A.J. Smith-Shawver delivered a standout performance by taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 shutout win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday in the first game of their series.
Smith-Shawver (2-2) set a personal best with eight scoreless innings, surrendering just one hit—a leadoff single by Santiago Espinal in the eighth—alongside four walks and five strikeouts over 99 pitches, 60 of which were strikes.
Matt Olson contributed an inside-the-park homer after Reds rookie outfielder Tyler Callihan briefly had the ball in his glove before crashing into the wall and breaking his left forearm, allowing Olson to round the bases.
Cincinnati starter Brady Singer (4-2) gave up four runs on seven hits across six innings.
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman each launched two-run homers to help the Los Angeles Dodgers secure a win over the Miami Marlins in their series opener.
Ohtani, the reigning NL home run leader with 54 last season, now has nine this year. Teoscar Hernández added to the offense with a 2-for-2 night and his league-leading 34th RBI.
Rookie Agustin Ramirez provided a highlight for Miami with a pinch-hit three-run homer in the eighth that traveled 424 feet. Sandy Alcantara took the loss, giving up five runs on six hits in five innings of work.
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