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Braves beat Mets behind Martín Pérez gem and key HRs
The Atlanta Braves lost a disappointing game one to the New York Mets last night and we looking for a rebound behind Martín Pérez who struggled against the Mets in July. Interestingly, Pérez faced the same opponent he did last month, Nolan McLean who pitched a great game. Pérez had a solid first inning. In […]
Braves vs Mets chat and discussion: Martín Pérez vs Nolan McLean
After a few rough games that have drawn some eyes to umpires, the Atlanta Braves are looking to bounce back and take game two against the New York Mets. The game will feature Martín Pérez for the Braves as he continues his second best season of his fifteen year career against Nolan McLean a player […]
Braves vs. Mets rain delay chat and discussion
There’s been some nasty weather in the forecast all day for metro Atlanta. It’s been threatening and threatening and threatening to roll in and finally it’s close enough to where the grounds crew at Truist Park has gone ahead and put the tarp on the field ahead of Tuesday’s contest between the Atlanta Braves and […]
Ronald Acuña to DH, Mike Yastrzemski in RF as Braves face Mets
The Atlanta Braves are looking to rebound a tough loss last night against the New York Mets as a clash between two top ten offenses since the All-Star break meet in game two at Truist Park. The Braves have scored the seventh most runs in MLB since the All-Star break, and the Mets have scored […]
Braves fans sound off on the current roster, rotation, and more
Hello, any new Battery Power readers retained from the Great Trade Deadline Site Surge of 2026! We hope you enjoy(ed) your time with this great community as we wind down on a memorable regular reason and that you stick around. Our regulars are some of the best baseball fans in the league. The week following […]
Martín Pérez takes the mound as Braves look to rebound vs Mets
The Atlanta Braves lost an incredibly frustrating game one against the Mets yesterday and look to rebound tonight behind Martín Pérez. Fifteen years into his career and Pérez is quietly putting together the second-best season of his career. He has already accumulated the second most WAR in a season of his career and with his […]
Bryce Elder takes accountability for strange, disappointing loss to Mets
The Atlanta Braves lost to the New York Mets on Monday night. That’s now seven losses to the Mets this season, which means that Atlanta has officially dropped the season series to New York for the first time since 2017. It’s kind of wild that this was the year for that streak to end but […]
Will Jim Jarvis start a playoff game?
Jim Jarvis currently has a notable line, at least compared to earlier in the season. He started out massively outhitting his xwOBA, but that’s done now — he’s at a .274 wOBA (69 wRC+) and .271 xwOBA. His defense-plus-positional adjustment rounds to zero runs above average. Combine that with 0.1 runs of above-average baserunning (sadly […]
Braves News: Braves Lose Again to Mets, Strider and Waldrep Updates, More
The Braves have to be ready to escape this New York Part of the schedule. After some struggles against the Yankees over the weekend, the Braves once again could not figure out the Mets in an 8-5 loss on Monday. A bizarre first inning led to 5 runs allowed by Bryce Elder, and was just […]
Braves can’t overcome Elder implosion, lack of longball in 8-5 loss to Mets
This game had an eventful first inning that saw the Mets plate five on Bryce Elder and the Braves, and then a valiant-but-doomed comeback attempt over the rest of the game. The main things that stood out to me: Bryce Elder with poor command is a nightmare, and the Braves really needed some homers in […]
Braves vs Mets chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Christian Scott
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Walt Weiss provides updates on Spencer Strider, Hurston Waldrep and that weird balk call
So apparently, the rumors of Spencer Strider’s baseball demise for 2026 may have been somewhat exaggerated. Right before the trade deadline, there was “scuttlebutt” from MLB.com Braves beat writer Mark Bowman that Spencer Strider had cleared out his locker room and was likely done for the season. However, during today’s pregame press conference, Walt Weiss […]
Sean Murphy catches, bats ninth as Braves begin homestand against Mets
Dominic Smith has had his share of big moments for the 2026 Atlanta Braves, but with Sean Murphy healthy (for now?), there has been a rising clamor of, “Why don’t we let Murphy catch rather than adding Smith’s bat?” There’s a bit of a point there: So, at least for tonight, the Braves agree with […]
