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Michael Harris returns to the lineup, batting cleanup
Facing the righty Zack Wheeler, instead of the lefty Sanchez, the Braves are returning lefty hitters to places of prominence in their lineup. Drake Baldwin returns to the leadoff spot, Michael Harris returns to the lineup at the cleanup spot, and Dominic Smith takes the DH spot. The Phillies only made minor personnel and positioning […]
Braves look to take another in Philly behind Martin Perez
After a solid win Friday night in the battle of the aces, the Braves now face what sure seems like a disadvantageous pitching matchup Saturday, with Martin Perez facing Zack Wheeler. Wheeler has been mostly back to his normal self coming back from injury this season, though with a slightly elevated, but still low walk […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Alex Lodise homers, doubles for Columbus
While Augusta was the lone team to come away with a minor league win on Friday night, there was still plenty of action to go around. Let’s dive into it all. (68-67) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (74-62) Charlotte Knights 9 Box Score Gwinnett came up on the wrong end of this one after the Stripers found […]
Is Chris Sale having the best second half season in Braves history?
Chris Sale has needed to counter Cristopher Sanchez, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Brandon Pfaadt, Gerrit Cole, and Jacob Misiorowski in the last month. While the Braves haven’t beaten them all with Sale leading the way, the results have been terrific. How about 67 strikeouts, 4 walks and 1 home run allowed in 52 innings pitched in the […]
Braves News: Chris Sale solid, 2027 Spring Training schedule, and more
The Atlanta Braves jumped out in front early and took the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. In a pivotal series, Chris Sale got the start and turned in six innings. He surrendered two runs on six hits, walked one, and struck out seven. Friday’s outing gave him his 14th win of the season. […]
Mauricio Dubón, Chris Sale help Braves win series opener at Phillies
Mauricio Dubón continues to be a lethal and versatile weapon for the Atlanta Braves. Making a fairly rare start in center field for Friday’s series opener at the Philadelphia Phillies as the Braves elected to sit Michael Harris II against a left-handed starter, Dubón paid off that decision with a leaping catch in the outfield […]
Braves at Phillies chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs. Cristopher Sánchez
We’ve been treated to Chris Sale going up against some of the best pitchers in baseball lately. August alone saw him battle against Gerrit Cole of the Yankees, Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers. That run continues Friday night as the Braves ace faces off against Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez in […]
Michael Harris II out of lineup for Braves’ series opener in Philly
The Braves will have their hands full at the plate in Friday night’s opener of the four-game series in Philadelphia against Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez. Putting their best foot forward, the Braves have Ozzie Albies hitting above Matt Olson in the three-hole in the lineup, have Lane Thomas hitting fifth and holding down left field […]
Atlanta Braves reveal 2027 Spring Training schedule
Call it wishful thinking or whatever you’d like but Major League Baseball has still got to put this information out there in case everything ends up working out and all baseball activities start on schedule. As such, the spring training schedule has been released and we now know the date to look forward to hearing […]
Chris Sale faces Cristopher Sánchez as critical Braves-Phillies series begins
A stretch that will likely determine the fate of the Braves’ pursuit of an NL East title begins Friday night in Philadelphia. Atlanta, which holds a four-game lead over the Phillies in the division, kicks off a four-game series in Philadelphia at 6:40 p.m. ET, also beginning a run of seven games against the Phillies […]
Braves are still in control but must seize the moment in Philadelphia
It seemed too far to think about back on May 22 when the Atlanta Braves were up by 10.5 games in the NL East standings. It felt terrifyingly frustrating when that lead was whittled down to just two games on July 12 following a terrible June and a slow start to July. There was nearly […]
Will the Braves fend off the Phillies?
