Anibal Sanchez pitched three-hit ball over six innings and Preston Tucker backed him with a three-run homer as the Braves beat the Cubs 4-0 Friday.

Click on a photo gallery above to see images from the win.

The teams play again Saturday afternoon.

Sean Newcomb (1-1, 4.35 ERA) pitches for the Braves and looks to build on a scoreless six-inning performance against Colorado on Sunday.

He faces Cubs lefty Jose Quintana (1-1, 4.50).

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Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez claps during a spring training practice at Peoria Sports Complex on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Peoria, Arizona. Suarez has signed to play with the Braves. (Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

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