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Braves walk off the Red Sox 3-2, as the offense does just enough

The Braves started their series against Boston off with Spencer Strider on the mound, looking to build on his strong start against the Dodgers. Spencer worked around a leadoff walk with two contact outs and a nice pickoff for a clean first inning. It didn’t take long for the Braves to give him some help, […]

Sandy Leon catches and bats eighth against Boston

The Braves are running Sandy Leon out at catcher and Jose Azocar in right field against Connelly Early and the Red Sox in game 1. Spencer Strider will start the game for Atlanta. Austin Riley is batting fifth, facing a lefty starter in Early, with Michael Harris and Ha-Seong Kim behind him. It would be […]

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Spencer Strider looks to continue success against Boston

After a positive series hosting the Cubs, the Braves hope to get off to a good start in game 1 hosting the Red Sox. Spencer Strider starts for the Braves, hoping to continue his strong start in LA. The Red Sox will counter with Connelly Early. The Red Sox have not had a great start […]

Braves vs. Cubs series recap: A six-game statement from Atlanta

Yeah, I know. Regular season series are only three games long and sometimes four but this is one where you have to take the previous three games into a little consideration once we eventually get into talking about these three games. That’s because the Braves were entering this series against the Chicago Cubs hot off […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Luis Arestigueta Ks 6

It was a tough Thursday evening for the Atlanta Braves affiliates. They all took losses and none of them looked particularly good doing it. There were still some good things going on, especially down in Augusta, but it was overall a disappointing evening for the starting pitching. (25-17) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (17-25) Durham Bulls 5 […]

How would you re-do MLB’s “rivalries?”

It’s Rivalry Weekend or whatever — 15 matchups that I guess link two teams that are supposed to be rivals together. Sometimes, this is inherently fun, like when the teams in question are basically co-located and it’s a battle-for-the-jurisdiction of sorts (Mets-Yankees, Cubs-White Sox, and I guess even Angels-Dodgers, sorta). Sometimes, it’s a bit weirder, […]

Braves News: Bats quiet in series finale, pitching probables, and more

The Atlanta Braves were unable to come away with the series sweep after Thursday’s 2-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Chris Sale got the start, where he threw six innings. He allowed an unearned run, walked two, and recorded eight strikeouts. On the other side of the ball, the Braves’ bats were quiet, with the […]

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Cubs foil Braves’ sweep plans with a shutout win

In the preview for tonight’s game, I mentioned that this game might come down to who could find the big hits in the latter stages of the game. The Braves have made a good living when it comes to either turning games around or finishing things off during the money innings (seventh, eighth and ninth), […]

Braves vs. Cubs chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs. Ben Brown

The Atlanta Braves have already clinched the series win against the Cubs in their second-consecutive high-profile series. Now they’re going for the really loud statement of pulling off a sweep against the Cubs. Ben Brown and the rest of the North Siders aren’t likely to just roll over, so this should be another closely-fought contest […]

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Braves repeat series-opening lineup in series finale against Cubs

The Atlanta Braves are going for a sweep against the Chicago Cubs, which would cap off a fantastic six-game stretch if the Braves were able to pull it off. Things went well enough against right-handed Cubs starter Colin Rea in the first game and after shaking things up against the lefty Shota Imanaga in the […]

Lessons Learned: Walt Weiss honors the teachings of Bobby Cox

Long after Bobby Cox managed his final game on October 11, 2010, and stepped away from the game he dedicated his life to, the news of his passing on May 9 felt like the coda to a magical period in Atlanta Braves history. As it did throughout a storied baseball career that began in 1959, […]

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Chris Sale tries to help bring out the brooms for Braves against Cubs

Fresh off of winning a series in Dodger Stadium to cap off a successful road trip out West, the Atlanta Braves are now looking to keep this fantastic run going by not just picking up a series win against the Chicago Cubs but capping off the three-game set with a series sweep of the current […]

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Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman robs home run

The breakout man of the 2026 season had another outstanding day for Rome, providing more with his glove this time than his bat. His early double did contribute an RBI for the Emperors, but it was him soaring to rob a three-run home run that ultimately led to the Emperors prevailing in a close matchup. […]

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Will Mauricio Dubon be a Brave in 2027?

I’m not going to argue one way or another, I’m just throwing the question out there. The Braves got Mauricio Dubon in a salary dump. The Honduran utility man had a standout defensive year in 2025, accumulating 2.2 fWAR in just under 400 PAs, but that wasn’t enough for the Astros to be interested in […]

Braves News: Injury updates, Eric Hartman, more

Some good stuff has been happening on the farm for this Braves franchise this year, as a number of position-player prospects have been really showing out, including shortstops John Gil and Tate Southesene. Perhaps the most impressive has been 2024 20th round pick, Canadian centerfielder Eric Hartman. Hartman joined Baseball America’s top 100 prospects list […]

Braves clinch series win against the Cubs and become first team to 30 wins

It was a bit of a quiet game to start tonight’s midweek matchup, but the Atlanta Braves pulled it off against the Chicago Cubs 4-1. The first run was a solo-shot by Drake Baldwin in the bottom of the fourth, and the only run scored by the team until the bottom of the eighth. JR […]

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Braves provide injury updates on a quintet of players

Prior to tonight’s game against the Chicago Cubs, the Atlanta Braves provided injury updates on numerous players via manager Walt Weiss. A summary of updates on five of the players is listed below. Yesterday, the Braves provided an update on Sean Murphy, who is expected to miss two months with a broken finger. The positive […]

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Braves vs Cubs chat and discussion: JR Ritchie vs Shota Imanaga

The stage is set, and the Chicago Cubs are looking for a get -back against the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves. As leaders of the central themselves, they’re not going to be an easy team to keep at bay, especially if they can get some early runs. The Braves, however, are known to find their ways […]

Sandy León enters Braves lineup in Cubs game 2

After ending yesterday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with a one-hitter, the Atlanta Braves are looking to secure an early series win and a whole new offensive plan with rookie JR Ritchie on the mound. Let’s look at who we have. The one question that’s been surfacing is, “Where’s Dominic Smith on the starting lineup?” […]

JR Ritchie looks for series win against Cubs in game two

The Atlanta Braves pulled off a win against the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs in yesterday’s matchup and are now looking at rookie JR Ritchie to continue their winning streak to capture an early series win. Ritchie, who’s boasting a 3.63 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, didn’t appear in his usual rotation during the Los Angeles […]

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Looking at the History of the 9th Pick in the modern MLB Draft

With the MLB Draft only about two months away I thought it would be good to examine the history of the players selected with the picks the Atlanta Braves have in the 2026 MLB Draft. With the Braves picking ninth overall for their first selection, I decided to start by looking at the history of […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Tate Southisene homers

Tate Southisene has had about the best start to his career that the Atlanta Braves could have dreamed of, putting together a monster campaign through a month and a half for Augusta and living up to his first round selection. His two RBI and home run led Augusta to a win to start their series. […]