Braves string together 3 home runs as Royals go scoreless at Truist Park

The Atlanta Braves moved to 1-0 after a 6-0 result at Truist Park, and the Kansas City Royals opened 0-1 as Atlanta logged 11 hits.

First inning

The Braves started the scoring with 1 run on 2 hits in the opening inning while the Royals answered with 0 runs on 1 hit.

Atlanta finished the night with a .324 batting average and a 1.042 on-base plus slugging mark, and Kansas City finished with 0 runs on 5 hits.

Third inning

The Braves added 1 run on 3 hits in the third inning, and Chris Sale kept the Royals off the board across 6 innings with 6 strikeouts and 3 hits allowed.

The Royals took 3 walks and were hit by 1 pitch, and Atlanta’s fielding line ended with 0 errors and 2 double plays.

Fourth inning

The Braves pushed across 2 runs on 1 hit in the fourth inning, and the club finished with 6 runs batted in while leaving 8 runners on base.

Ozzie Albies homered and posted a 1.75 on-base plus slugging line from the previous game log, and Austin Riley carried a 1.000 average in that same prior-game snapshot.

Seventh inning

The Braves tacked on 2 runs on 3 hits in the seventh inning, and the Bravos ended the night with 3 home runs among 5 extra-base hits.

Michael Harris II entered with 4 at-bats in the prior game log and Drake Baldwin brought a prior-game line that included 20 pitches faced and 1 run scored, as post-game thoughts Braves centered on the lineup’s early-season power.

Eighth inning

The Royals produced 2 hits in the eighth inning but still finished with 0 runs, and Atlanta’s bullpen covered 3 innings while allowing 2 hits.

The Braves vs Royals final score reflected a shutout supported by 127 total pitches from Atlanta’s staff, and Braves post-game interviews also had room for what went wrong for Braves in a caught-stealing line that showed 1 runner erased.

The Royals return to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia on 3/28/2026 at 7:15 PM EDT, with the broadcast listed on FOX.

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