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The lineups are out for tonight’s contest as the Atlanta Braves are looking to knot up the series with the Tampa Bay Rays at one run apiece. Manager Walt Weiss has decided to go with a top-of-the-order look that we last saw when the Braves were in Philadelphia, which means that Drake Baldwin is getting […]
There’s no ideal time for a three-game losing streak but at the same time, you especially don’t want to go on a three-game skid when you only have a handful of gams to play with at the top of the standings. That’s currently the scenario for the Atlanta Braves, who are holding onto a four-game lead on top of the NL East and are looking to avoid both a series loss to the Tampa Bay Rays and a three-game losing streak, to boot. If that’s going to happen, one of the things that’ll need to occur is ...
There’s no ideal time for a three-game losing streak but at the same time, you especially don’t want to go on a three-game skid when you only have a handful of gams to play with at the top of the standings. That’s currently the scenario for the Atlanta Braves, who are holding onto a four-game […]
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies split a weekend four-game set, which included a Sunday doubleheader. In the afternoon matchup, Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.’s dramatic game-tying home run ruffled the feathers of many Phillies players and their fans. After the matchup, Philadelphia ace Zack Wheeler made a few comments on Acuña Jr.’s celebration. Ahead […] The post Ex-player defends Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. after Zack Wheeler’s comments appeared first on ClutchPoints .
We know the Braves are going to be a part of this year’s playoff mix. The question remains where they’ll be seeded. If Atlanta can take care of business inside their own division, the lowest they can be seeded is third. There’s still an outside chance of them sneaking into the top two spots in […]
The Atlanta Braves announced multiple roster moves on Wednesday. Reynaldo Lopez returning from the injured list and Bryce Elder landing on the IL are among the moves the team announced. “The #Braves today selected LHP Bailey Falter to the major league roster and designated RHP Elieser Hernández for assignment. The club also returned RHP Reynaldo […] The post Braves’ Reynaldo Lopez is back as Bryce Elder hits IL due to knee surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Amid their series with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Braves made a couple of roster moves. Bailey Falter has been selected to the major-league roster. In a corresponding move, Elieser Hernandez has been designated for assignment. Additionally, Reynaldo Lopez returns from his rehabilitation assignment. He will start tonight, and Bryce Elder has been placed on […]
Ahead of Wednesday’s middle game between the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays, the Braves made official one move that had already been known ahead of time and made another move that could add a very interesting wrinkle to their bullpen here in the home stretch. We all knew that Reynaldo López was going […]
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve updated my starting pitching power rankings for the Braves — which focuses solely on who will start behind Chris Sale when October arrives. In that time, there have been several significant developments that have really cleared things up with just three weeks remaining until the postseason. Removed […]
The Braves have once again designated right-hander Elieser Hernández for assignment, per a club announcement. It’s the third time he’s been designated for assignment in the past seven weeks. This time, Hernández’s roster spot will go to southpaw Bailey Falter, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Gwinnett. Atlanta also formally placed righty Bryce Elder […]
There are only a few names in the world who have had overlapping careers in both MLB and NFL, and former Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Braves star Deion Sanders is one such name on the list. But interestingly, just for the sake of avoiding a health checkup procedure, Sanders was willing to go to unusual […] The post Deion Sanders Confesses to Duping Both Falcons & Braves Just to Dodge Routine Health Checkup appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Davis Polo was a fringe prospect at best heading into this season, but with a blistering end to the year he has turned into one of the surprise breakouts of the second half. Polo marched into his Double-A debut and didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, while striking out 17 hitters on the […]
The Yankees got their Captain back on Tuesday, and while Aaron Judge didn’t collect a hit in the contest the good mood around the team was surely felt. Cam Schlittler stepped up and continued adding to his Cy Young case by tossing seven innings of one-run ball with 10 strikeouts, and even though Tim Hill […]
Despite a top NL record, Atlanta has the worst offense (by wRC+) among seven NL contenders since May 1, with low on-base, few walks, and high strikeouts worsening over the last 30 days. Pitching and defense have carried, but ERA estimators suggest a shrinking margin for error. After a 7–1 loss to Tampa Bay, the Rays’ balanced profile highlighted Atlanta’s issues. A.J. Smith-Shawver’s command remains inconsistent post-TJ, Bryce Elder is out after knee surgery, and the Game 3 postseason starter ...