Well, here it is. It’s been a weird season, but the schedule has conspired to make September memorable for the 2026 Braves, one way or another. They have a four-game lead in the division, will play seven of the next ten games against the team they lead by those four games, and have an overall […]
Braves News: NL East clash, playoff chase, and more
The Atlanta Braves enjoyed an off day Thursday as they prepare for a pivotal four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The series begins this evening at 6:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta enters the weekend with an 83-57 record and a four-game lead over the Phillies in the NL East. The Braves have won eight of their […]
Labor Day Weekend Eve Chat and Discussion
All last weekend, my kid told me that it was going to be Labor Day that next Monday. I kept telling her no, it was next Monday. I mean, like 10 or 12 times. Then I told this to the wife. She was very quiet, then asked “it’s not Labor Day tomorrow?” Because she kept […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Davis Polo strikes out a dozen for Rome
It was a banner day down on the farm with plenty of individual performances to higlight, so let’s dive into it all. (68-65) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (72-62) Charlotte Knights 2 Box Score Jordan Groshans wasted no time finding showcasing his newfound power stroke, as he homered in his season triple-A debut, leading Gwinnett to victory […]
What are you doing on Big Series/Important Stretch eve?
Well, if you wanted a key regular season stretch for the 2026 Atlanta Braves, you got a key regular season stretch. The Braves are four games up on the Phillies. They have four games with the Phillies, in Philadelphia. Then they come home and play three with the Rays, and three with the Phillies. And […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuna makes history, Blake Burkhalter optioned, more
The Braves DFA’d Hayden Harris Wednesday to make space on the 40-man roster to bring up repeat DFA victim Eliesar Hernandez. Harris was once viewed as an extremely promising bullpen prospect for Atlanta, with outrageous strikeout rates in the minors due to a unique fastball shape. He had a rough couple of innings in the […]
Braves vs. Nationals (and Giants) series recap: Holding steady and getting ready for Philadelphia
Well, if the Atlanta Braves wanted to enter the huge weekend series in Philadelphia on a serious roll, they’ll have to just settle for a slight roll instead. The Braves came into this week having won seven straight games but the streak came to a screeching halt at the hands of some unlikely opposition. Well, […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. makes history and Sean Murphy has four RBI in Braves win over Nationals
The Atlanta Braves faced off against the Washington Nationals badly needing a win after dropping two in a row in games they should have won on paper with the Phillies trailing close behind. Today, Grant Holmes made the start looking to cross the 130.0 innings pitched threshold. His opponent was Brad Lord, who has only […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. reaches 200 career home runs and 200 career stolen bases in fewest games
It’s been a long time coming but Ronald Acuña Jr. finally got off the hump here on September 2 against the Washington Nationals. For the first time since August 15, Acuña put one over the fence and this time, it allowed him to hit a pretty unique milestone. For starters, Acuña now has 200 home […]
Braves at Nationals chat and discussion: Grant Holmes vs Brad Lord
The Atlanta Braves are looking to stop a two game skid and secure a win against the Washington Nationals behind Grant Holmes who could surpass 130.0 innings on the season with his start today. Brad Lord will be pitching for the Nationals and all four of his starts have been in the opening capacity. The […]
Braves vs. Nationals rain delay chat and discussion
It’s the fourth inning of a scoreless game and the Atlanta Braves are knocking on the door with the bases loaded and one out in the top half of this frame. We’ll have to wait and see if the Braves can cash in on the opportunity since some inclement weather that had been knocking on […]
Kim stays in lineup and Murphy moves up to sixth as Braves face Nationals
When the Atlanta Braves swept the Dodgers it resulted in them having the most wins against teams above .500 in MLB, but they have since lost two games to sub .500 teams. The lineup has been one of the main reasons why there has been this rollercoaster of losing games that the Braves should win. […]
Grant Holmes looks to get the Braves back on track against Nationals
After winning seven straight games, to include sweeping the Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves have lost two games in a row to subpar opponents. With the Phillies on their tale, the Braves need to win games that they are supposed to win to keep the lead, and the game today against the Nationals is one of […]
Which cosmic entity did the Braves anger to get last night’s result?
Not so much a question, more of a rhetorical one… Yesterday’s 9-5 loss to the Nationals featured this: Sadly, that xwOBA is all too familiar for this crew — you have to go back to July 29 for the Braves to have an even amount of above-.300 and below-.300 xwOBAs, and it’s not like .300 […]
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