What happened: Freddie Freeman homered off Zack Wheeler in the first inning, jumping on the Cy Young-caliber right-hander early. The blast added another chapter to one of the more lopsided hitter-pitcher matchups in the sport.

Why it matters: Wheeler has spent years overwhelming the rest of the league, which makes the way Freddie Freeman handles him so striking. Few hitters have solved Wheeler with this kind of consistency, and the early home run set the tone in the at-bat.

What to watch: Watch whether Wheeler adjusts his sequencing against Freeman in their next meeting, and whether Freeman's hot history against him holds.