The Braves handed Bryce Harper and the Nationals their first loss of the season thanks to three-run homers from Freddie Freeman and Preston Tucker.

Five Atlanta batters recorded multi-hit games as the Braves pounced on Nats starting pitcher A.J. Cole early and often in a 13-6 win.




The Braves scored four times in each of the first two innings and scored 10 runs and 10 hits on Cole in his 3 2/3 innings of work.

The slugfest saw 14 total runs after three innings as Braves starter Julio Teheran gave up five runs on six hits in just 2 1/3 innings. The right-hander also served up Harper's fourth homer of the season.
Studs of the night

Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani hit his first MLB home run against the Indians, a three-run shot off Josh Tomlin in the first inning. Ohtani added a single in the third for his first multi-hit game and hit another single in the eighth inning.

Welcome to the show. pic.twitter.com/MsYJBCib0B
— Joe Rodgers (@Rodgers_PG) April 4, 2018

Yankees' Didi Gregorius became the fifth shortstop in MLB history with two homers and eight RBIs in a game during an 11-4 New York win. His eight RBIs are the most for the Yankees since April 26, 2005 when Alex Rodriguez had 10 against the Angels.
Duds of the night

White Sox reliever Gregory Infante was tagged for five runs on three hits while recording just one out during a 14-5 loss to the Blue Jays.
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton had a tough outing in his Yankee Stadium debut, striking out five times and drawing a chorus of boos.
Highlights

Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez robbed Yankees' Tyler Wade of what would've been his first career home run with a perfectly timed leap at the right field wall.

Carlos Gomez robbed Yankees' Tyler Wade of what would've been his first career home run. pic.twitter.com/wMzI5lrXw7
— Joe Rodgers (@Rodgers_PG) April 3, 2018

Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. turned this 32-percent catch probability into an out.

JBJ will get there. Always. pic.twitter.com/QKtV1W1FUf
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 3, 2018

What's next

Nationals (4-1) at Braves (3-2), 12:10 p.m. ET — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (1-0, 0.00 ERA) kicks off a 13-game slate Wednesday as he faces Mike Foltynewicz (0-0, 3.60 ERA). Scherzer is coming off a 10-strikeout game on opening day while Foltynewicz recorded seven of his own thanks to an improved slider.