It’s a New York turnaround as Braves pop home to face Mets
What a quirk of the MLB schedule: the Braves wrap up a seven-game homestand, go to New York to face the Yankees, then immediately pop back to start a six-game homestand, which begins with the other New York team. Yeesh. To make it slightly sillier, the Braves just visited the Mets before that seven-game homestand […]
Major League Baseball reveals 2026 Postseason schedule
So look here: The Atlanta Braves as of right now (according to FanGraphs) have a 93.3 percent chance of winning the division, a 41.5 percent chance of at least clinching a bye and a 99.7 percent chance of making the Postseason. As such, this is relevant information since more likely than not, Atlanta’s going to […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: One last meeting with the Mets
After a quick jaunt up to the Bronx, the Atlanta Braves are now back at home to play the team from Queens again. Despite the fact that the New York Mets have been mired in the cellar for most of this season, they have continued to give the Braves fits and it’s to the point […]
Mauricio Dubón named Braves’ 2026 Heart & Hustle Award recipient
Congratulations to Mauricio Dubón, who has been named as this year’s recipient of the MLBPAA’s Heart & Hustle Award for the Atlanta Braves. More on the award from MLB: Now in its 21st year, this prestigious honor is presented annually to active players who exemplify a true passion for the game and who best embody […]
Rome Emperors roster shows impact of prospect promotions
Roughly six weeks after getting a first-hand look a the talent the Atlanta Braves had playing at their High-A affiliate Rome Emperors, I took another trip to Rome on August 8, 2026, to see how the squad looked after the Braves organization promoted most of the high-end talent from Rome to Double-A Columbus and brought […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Carey, Conor Essenburg, and Luis Guanipa flex their power
(57-55) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5, (58-55) Gwinnett Stripers 0 – F/5 Box Score It was a very rough game for the Stripers as the game was first delayed due to rain, and then called due to rain after just five innings. Cedric De Grandpre got the start and struggled with his control, walking five over […]
Will we ever get original flavor extra innings again?
I don’t know if this weekend actually had an unusual volume of extra-inning games, but with the Braves engaged in two, it sure felt like it. The free runner extra inning rules have never sat all that well with me. To the extent that long extra-inning games were a problem, there were more than a […]
Braves News: Chris Sale Ejected On Sunday, Atlanta Avoids Sweep, More
With Monday here, the headlines from this weekend’s series between the Braves and Yankees should be focused on excellent pitching and the playoff-like feel each game had. And also on the fact that the series ended in a good note with the Braves avoiding a sweep on Sunday. However, the headlines will instead focus on […]
Braves at Yankees series recap: Atlanta salvages an intense series in the Bronx
Despite the fact that the Atlanta Braves were hot coming into this wekeend’s series with the New York Yankees and also that the Yankees themselves continued to be mired in a rut at the plate since losing Aaron Judge, this was still going to be a tough series up there in the Bronx. It always […]
Braves avoid the brooms in extras with Yankees series finale win
Not the flashiest way to end the series, but a win, nonetheless. The Atlanta Braves might have been struggling waking their bats up, but somehow avoided being swept by the New York Yankees with a 2-1 win in extras. A homerun knocked in by Matt Olson was the first run of the game in the […]
Braves chat and discussion: Grant Holmes vs Cam Schlittler
The Atlanta Braves are looking to avoid a sweep, while the New York Yankees are hoping for a successful outing with Schittler on the mound. Tune in at 1:35 p.m. ET for the first pitch to watch how this contest unfolds. Lineups Preview
Dom Smith back in Braves lineup for series finale
The stage is set as the Atlanta Braves look to avoid a sweep against the New York Yankees. Let’s take a look at the lineups. Dominic Smith has returned to DH for the Braves and is batting in the sixth spot. Other than that, the lineup replicates yesterday’s. The bat power is expected (or hoped) […]
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