The 2025 season is the gift that keeps on giving if you're in Braves Country. If it weren't enough to watch a pathetic product every single night, the

Forty-five-year-old Royals left-handed starter Rich Hill took the loss. He surrendered four runs and six walks in his first start at Kauffman Stadium since 2021. He also allowed two of the Braves’ three homers in his four innings of work.

Grant Holmes has elbow tightness and will hit the IL to determine the extent of the injury. That completes the entirety of the Braves’ Opening Day rotation being on the IL. Michael Harris had a really encouraging game, but the Braves found a way to lose with some bad luck and more of the same.

That leaves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, a three-time All-Star who has had a down year to this point, as the biggest name to watch on the Braves roster between now and Thursday.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (4-8, 3.72 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Royals: Richard Hill (0-1, 1.80 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, one strikeout) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -169, Royals +142; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

This morning the Atlanta Braves made official that starting pitcher Grant Holmes is going on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. Holmes was the last remaining Opening Day starting pitcher left in Braves’ rotation.