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Michael Harris II delivers again as Braves rally from big early hole to stun Rockies
This Braves road trip couldn’t have started much worse, with the team facing a 5-0 deficit in the first inning. It ended, though, like so many games have this season. With Atlanta celebrating a victory. The Braves rallied from a 6-0 second-inning deficit for an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of […]
Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies Game Thread: May 1
After a 4-2 homestand, the Atlanta Braves begin a nine-game road trip Friday night in Colorado at 8:40 p.m. EDT. The Braves bring the best record in baseball (22-10) and a 6.5-game lead in the NL East into the road trip, which will conclude with series against the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers. Follow […]
Michael Harris II not in lineup again for Braves’ road-trip opener in Colorado
Braves manager Walt Weiss said the team plans to use Michael Harris II primarily as a designated hitter for this upcoming nine-game road trip, which begins Friday against the Colorado Rockies, to allow his lingering quad injury a chance to heal. But Harris will actually start the road trip on the bench as he’s not […]
Grant Holmes takes the mound as Braves kick off West Coast road trip vs. Rockies
The longest road trip on the Braves’ 2026 schedule is here. The team kicks off May with its only three-city road trip of the season, a nine-game jaunt which carries through next weekend. Unfortunately for us people who appreciate a healthy night’s rest, this trip is back on the West Coast, starting Friday night in […]
Braves Biweekly: Atlanta looks even better in late April
Past summaries: How did the Braves do recently? The Braves went 10-3 since we last checked in. No team did better; the Yankees and Cubs matched this pace from April 16 through the end of the month. That’s a 125-win pace over a full season, which is absurd… but that’s what the Braves managed. The […]
Braves prospects April Stock Watch: Who’s up, who’s down?
We are closing in on the end of the first full month of the season in the minor leagues, meaning some of the Atlanta Braves prospects have seen their stock change a bit since the end of spring training. This is a good chance to take a look at who has seen a change in […]
Hunter Stratton Recalled, Anthony Molina Selected for Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves lost the series finale yesterday against the Tigers, and although the offense was to blame for only scoring two runs, Joel Payamps was partly to blame as well as he came in and blew a one run lead in the eighth inning, and then to add insult to injury José Suarez came […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Herick Hernandez dominates in Columbus
When Herick Hernandez is good he is a force to be reckoned with, and he was on his best game Thursday evening. Hernandez allowed just a lone hit over seven innings and forced an impressive nine strikeouts and 20 whiffs, by far the best game in what has been a solid season for him so […]
Braves News: Series sweep spoiled, Rockies on deck, and more
Though they have yet to lose a series, the Atlanta Braves had a chance at a sweep spoiled in Thursday afternoon’s 5-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Braves jumped out to an early lead, and a strong start from Bryce Elder put them in position to complete the sweep. However, things unraveled late. Atlanta’s […]
Atlanta Braves announce retirement of Ed Mangan
During Thursday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, the Atlanta Braves shared the news that Ed Mangan, Vice President of Field Operations, was retiring after more than 35 years with the organization. While the news might seem innocuous to those whose fandom of the Braves began after his tenure started in Atlanta, his immediate impact to […]
Braves vs. Tigers series recap: April ends on a high note
Heading into this series, this matchup felt like a very tricky proposition for a Braves team that came into this rolling at a very high level. Atlanta was clicking but they’d have to deal with three formidable starting pitchers in the form of Casey Mize, Framber Valdez and Tarik Skubal. If the Braves were going […]
There is no chase rate contest
(Note: data are through Tuesday’s series opener against the Tigers only — the awkward timing of Thursday’s day game will make the data two games out of date by the time this runs.) In the near-perpetual gloom that was the Atlanta Braves 2025 season, there was a chase rate contest. Maybe. I think there was […]
Late foibles against Tigers sink Braves, 5-2
After an exciting walkoff win that extended their season-opening streak of not losing series on Wednesday night, the Braves got to work in a short turnaround matchup against the Tigers with a chance for a sweep. For a while, a sweep seemed likely, but the Braves were undone by poor pitching and defense in the […]
Atlanta Braves vs. Detroit Tigers Game Thread: April 30
The month draws to a close with a Thursday matinee on getaway day where the Braves seek a sweep.
