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Matt Olson’s 10th-inning homer helps Braves open trip with dramatic defeat of Orioles
Holding down the Braves’ offense for nine innings is doable, especially if your pitchers are able to keep the ball in the yard. But the Baltimore Orioles learned in Friday’s series opener against Atlanta that it gets harder the longer a game goes on. The Braves used Matt Olson’s two-out, three-run homer to explode for […]
Braves vs. Orioles Game Thread: Grant Holmes vs. Trevor Rogers
There’s no rest for the wood bats as the run of 17 games in 17 days out of the All-Star break continues for the Atlanta Braves as they kick off a three-game series at Baltimore Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. Grant Holmes gets the start for Atlanta, while Baltimore counters with Trevor Rogers. Follow […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. not back, Jorge Mateo gets rare start in Braves’ opener at Orioles
It would seem we’re going to have to wait at least one more day to see Ronald Acuña Jr.‘s return to the Braves. While it was reported he could be back as soon as tonight, the team hasn’t yet announced his return from his rehab assignment and he’s not in the starting lineup the Braves […]
Grant Holmes kicks off Braves’ road trip in Baltimore
The second half of the season started well enough for the Braves with a 5-2 homestand against two contending teams. Now, Atlanta hits the road for the first time in the second half, kicking off a six-game road trip with a weekend series at the Baltimore Orioles starting Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. In […]
FCL Braves Season Recap
The FCL Braves season has come to a close. On paper it wasn’t a great year at just 18-39, but we did get to see some players emerge with the Braves lowest level affiliate within the US this season. This article will highlight some of the successes and failures of the team’s season, as well […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Smith-Shawver Steller for Stripers
The Gwinnett Stripers are more rehab than roster at this point, and we’re thankful for that as it gives us the chance to talk about our old friends again. AJ Smith-Shawver had a terrific outing for Gwinnett and looked strong through 86 pitches, holding his upper-90’s velocity deep into the game. Ronald Acuna Jr. also […]
Will Tyler Kinley make it to the end of the season?
Tyler Kinley’s relationship to the Braves has been an odd one over the last year. Before 2025, Kinley had a career 107/102/109 line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-) and 1.2 fWAR in just under 260 innings. Most of that value was accrued in 2022, when his season was cut short by injury. It’s also important to keep in mind […]
Braves News: Series win over Padres, Sean Murphy update, and more
The Atlanta Braves secured another series win after Thursday’s 6-5 defeat over the San Diego Padres. The Braves took the series 3-1, making it their second series win since returning from the All-Star Break. Chris Sale got the start in the series finale, where he struck out 11 in six innings. He surrendered three runs, […]
Braves vs. Padres series recap: A stressful but successful series for Atlanta
At the end of the day on paper, it’s going to go down as a four-game series win at home for the Braves over the Padres. If you look at these two teams and their current records, it’s not something that appears to be shocking. The Braves are now one of only three teams in […]
Chris Sale and Braves power past Padres for series win and 60th win of the season
Had it all the way – what a completely normal and resounding series win for your Atlanta Braves. Win number 60 and taking three out of four from the Padres at home… Per the game notes, the Padres have beaten the Braves more than any other team since the beginning of last year (10-3), so […]
Braves vs. Padres Chat and Discussion: Chris Sale vs. Kyle Hart
It’s an early one for this series finale. Let us know what you’re having for lunch (or breakfast, PT folks) as we gear up for a 12:15 pm ET first pitch. ICYMI Pitching preview Lineups 2026 MLB Draft Tracker Three players the Braves need to acquire before the 2026 trade deadline
Mike Yastrzemski back in right field, Dominic Smith at DH in Braves-Padres series finale
The Braves kick off a thin slate of games today at 12:15 pm ET. With a victory in the matinee to finish the homestand, they could: The decision to make or ruin the rest of our Thursday is in the hands of the following gentlemen: No real surprises here, even though the Padres made a […]
Chris Sale slated to start series finale versus San Diego
Braves brunch baseball is back on the menu, folks. The things to like about last night’s game? Runs on the board for the good guys (albeit late), ultimately not snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and guaranteeing a series split. No need to relive the bad or discuss the ninth inning other than the […]
Braves News: Trade deadline, Martin Perez returns, more
The trade deadline fast approaches and (stop me if you’ve heard this before) the Braves HAVE to add at least one quality starting pitcher if they want to expect any serious postseason success (setting aside the performance on offense). Without adding a postseason-quality starter, they would need to operate a three or four man rotation […]
Braves emerge victorious amid late eruptions, 7-6
In a game that first crawled due to a deluge of walks (but few runs) and then saw dueling late-inning paroxysms in each team’s final time at the plate, the Braves eventually emerged victorious. But boy, was it a winding path to get there. At the beginning of this contest, things seemed like they were […]
Braves vs Padres chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Michael King
Game three of four. The Braves haven’t won a home series against the Padres since 2018, and it doesn’t look too promising here, either. But, you never know!
