Dodgers Freddie Freeman Hits Season’s First Homer in 7–4 Win Against Former Braves

Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets his 2021 Silver Slugger Award with his family, manager Brian Snitker #43 and hitting coach Kevin Seitzer #26 of the Atlanta Braves looking on prior to the start of the game at Dodger Stadium, in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 18, 2022. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

In a match-up of the last two World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers (8–2) beat the Atlanta Braves (5–7) Monday night 7–4, as former Brave Freddie Freeman hit his first home run as a Dodger.

In front of the home sellout crowd of 52,052, Freeman heard the roaring chant of “Freddie, Freddie,” after his first inning homer of 386 feet over the left-center wall leading to the Dodgers seventh consecutive victory.