanta Braves (2-9) by a score of 4-3 in the middle game of their first season series.
After a dismal 2024, Taijuan Walker has yet to concede a run in 10.2 IP across his first two starts of the season. Both he and Braves’ starter, Grant Holmes, worked out of multiple jams, stranding 11 runners throughout a scoreless first four plus innings.