Braves @ Pirates · Mar 23, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Mon, Mar 23, 2026

LECOM Park Spring Training

Atlanta Braves Braves 5

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DAY game

2 Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates

Away starter

Didier Fuentes

Home starter

Carson Fulmer

Game state Final

Game StoriesStrider (oblique strain) to begin season on IL4 clips

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Strider (oblique strain) to begin season on IL

NORTH PORT, Fla. – The Braves opened Spring Training by revealing projected No. 2 starter Spencer Schwellenbach was dealing with right elbow discomfort. They will exit camp without the availability of three other starting pitchers, including Spencer Strider. Braves manager Walt Weiss said Strider is expected to begin the season

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Matt Olson's second home run of the game00:00:23

Matt Olson hammers his second solo home run of the game to right-center field, making it 5-1 Braves in the top of the 6th inning

Didier Fuentes K's Marcell Ozuna00:00:12

Didier Fuentes strikes out Marcell Ozuna swinging to end the 4th inning

Matt Olson's solo home run00:00:25

Matt Olson crushes a solo home run to take the lead over the Pirates in the top of the 1st inning

Wrap

Braves @ Pirates · 5–2

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