Thu Mar 27 15:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Braves Begin 2025 Season in San Diego, Aiming for NL East Comeback

**Atlanta, GA** – The Atlanta Braves will kick off their 2025 Major League Baseball season on Thursday, March 27th, with a West Coast matchup against the San Diego Padres. Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale is slated to start for the Braves, who are looking to reclaim their NL East crown after a six-year division title streak was broken by the Philadelphia Phillies last season.

The team’s schedule includes key dates such as a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning March 31st, their home opener against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park on April 4th, and hosting the 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15th. After a record-breaking offense in 2023 and a less successful 2024 due to injuries, the Braves are hoping for a strong showing this season. They face stiff competition in the NL East, with both the Phillies and Mets also returning with playoff aspirations.

**(Note: Information about the Key Bridge collapse, CDC staffing issues, and the Broadway play are unrelated to the Braves and have been omitted from this news article focused solely on the Braves’ season opener.)**

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