The San Diego Padres have some rust to shake off.
The Friars were out of sync from the very beginning, and a tipped foul ball that took out umpire Dan DeMuth seemed to dictate the tone.
The Padres’ battery looked drained and in need of a charge. They stumbled out of the gate with Francisco Mejía missing a catchable wild pitch to move runners to second and third. The Atlanta Braves capitalized immediately, as Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer off of Dinelson Lamet in the first inning. Even Fernando Tatis Jr. had a rare defensive flop in an attempt to make a Jeter-esque play.