The 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves will open their 2022 regular season this Thursday evening on their home field at Truist Park with the first of four games against the Cincinnati Reds. Max Fried will be starting pitcher for Atlanta on Opening Day. First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 pm. The outing will be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM; air time is 6:50 pm from the Braves Radio Network.
The Braves wrapped up Spring Training on Tuesday afternoon with a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in North Port, FL. Matt Olson contributed an RBI double that drove William Contreras home to score the lone run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning. Atlanta netted eight wins, seven losses, and two ties in Grapefruit League play this year.