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GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (0-2, 5th NL East, -2.0 GB) Braves vs. Phillies 2020 2021 All-Time at Overall (since 1900) 5-5 0-2 1141-1071-14 Atlanta Era (since 1966) --- --- 423-378 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2-0, 1st NL East, 1.0 GA) at Atlanta 2-1 --- 217-183 RH Ian Anderson (3-2, 1.95 in ‘20) vs. RH Zach Eflin (4-2, 3.97 in ‘20) at Truist Park --- --- 19-12 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 91-82 Game No. 3 • Road Game No. 3 at Philadelphia (1900) 3-4 0-2 534-571-6 April 4, 2021 • 1:05 p.m. • Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA • BSSE/ESPN at Citizens Bank Park (‘04) --- --- 75-83 Strikeouts TODAY’S GAME: The Braves and Phillies will finish NO LONG LOSING STREAKS: The Braves longest their season-opening series today with the finale of a losing streak last season was four games, and they were RHP Ian Anderson struck out 41 in his six games last season, the most of any Braves three-game set here at Citizens Bank Park...The clubs one of two teams in 2020 to not have multiple three- pitcher through his first six appearances in will meet 19 times this season, with 10 of those games game losing skids. the modern era (since 1900). coming here in Philadelphia...The teams will play again on April 9 in Atlanta for the Braves’ home opener. • The Dodgers longest losing streak was two games, LHP Mike Minor held the previous mark, done three times. fanning 36 in his first six appearances. The Braves lost, 4-0, yesterday after losing 3-2 on • The Braves lost four straight from August 10-August The quickest a Braves pitcher has gotten to Opening Day...In 2019, the last time the Braves • 14...They then lost consecutive games four other 50 career strikeouts is nine games, done by opened the season in Philadelphia, they were Brandon Beachy in 2010-11. times. swept in that season-opening set, getting outscored, Beachy had 51 strikeouts after his ninth 23-11. The Braves lost consecutive games to an opponent • career appearance. five total times last season. Since moving to Atlanta in 1966, the Braves have • started the season with at least three straight losses The club’s longest winning streak was a five-game No Home Runs • nine times, with the last time coming in 2019 after run, July 29-August 2 and then again from August The Braves did not allow a home run in that season-opening sweep here in Philadelphia. either of the first two games of this series. 30-September 4. Atlanta is the only National League club to • The Braves dropped 10 straight to open the 1988 VS. THE NL EAST: The Braves are scheduled to play not allow a home run yet this season. season to set the franchise record for losses to start their first 13 games against the NL East this season, with a season. Since Citizens Bank Park opened in 2004, a three-game trip to Washington following this set in the longest homerless streak by the Braves’ Philadelphia...The Braves will play host to the Phillies pitching staff is five games, done in 2014. SCORELESS: The Braves were shut out, 4-0, yesterday, with Travis d’Arnaud the only Braves player for three games next weekend, before a four-game series They have gone more than two games two to reach base...He singled in the second inning before with the Marlins. other times, with a three-game streak in 2015 and another three-game stretch in 2016. the Phillies pitching staff retired the final 23 Braves The Braves went 24-16 (.600) against the NL hitters in order. • Today’s scheduled starter, RHP Ian East last season, after they finished 46-30 (.605) in Anderson, allowed just one home run over Yesterday marked the first time the Braves had only intradivision games in 2019 and 49-27 (.645) in • 32.1 innings pitched last season. one batter reach base since July 7, 2008...Mark 2018. He has gone 26.1 consecutive innings Teixeira doubled that night for the club’s only base The club’s 119-73 (.620) record against the NL • without allowing a homer. runner in a 3-0 loss at Los Angeles (NL). East over the previous three seasons ranks as the The Braves have been held scoreless for 12 straight second best intradivision record in the NL...Only • Braves Breakdown innings, after they scored their only two runs of Los Angeles was better inside their division over this the season in the seventh on Thursday...Last season, time frame at 123-70 (.637). Overall ....................................... 0-2 the Braves longest scoreless streak was a 13-inning Last season, the Braves went 7-3 against the Mets, Road .......................................... 