The Philadelphia Phillies handed the Atlanta Braves a 16-9 loss on Thursday as their sluggers thrived at the plate. Phillies

The Atlanta Braves took a tough loss to a division rival, but there were still some positive takeaways from the game

The Braves didn’t send their best to Clearwater, with rookie Anderson Pilar taking the mound. He was welcomed by a leadoff SchwarberTurnerbomb. That was an indication as to how the day was going to go for Braves pitching.

Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner each hit home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies won a 16-9 slugfest over the visiting Atlanta Braves in spring training action Thursday at Clearwater, Fla.

The Braves brought a lot of relief-ish arms to camp this year, as presumably, one of them will walk away with the shiny prize of getting to serve as the final member of the Opening Day bullpen. A lot of those guys pitched today in Clearwater against the Phillies,

The Atlanta Braves had the worst-case-scenario season in 2024. They lost Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr for most of the season and barely snuck into the playoffs. When they got there, it was a quick exit at the hands of the San Diego Padres.