ATLANTA BRAVES (1-2) Braves vs. Pirates 2016 2017 All-Time at Overall (since 1900) 3-4 0-0 892-1040-12 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (0-2) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 258-262 at Atlanta 2-1 0-0 142-118 RHP Mike Foltynewicz (9-5, 4.31 in ‘16) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (5-2, 3.06 in ‘16) at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 46-26 Game No. 4 • Road Game No. 4 at Pittsburgh (since ‘66) 1-3 0-0 116-144 April 7, 2017 • PNC Park • Pittsburgh, Penn. • FSSO at PNC Park (since ‘01) --- --- 27-27 Building the Braves BRAVES VS. PIRATES: Today’s contest marks the • According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Phillips’ 35-game Drafted/Developed: ................2 opener of a three-game set between the Braves and road hitting streak vs. the Mets was the longest road Pirates and is the fourth game of a season-opening hitting streak against one opponent since the Cardinals’ Trade/Rule 5: .......................14 Joe Medwick hit safely in 46 straight games against the Free Agency/Waivers:..............9 eight-game, 10-day road trip for Atlanta...This is the first of seven meetings between the Braves and Pirates Dodgers at Ebbets Field from 1933 to 1937. PITCHERS (12) Throws this season, including three at PNC Park and four Phillips’ streak is the longest of its type from the outset • 55 Josh Collmenter .........RHR at SunTrust Park...Today marks the second of four of a player’s Major League career among players to 40 Bartolo Colón ........... RHS “season openers” in which the Braves will take part. debut in the modern era (since 1900). 19 R.A. Dickey .............. RHS 26 Mike Foltynewicz ...... RHS • Atlanta went 3-4 against the Bucs last season, including THE ROSTER: The Braves’ season-opening roster 54 Jaime García ...............LHS 1-3 at Pittsburgh. included 12 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders and 53 Jim Johnson ...............RHR four outfielders...Five players are donning a Braves • The Braves are 27-27 at Pittsburgh since PNC Park 46 Ian Krol .....................LHR opened in 2001. uniform for the first time in their career. 34 Eric O’Flaherty .........LHR The Braves will open newly-built SunTrust Park on The season-opening roster included just one rookie: • • 36 Jose Ramirez .............RHR Friday, April 14 vs. San Diego (7:35 p.m.). SS Dansby Swanson...Swanson missed the cutoff for 51 Chaz Roe ..................RHR rookie status by one at-bat in 2016: 49 Julio Teheran .............. RHS The Pirates will make their first visit to SunTrust Park • The five new Braves are RHP Bartolo Colón, RHP for a four-game series May 22-25. • 38 Arodys Vizcaíno .........RHR R.A. Dickey, LHP Jaime García, C Kurt Suzuki and CATCHERS (3) B/T ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Braves held a 1-0 lead 2B Brandon Phillips. 25 Tyler Flowers ............. R/R in the fifth inning their series finale at New York, but Two Braves switched their uniform numbers from • 20 Anthony Recker ........ R/R the Mets scored two runs in each of the fifth, sixth and spring training: RHP Chaz Roe is now No. 50 and 24 Kurt Suzuki ............... R/R seventh frames...LHP Jaime Garcia dropped his Braves RHP Mauricio Cabrera (on the DL) is now No. 62. debut...OF Matt Kemp continued his hot hitting with INFIELDERS (6) B/T a pair of solo homers. ABOUT THE SCHEDULE: The Braves play just 23 Chase d’Arnaud ......... R/R seven home games in the month of April...Atlanta plays 5 Freddie Freeman .........L/R • The Braves went 1-2 in their season-opening series at host to 16 home games in May and 17 in June before a 13 Adonis Garcia ............ R/R NYM, including a 6-2 loss last night. sparse July, with just eight home contests...The Braves 8 Jace Peterson ..............L/R will have 17 home games in August and 16 in September. • The Braves opened the season on the road for the 10th 4 Brandon Phillips ........ R/R time in the last 13 seasons (since 2005)...Over that Each of Atlanta’s first four road trips, and five of the stretch, the only seasons they opened at home came in • 7 Dansby Swanson (R) . R/R first eight, are of the three-city variety. 2010, 2013 and 2016. OUTFIELDERS (4) B/T The Braves visit the Mets twice in the first four 64 Emilio Bonifacio ........S/R • KEMP TURNS IT ON: OF Matt Kemp is the only weeks of the season. 