0-2 • stretch, August 8-August 9. 6-4 against the Marlins and Nationals, and 5-5 Day ............................................ 0-2 The Braves were shut out three times last season, against the Phillies. Current Streak ..............................L2 • Last 5 Games .............................. 0-2 including once by the Phillies on August 8 here at The Braves will face an opponent outside the NL Citizens Bank Park. • Last 10 Games ............................ 0-2 East for the first time this season on April 16, when April ........................................... 0-2 The Braves scored 348 runs last season, the second they travel to Wrigley Field to match up with the • Cubs...That game will start a string of 15 straight Vs. RHSP ................................... 0-2 most in the major leagues…The Dodgers scored outside the division. Series Opener ............................. 0-1 one more run (349)… Atlanta scored the most Series Opener on Road .............. 0-1 runs any modern-era (since 1900) Braves team Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies, Freddie Freeman, has scored in the first 60 games of a season…The 1-4: By Series .................................0-0-0 and Marcell Ozuna, the first four hitters in the Braves 1900 Boston Beaneaters set the old mark at 346, By Road Series ........................0-0-0 before the 2003 team matched them…The Braves’ lineup, are a combined 3-for-31 (.097) with 10 strikeouts Opponent Scored First ................ 0-2 5.8 runs per game and two walks this season. 1-run games ............................... 0-1 Last season, the first four spots in the Braves lineup 1 or 2 run games ......................... 0-1 DAY GAME: The Braves are the middle of a six- • game stretch of all day games...They played at 3:05 on batted a combined .300 (283-for-943) with 54 Last AB Wins .............................. 0-1 home runs and a .947 OPS. Walkoff Wins .............................. 0-1 Opening Day, 4:05 yesterday and first pitch is set for 1:05 today...They will travel to Washington for three Acuña Jr., Freeman and Ozuna all won a Silver Extra Innings .............................. 0-1 • Slugger award, while Travis d’Arnaud, who made Tied After 7 ................................ 0-1 games, all of which are set to begin at 4:05. the majority of the starts in the cleanup spot, also Tied After 8 ................................ 0-1 The Braves went 8-4 in daylight last season, and • won a Silver Slugger. Behind After 6 ............................ 0-2 their 12 day games were tied for the second fewest Behind After 7 ............................ 0-1 in the league...Only Cincinnati played fewer with PITCHER HITS: Zack Wheeler collected two hits Behind After 8 ............................ 0-1 10. yesterday, finishing 2-for-3 with two RBI...In 2019, the last season that pitchers batted, the Braves surrendered 43 Division Games .......................... 0-2 They also played the fewest day games in the • Vs. N.L. Teams ............................ 0-2 majors during the 2019 season, going 23-16 in hits to opposing pitchers, third most in the majors and Vs. N.L. East ............................... 0-2 their 39 such games. four off the lead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hit 0 HR ................................... 0-1 Hit 1+ HR ................................. 0-1 Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ............. 0-2 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 0-1 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Allowed 4 or More Runs ............ 0-1 Mon., April 5 at WSH LH Drew Smyly (0-1, 3.42 in ‘20) vs. TBA BSSE 4:05 Fewer Hits than Opponent ......... 0-2 Tues., April 6 at WSH TBA vs. TBA BSSE 4:05 Committed No Errors ................ 0-1 Wed., April 7 at WSH LH Max Fried (0-0, 3.60) vs. TBA BSSE 4:05 Committed 1 or More Errors...... 0-1 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network BSSE-Bally’s Sports Southeast; BSSO-Bally’s Sports South Starter Goes at least 5 inn ............ 0-2 Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Anderson’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (5) 1-3, 6.38 ERA 18.1 24 13 13 5 22 5 - #36 Ian Anderson *average pitches RHP • 6-3 • 170 • 22 yrs IAN ANDERSON - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2021 Spring: 1-3, 6.38 ERA • 2020 Record: 3-2, 1.95 ERA 2020 3-2 1.95 6 6 32.1 21 11 7 14 41 Career 3-2 1.95 6 6 32.1 21 11 7 14 41 vs. RHB: .154 (6-39), 1 HR • vs. LHB: .143 (8-56), 0 HR ANDERSON vs.