Bassitt twirls 2-hit complete-game shutout as Blue Jays bounce Braves in series opener

Chris Bassitt tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-0 victory in the opener of their series against the National League-leading Atlanta Braves on Friday.

Bassitt required 103 pitches and struck out the final two batters before 35,047 at Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays snatched a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning. Whit Merrifield delivered a two-out single to centre field, and Kiermaier walked.

The finishing touches on a complete-game GEM