11 Ender Inciarte............. L/L Braves player to have his safely in all three games 27 Matt Kemp ................ R/R this season...He stroked a double on Monday, three • The Braves will visit Miami twice in the first three 22 Nick Markakis ............ L/L doubles in the Braves’ 3-1 win on Tuesday and had road trips of the season. two home runs in last night’s 6-2 loss. (R) indicates Rookie The Braves don’t travel to Washington until June and • Matt Kemp clubbed his first two homers of the season each of Atlanta’s three trips to D.C. are one-city “up • Upcoming Milestones with a pair of solo shots in the fifth and seventh innings and back” trips (in June, July and September). Needs For last night at NYM...He stands eight home runs shy of With the exception of a pair of home/home two- Bartolo Colón 129 Ks 2,500 250 for his career. • 17 Wins 250 game series with Toronto, the Braves will play the 10 Wins 243 Kemp leads the majors with six extra-base hits he ranks American League West division in Interleague play • (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) second in the majors with a 1.231 slugging pct. (to this season...Home games will include Seattle (3) and 12 Wins 245 LAD’s Y. Puig, 1.250). Texas (3), while the road games will be at Houston (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) (2), Los Angeles Angels (3) and Oakland (3). R.A. Dickey 116.1 IP 2,000 • In his 1,428th career game on Tuesday night, Kemp 159 Ks 1,500 recorded his second contest with three doubles...The THE SKIPPER: Manager Brian Snitker is in second Freddie Freeman 48 Hits 1,000 other was Sept. 22, 2011 vs. SF. season at the helm of the Braves and his 41st year in 88 Games 1,000 the organization...Snitker took over on May 17 of last 12 HR 150 • Kemp’s double in the 12th inning Tuesday boosted his season and the Braves went 59-65 under his guidance... Jaime García 96 IP 1,000 career slugging pct. in extra frames to .575, the fourth- They posted a 37-35 mark after the All-Star break and a Ender Inciarte 72 Hits 500 highest among all active players (min. 100 ABs), behind Jim Johnson 72 Strikeouts 500 Albert Pujols (.690), Hunter Pence (.627) and Victor 20-10 record in the final 30 games (12-2 in the last 14). Matt Kemp 70 Games 1,500 Martinez (.600). 11 2B 300 HALL OF FAMER: Braves Vice Chairman John 8 HR 250 PHILLIPS’ STREAK SNAPPED AT 35: Last night Schuerholz was elected to the National Baseball Hall Nick Markakis 109 Hits 2,000 of Fame in December and he will be formally inducted 7 2B 400 2B Brandon Phillips went 0-for-3 to snap his road Eric O’Flaherty 25 Games 500 hitting streak at the Mets at 35 games...The streak overed into the illustrious club in Cooperstown on July 30... Brandon Phillips 2 SB 200 every game Phillips had played on the road against the The 2017 season marks Schuerholz’s 52nd in professional 3 HR 200 Mets in his career, including 10 games at Shea Stadium baseball and his 27th with the Braves. Julio Teheran 172.2 IP 1,000 (2006-08) and 25 games at Citi Field (2009-present). 3 Wins 50 Upcoming Birthdays Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Player/Coach Date Turns DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Adonis Garcia 4/12/85 32 Sat., April 8 at PIT RH R.A. Dickey (10-15, 4.46) vs. RH Tyler Glasnow (0-2, 4.24 in ‘16) FSSE 7:05 Sean Rodríguez 4/26/85 32 Sun., April 9 at PIT RH Julio Teheran (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Gerrit Cole (0-1, 9.00) FSSO 1:35 Eddie Pérez 5/4/68 49 Mon., April 10 OPEN DATE José Castro 5/5/58 59 Ian Krol 5/9/91 26 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Jace Peterson 5/9/90 27 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Foltynewicz’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P #26 Mike Foltynewicz Spring Totals (6) 1-1, 2.66 ERA 23.2 26 7 7 5 18 2 --- MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ - SEASON & CAREER RHP • 6-4 • 200 • 25 yrs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2016 9-5 4.31 22 22 123.1 125 61 59 35 111 2017 Spring: 1-1, 2.66 ERA • 2016 Record: 9-5, 4.31 ERA Career 13-12 4.92 56 37 228.2 260 135 125 71 202 vs. RHB: .273 (71-260), 9 HR • vs. LHB: .251 (54-215), 9 HR FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PITTSBURGH W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2016 0-2 10.80 2 2 8.1 11 10 10 3 5 Today’s Game Career 0-2 10.80 2 2 8.1 11 10 10 3 5 Last Win vs.