アトランタ・ブレーブスの外野手マイケル・ハリス2世が、マイアミ・マーリンズとの4連戦で、ほぼ同じような本塁打を2本放った。2本目は木曜日に行われたローンデポ・パークでの試合で飛び出し、チームは9-3で勝利した。
ハリスは初回、サンディ・アルカンタラから打球速度110.5マイル（約177.8キロ）、飛距離418フィート（約127.4メートル）の打球を右中間スタンドへ運んだ。その2日前には、アンドリュー・ナルディから飛距離421フィート（約128.3メートル）の本塁打を放っており、打球速度と打ち出し角度もほぼ同じで、フェンスの向こう側の全く同じ地点に着弾した。
Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II, sidelined by left quad tightness, delivered a crucial two-run double as a pinch hitter in Friday's series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. The hit gave the Braves a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning. Manager Walt Weiss described Harris as day to day.
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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh ended his season-opening home run drought with a dramatic first-inning blast against Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom on Monday in Arlington. The 418-foot homer came after a 12-pitch at-bat, giving the Mariners an early 1-0 lead. Raleigh, who led the majors with 60 homers last year, had struggled at the plate entering the game.
Samuel Basallo, the Baltimore Orioles' 21-year-old prospect, smashed two home runs in his first two plate appearances during Thursday night's exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. The blasts had exit velocities of 106.3 mph and 110.6 mph. He also added a hard single later in the game.
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The Atlanta Braves were set to take on the Miami Marlins in a Tuesday matinee at LoanDepot Park. The game marked Ronald Acuna Jr.'s expected return to the lineup after a hamstring injury. Atlanta entered with the best record in Major League Baseball.