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Blake Snell returns in Dodgers' loss to Atlanta Braves

New York Post·Dylan Hernandez·23 days ago
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If the game was viewed as an extension of spring training, which is basically what it was for Blake Snell, the Dodgers’ 7-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night could be charitably classified as a success. After missing the first six weeks of the season, Snell was throwing hard in his season debut . His fastball touched 98.1 mph, and the average velocity of the pitch was 95.9 mph. So he was healthy, at least. If the game was viewed as an extension of spring training, which is basically what it was for Blake Snell, the Dodgers’ 7-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night could be charitably classified as a success. AP Snell’s final line was ugly – five runs (four earned), six hits and two walks in three innings – but he wasn’t as bad as his numbers suggested. Snell struck out five batters, as the Braves whiffed on 16 of his pitches. The stuff was there. What was missing was sharpness, and that was expected, considering he was initially scheduled to pitch in a minor league game on this day.…

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