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Braves run same lineup against the Astros in potential postseason preview

There’s still work to do after last night’s tasteful champagne toast to celebrate a return to the postseason. Walt Weiss, no stranger to tinkering with a lineup formula, has maybe found what he likes most to face RHPs. He will run with the exact same lineup from last night’s 6-2 win versus the Astros, where three two-run homers to the Crawford Boxes in left field secured the series opener. Designated hitter Drake Baldwin leads off, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. playing right field and aiming fo...

THE SCOUTING REPORT, GM 155: Grant Holmes faces Astros for game two in Daikon Park | BRAVES PREVIEW

The Atlanta Braves may have clinched a postseason spot last night, but they’re not done yet. Grant Holmes gets the ball on Saturday night against the Houston Astros as they look to keep narrowing down that magic number of three. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today’s game. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/wksQqVNEpX Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @CrosbyBaseball Read our written work: bravestoday.substack.com Get 20% off at NCase Cards with promo code “BravesToday” Rocker Chic...

Braves may receive huge pitching boost for playoffs

The Atlanta Braves are getting ready to close the regular season and push into the Major League Baseball Playoffs. Atlanta is looking to get right-handed relief pitcher Robert Suarez healthy for the postseason. He is making progress. “(Suarez) is expected to pitch in a Minor League rehab game for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sept. 20. There’s […] The post Braves may receive huge pitching boost for playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Braves run same lineup against the Astros in potential postseason preview

There’s still work to do after last night’s tasteful champagne toast to celebrate a return to the postseason. Walt Weiss, no stranger to tinkering with a lineup formula, has maybe found what he likes most to face RHPs. He will run with the exact same lineup from last night’s 6-2 win versus the Astros, where […]

Braves seek series win in Houston with Holmes on the hill

With last night’s win, your Atlanta Braves earned their 90th dub of the season and punched their ticket for the postseason. They were the fifth team to clinch a playoff berth, following the Rays, Brewers, Dodgers, and Yankees. The job is not finished, however. The magic number is currently at three. Mets/Phillies starts at 4:10 […]

Robert Suarez set for rehab assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett

Fresh off of confirming their spot in this season’s Postseason, the Atlanta Braves got some more good news to put out there for the morning after. Reliever Robert Suarez is finally set to go on rehab assignment, as he’ll more-than-likely be making an appearance for the Gwinnett Stripers in their series finale on Sunday. Walt […]

Why not celebrate clinching the playoff appearance?

Your Atlanta Braves have made the playoff eight of the last nine seasons. However, 2025 was brutal. Hold me and let’s never go back to that. We learned a lot, er, maybe not really. We learned Joey Wentz still had something in the summer of 2025, but mostly we learned that a dry October is no fun for anyone. There was a pretty muted celebration in the dugout and clubhouse. So let’s relive the homers until the Braves check off the last 3 from the NL East Division magic number, why not? Hey, we’v...

The Opener: Ramirez Milestone, Braves Clinch, Quintana Back

With rain in the forecast, tonight’s Tigers vs. White Sox matchup has been moved up. The game will now start at 1:10 pm CT instead of 6:10 pm CT (h/t Chris McCoskey of the Detroit News). 1. Ramirez reaches 1,000 RBI Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez drilled a solo homer to extend Cleveland’s lead in […]

Why not celebrate clinching the playoff appearance?

Your Atlanta Braves have made the playoff eight of the last nine seasons. However, 2025 was brutal. Hold me and let’s never go back to that. We learned a lot, er, maybe not really. We learned Joey Wentz still had something in the summer of 2025, but mostly we learned that a dry October is […]

Braves News: Postseason berth clinched, playoff chase update, and more

Friday marked a big day for the Atlanta Braves, who secured a spot in the postseason after a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros. It will be the club’s eighth postseason in nine years.  The game featured a strong start from Tyler Mahle, three Atlanta home runs, and some late inning hits to provide the […]

With 8 games to go, the NL wild-card race is a 3-way tie between the Cubs, Phillies and Padres

With the MLB regular season set to end next weekend, the NL playoff race has settled, in some ways at least. The division winners are all clear. The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers have each clinched their respective crowns and the Atlanta Braves could join them as soon as Sunday. The playoff field overall is also looking complete, as the only team still trying to make up a gap is the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are now 4.5 games out and need a miracle. That doesn’t mean there isn’t so...

Braves clinch playoff berth win big win over Astros

Atlanta punched its postseason ticket on Friday night, beating the Astros 6-2 at Daikin Park behind a trio of home runs and a sharp outing from Tyler Mahle. The win officially clinched a playoff berth for the Braves and trimmed their magic number to claim the National League East to four over the Phillies. Mahle […] The post Braves clinch playoff berth win big win over Astros appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Atlanta Braves Clinch 8th Playoff Berth In 9 Years With Win Over Astros

The Atlanta Braves held a subdued celebration when they clinched a playoff berth Friday night after missing out last season. The first-place Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 to punch their ticket to the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. They secured at least a National League wild card and reduced their magic number to three for winning the NL East. Afterward, there was no wild celebration, but rather a simple toast with bubbly before they began looking ahead. “We’ve got our eyes...

Braves clinch playoff berth: Why Atlanta can make a World Series run after bounce-back campaign

Getty Images With a win over the Astros on Friday night, the Atlanta Braves have secured a spot in the 2026 Major League Baseball postseason, joining the Brewers and Dodgers on the National League side of the bracket. The Braves, under first-year manager Walt Weiss, are pulling away from the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East as well, and should wrap up the division title in the coming days. The Braves have successfully rebounded from their 86-loss campaign of 2025, and they are...

Astros Get Blasted by Braves 6-2

And the plot thickens. Braves 6 Astros 2. With the loss and the combination of the Rangers win, things are once again knotted up atop the A.L. West.     Peter Lambert was cruising along until the 4th. The Braves strung together three straight hits, the biggest coming off the bat of Michael Harris who took […]

Braves clinch postseason bid with three homers in win over Astros

The Braves hit three more two-run homers and Tyler Mahle was excellent once again as Atlanta took down the Houston Astros, 6-2, and clinched a playoff bid in the National League. The Phillies also lost on Friday night, so the magic number for the division sits at three. The bats were quiet in the early […]

Braves at Astros chat and discussion: Tyler Mahle vs. Peter Lambert

The Braves will attempt to clinch a playoff spot on Friday night behind Tyler Mahle, who was been superb for Atlanta since coming over at the trade deadline. A Braves win — or Diamondbacks loss — on Friday night would clinch a postseason spot for Atlanta and would trim the magic number to four games […]

Astros vs. Braves Game Discussion: 9/18/2026

TONIGHT’S GAME: With just nine games remaining on their schedule, the first-place Houston Astros will welcome in the Atlanta Braves for their final home series of the 2026 regular season. RHP Peter Lambert (8-9, 3.71 ERA) will make his penultimate start of the season for the Astros tonight opposite RHP Tyler Mahle (6-10, 3.91 ERA) […]