Atlanta Braves vs. Kansas City Royals Game Thread: March 27 (Opening Day)

Mar 27, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Bunting hangs on the wall before a game between the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals on opening day at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images Somehow, I’m not only doing the game coverage for Opening Day, but also for the second game of this series. There was a time where I used to be in game threads a lot.

Those times are over, for many reasons. I’ll pop in here and there. But, just a reminder that problems (and you know what I mean) are resolved by flagging posts.

If you don’t flag, nothing can happen. Be the change you want to see in the game thread. Also, about the body of the game thread post — what do people actually want to see in here?

I never have any idea. The Statcast game preview actually makes far more sense for the lineups post, but that leaves this one barren. If you have inspired ideas, tell me — but not here, because I probably won’t see it here.