Braves rally for seven in the eighth to begin defense of NL East crown with 9-3 win over Phillies [Video]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The calendar still says March, so that’s prime time for the Braves to beat up on the Phillies.

It’s just the first game of a long season, of course. Atlanta still has six months to figure out how to best the Phillies in those final October games after losses the last two years have proved fatal to the Braves’ World Series goals.