The Braves’ season opener against the Phillies did not start well Thursday afternoon at SunTrust Park.

The Braves fell behind 5-0 but chipped away and earned an 8-5 victory on Nick Makakis’s 2-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Click through the photo gallery above the see images from the game.

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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