The Braves’ pitching has not been the problem since the trade deadline, but every club could use another All-Star reliever in the building, and Atlanta’s hoping one will return before the end of the season. Robert Suarez began his throwing program over a month ago. The Braves have taken things very cautiously with him, but […]
A throwaway today, but I can at least provide some interesting-ish context. The Braves were third in homers through April, and pushed up to second in May. Then June happened and June was June, and the Braves fell all the way down to 12th. Their July homer binge, driven in part by so many pulled flies down the line, kicked them back up to fourth. They dropped to seventh by the end of August, which is where they sit right now. There are about three weeks left in the season. Four teams (Mets, Ath...
A throwaway today, but I can at least provide some interesting-ish context. The Braves were third in homers through April, and pushed up to second in May. Then June happened and June was June, and the Braves fell all the way down to 12th. Their July homer binge, driven in part by so many pulled […]
After a grinder of a series in Philadelphia, the schedule for the Braves unfortunately does not lighten up with the Rays coming to Truist Park, and Tampa Bay would draw first blood in Game 1 on Tuesday night. The offense — as has been the case more often than not for a long time — […]
The Atlanta Braves received some unfortunate news on Tuesday as Walt Weiss announced that right-hander Bryce Elder would be missing some time. According to Weiss, Elder underwent a minor knee surgery and will require a three to four week recovery window. Fortunately, there is a possibility he appears in the postseason. Elder has reportedly been […]
Early on, this game had the feeling of a barn burner. A pair of 85-win teams, both atop their divisions, clashing in Atlanta. Heading into the second inning, both teams had already scored and the game was tied at one. Both starting pitchers looked shaky in the first and it felt like we were headed […]
Kicking off a critical late-season homestand Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, a breakthrough performance from AJ Smith-Shawver on the mound or a strong performance from its star hitters could have been enough to deliver the Atlanta Braves a tone-setting win. Unfortunately for them, they got neither of those. An early exit from Smith-Shawver paired with the offense falling flat after a wasted chance at a big first inning doomed Atlanta to a 7-1 loss in the series opener against the Ray...
Kicking off a critical late-season homestand Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, a breakthrough performance from AJ Smith-Shawver on the mound or a strong performance from its star hitters could have been enough to deliver the Atlanta Braves a tone-setting win. Unfortunately for them, they got neither of those. An early exit from Smith-Shawver […]
On Tuesday, a three-game series between two division leaders in the Tampa Bay Rays and the Atlanta Braves began, with both teams looking to solidify their place atop their respective divisions with the MLB regular season winding down. At the time of writing, the Rays are leading the Braves through six innings, 5-1, despite being […] The post Chandler Simpson joins Carl Crawford, BJ Upton in Rays history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves kick off the second matchup in a streak of five straight series against teams currently in playoff position Tuesday night (7:15 p.m. ET) when the Tampa Bay Rays descend upon Truist Park. AJ Smith-Shawver gets the start in the opener for Atlanta, looking for better control and a better result after taking his first loss of the season last time out against Washington. Tampa counters with former Brewers and Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta on the mound. Follow along and share your thoughts ...
Cubs manager Craig Counsell spoke to the media before Tuesday night’s game in Milwaukee, including giving another update on shortstop Dansby Swanson. Per The Sun-Times’ Jeff Agrest, Counsell said they aim to have Swanson back for the Braves series next week at Wrigley Field. #Cubs targeting for DANSBY SWANSON to return during the Braves series [...] The post Chicago Cubs give more encouraging news on Dansby Swanson appeared first on ChiCitySports .