MLB

Braves’ Teheran sharp in 5-0 win over Rays

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – Julio Teheran allowed two hits over four innings by making quick work of the Tampa Bay Rays starters as the Braves won 5-0 at Champion Stadium on Monday. Teheran allowed one base-runner when James Loney doubled in the top of the fourth inning. Teheran gave up his first hit with two outs in the third when…

Molina catches 5 innings, fans looking in Cardinals win over Braves 4-3

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Yadier Molina caught five innings and took three called strikes in his lone at-bat for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-3 victory over an Atlanta Braves split squad on Friday. Braves starter Jhoulys Chacin had been unaware Molina, the last hitter he faced in throwing three scoreless innings, wouldn’t be putting up a fight. Molina…

Kendrick rocked by former team as Phils rout Braves 9-2

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – Atlanta’s Kyle Kendrick was rocked by his former team, giving up seven runs in less than two innings, and a Braves split-squad lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 on Friday. Ryan Howard, playing for the first time in a week after getting over an illness, had a two-run double in the first off Kendrick, whose bid…