Austin Riley drops to fifth as Braves look to do better against Michael King
Not like the Braves could really do worse against Michael King… It’s been a bit of a whirlwind for Austin Riley — he was hitting sixth or seventh for a long while, but then moved up to cleanup against a southpaw on Monday, and stayed there against Walker Buehler on Tuesday. With a right-hander on […]
Martin Perez returns for Game Three against Padres
The universe is cold and unfeeling, but also apparently has a bit of a twisted sense of humor. How’s that for a paradox? This is my way of saying that once again, I have game coverage for a Martin Perez start… something I’ve enjoyed less than most things the Braves have devised to put on […]
Three players the Braves need to acquire before the 2026 trade deadline
The Atlanta Braves do a lot of things that typically play up well in October. Home run ball? They’re 5th in the league in homers even after a dormant month of June. Dominant bullpen? The Braves have arguably the best group in the game, especially if Robert Suarez returns soon. Ace at the top of […]
Braves reinstate Martín Pérez, option JR Ritchie
TBD no more: between this weekend’s rumblings and JR Ritchie’s 3.2 innings of relief in last night’s loss to San Diego, today’s moves aren’t suprising. Martín Pérez has been activated and is set to start tonight’s game. He has been sidelined since July 6 after suffering a 92 mph liner to the left forearm in […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna Jr. Singles in Rehab
Ronald Acuna Jr. got seven innings in the field and recorded four at bats for the Gwinnett Stripers, and in that time he looked fantastic. Acuna had a first inning single and two more hard hit balls while also being active on the defensive end. Ha-Seong Kim also had a hit in his rehab appearance. […]
How weird was Tuesday’s game?
The Braves lost to the Padres on Tuesday night. That in and of itself isn’t weird, especially considering that it came at home. Did you know that the Braves haven’t won a home series from the Padres since 2018? That’s a lot of really good years (including 2022 and 2023, where the team won 100-plus […]
Braves News: Mike Yastrzemski returns, series even versus Padres, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that outfielder Mike Yastrzemski was reinstated from the injured list and infielder Kyle Farmer was released from the roster. Yastrzemski hit the injured list earlier this month with left elbow inflammation. Fortunately, his IL stint was brief and he returned to the lineup for Tuesday’s contest with the San Diego […]
Braves fall to the Padres in low-scoring fashion
The Atlanta Braves took an 8-3 loss against the San Diego Padres in game two of their four-game midweek series. After an RBI single from San Diego’s Ty France to drive Fernando Tatis Jr. in for the first run, the Braves answered back with an RBI triple from Jim Jarvis to bring in Mauricio Dubón and […]
Braves vs. Padres chat & discussion: Reynaldo López vs Walker Buehler
Can the Atlanta Braves go for three consecutive games and put the Sand Diego Padres away early? Find out starting at 7:15 p.m. ET for first pitch. Lineups Preview
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