You probably couldn’t have scripted a much worse playoff start for the Atlanta Braves, who suffered a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the Division Series Saturday night. It was the first time that the Braves had been shutout at home since August 28, 2021, against the San Francisco Giants. Atlanta was shut out just twice all season long, in San Diego on April 19 and again in Toronto on May 12.
“I think it was their pitching. I thought Suárez did a really good job of mixing using all of his pitches,” Snitker said when asked about whether it was an off night for the offense or the Phillies’ pitching that led to Atlanta’s struggles.