Michael Harris II sits as Braves shuffle bottom of the order
Michael Harris II was seen favoring his ailing quad during last night’s win over the Tigers, and as such, it’s not surprising to see him get another breather in a short turnaround matinee game, especially given that Framber Valdez throws with his left hand. The absence of Harris is part of a wholesale rejiggering of […]
Braves minor league recap: Dixon Williams homers, drives in three for Rome
It was a lackluster day down on the farm, but there were a handful of individual performances to highlight. So let’s dive into Wednesday’s action. (18-11) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (14-15) Charlotte Knights 10 Box Score Despite holding a three-run lead headed into the home half of the seventh inning, Gwinnett failed to hold on to […]
Bryce Elder, Braves look to sweep Tigers in matinee
Last year, the Braves randomly swept the Tigers late in the year, pulling down the relatively competitive team into their own 2025 muck for a bit. This year, the Braves are rocking and rolling and having a great time, and can sweep the Tigers again with a successful performance on Thursday afternoon. The Braves largely […]
Why don’t we relive this Matt Olson walkoff homer again?
In case you weren’t watching, the NL East leading Braves won yet another baseball game last night. They will end April without losing a series. And Matt Olson won it in the ninth. In case you haven’t seen it, where have you been? Oh my word. Here’s the longer clip. Here it is from CJ […]
Walt Weiss gives Matt Olson the superstar tag following walk-off win
The Atlanta Braves appear to be back in that mode that we were used to seeing from a lot of these players during their run to the World Series in 2021 and their extremely successful regular seasons in 2022 and 2023. This is a squad that’s going to be incredibly competitive for all 27 outs […]
Braves News: Spencer Strider’s return, Matt Olson walk-off, more
The Braves secured a nother series win Wednesday in a game pitched by Tarik Skubal and that really is a symbol of how things have gone for Atlanta so far this season. Atlanta comfortably has the best record in baseball and the best run differential in baseball to back it up. Franchise player Ronald Acuna’s […]
Matt Olson’s walk-off bomb clinches series win vs. the Tigers, 4-3
The Tigers needed their ace tonight, and they got him. Tarik Skubal was as advertised. Outside of one blemish to start the game, he did not allow a Braves runner in scoring position in his seven innings of work. It would’ve been a well-deserved, tip-your-cap type of win. But the 2026 Braves simply won’t be […]
Braves vs. Tigers Game Thread: April 29, 2026
The Atlanta Braves are looking to stack another series win on their record tonight before the calendar flips to May. Ritchie vs. Skubal starts at 7:15 pm ET tonight on BravesVision. ICYMI Pitching matchup preview Lineups Braves player updates (Strider, Murphy, Kim, Iglesias, and more)
Spencer Strider will start for Braves in final game of Rockies series
Yesterday when Walt Weiss was willing to give updates on basically every single relevant Braves player making their way back from injury, one of the biggest stories was the fact that the team was expecting Spencer Strider to return to the rotation by the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. As it turns out, we […]
Jonah Heim and Eli White get the start as Braves seek series win against Detroit
At 21-9, the Atlanta Braves are off to their hottest start to the season since 2000. It seems like we’re hearing a new and fantastical stat about how Good The Vibes Are Right Now at a clip not seen since the history-making offense of 2023. Here’s some more fun numbers as we go into game […]
JR Ritchie on the mound for home debut versus Tigers
What a matchup for the folks at Truist Park tonight. After spinning seven innings of two run ball in his MLB debut, JR Ritchie earned another shot to start. He’ll bring his 2.57 ERA and lessons from his first outing to make his debut in front of the home crowd and build his case to […]
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