The Atlanta Braves picked up their first Spring Training victory of the year over the Boston Red Sox by a final score of 5-3 on Monday afternoon down in Fort Myers, FL. William Contreras led the charge offensively with three RBIs. Huascar Ynoa was credited as the winning pitcher after giving up just one earned run and no hits, walking two and striking out four in one and two-third innings.
The Braves will play their first Grapefruit League outing on their home field for ’21 this afternoon versus the Minnesota Twins. The first pitch is slated for 1:05 pm at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL.
Listen to weekend Spring Training games on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM, courtesy of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network. WLAQ also has local Braves fans covered during the regular season; Opening Day is set for April 1st!