The Braves played two games Thursday. They lost to the Nationals 9-7 and lost to the Astros 5-3. Here's 7 things to know from the box scores:

1. The Braves are 4-13. The only team in the majors with a worse spring record is the 3-12 Orioles.

2. Jeff Francoeur played all three outfield positions against the Astros (fortunately not at the same time). He's hitting .281.

3. Ozzie Albies went 3-for-5 and boosted his average to .371. He did strike out twice however.

4. Dansby Swanson had two hits in four at-bats and is hitting .300.

5. Freddie Freeman had two homers in two at-bats against the Nats. He has four in spring training.

6. Williams Perez and Manny Banuelos were both sharp on the mound. Both allowed just one hit in three innings.

7. Closer Arodys Vizcaino has a 0.00 ERA after five appearances. He's struck out eight in five innings.

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