Runs were hard to come by at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday and the Atlanta Braves could not find any. Instead, the Philadelphia Phillies cashed in a second inning tally against Max Fried and rode Ranger Suarez to a 1-0 win in the opener of a four-game series.

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked On Braves discuss Fried's performance, the continued struggles of the offense, a regrettable strike zone, the injury news regarding Mike Soroka, and provide a preview of Game 2 on Friday.

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