Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez ended up with the loss in a tight pitcher's duel with Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran on Opening Day. Alvarez (0-1) allowed just two runs in seven innings, but Teheran was just a little bit better in a 2-1 win for Atlanta.
Alvarez, who tried to help his cause with a double, gave up five singles and one double. He didn't issue a walk and struck out two.
"We had some chances, had some opportunities," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said, per MLB.com. "We just didn't get that one big hit. But we ran into a couple of outs as well. But, that's baseball. We'll come back tomorrow and be ready to go."
Alvarez is expected to make his next start Sunday against the Rays. Alvarez tossed a complete-game shutout against Tampa Bay in 2014.