Overview
- Atlanta beat Boston 6-1 in Fort Myers in a late-spring matchup of left-handed Opening Day candidates.
- Chris Sale allowed one run on two hits over six innings on 86 pitches, lowering his spring ERA to 2.75.
- Austin Riley went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs.
- Matt Olson finished 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
- Garrett Crochet surrendered six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings as his spring ERA rose to 7.36, with Boston’s lone run coming on an Isiah Kiner-Falefa groundout.