ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves don't go into the home opener at their new ballpark with the record they hoped for, but at least they'll have the pitcher they'd want on the mound.
Able to juggle the rotation thanks to off days around a two-game series in Miami, the Braves will pitch Julio Teheran against the San Diego Padres on Friday night to get things started at SunTrust Park in suburban Cobb County.
Teheran didn't allow an earned run over 13 innings in his first two starts this season and was dominant against the Padres a year ago, going 2-0 with a 2.