Opening Day Preview: Braves at Phillies, 3/28/19

Happy Opening Day to all. A brand new season is upon us and division rivals face off to get things started in the City of Brotherly Love as the reigning National League East champion Atlanta Braves visit the hopeful and revamped Phillies.

The game will be televised locally on NBC 10 on Thursday at 3:00 PM.

The pitching match up...RHP Julio Teheran (9-9 record, 3.94 ERA last season) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (17-6, 2.37 ERA last season). Teheran, a native of Colombia, went 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA in four starts against the Phillies last year. In his career at Citizens Bank Park, the 28-year-old has tallied a 6-2 record with a 3.11 ERA and a .227 batting average against in nine starts. While facing Teheran in his career, Phils OF Bryce Harper is a .450 hitter with three doubles, eight home runs, 19 RBI and 11 walks with 40 at bats. Nola went 10-2 with a 2.34 ERA and a .211 batting average against in 17 home starts last year. The Phillies' first round draft pick from 2014, Nola, sported a 2.84 ERA in 15 day games last season. Nola has a 7-3 record and a 2.09 ERA along with .185 BAA in 12 career starts against the Braves.

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