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The Braves are smack dab in the middle of their postseason run, so we don’t want to discuss the offseason too much. But MLB Trade Rumors did release its arbitration estimates for 2027 — one of the most useful articles every year. So let’s take a look at some of those numbers for the Atlanta […]
After the Braves tied up their series with the Dodgers 1-1 and the Brewers took a 2-0 lead on the Padres on Sunday, the American League Division Series are on tap today. After the Rays beat the Yankees 1-0 and the White Sox beat the Guardians 3-0 on Saturday, all four teams got an off […]
Dodger Stadium was packed on Sunday, but by the eighth inning, it suddenly looked like the fans had decided they had seen enough. With the Los Angeles Dodgers trailing the Atlanta Braves 1-3, fans began leaving the stands despite the NLDS matchup being anything but over. And when Max Muncy launched a ninth-inning home run […] The post Dodgers’ Fans Empty Stands Midways After Team’s Disappointing Performance vs Braves appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Braves’ Game 2 victory over the Dodgers in the NLDS featured a slew of talking points. Ray Kerr delivered again as an opener, as the aura around his path to this point continues to grow. Michael Harris II keeps cementing himself as a postseason demon, adding three more hits to his tally this October, […]
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A former Los Angeles Dodgers postseason hero commented on Blake Snell potentially tipping pitches.
The Braves’ paper-thin rotation is the result of two things: Alex Anthopoulos not adding anybody in free agency, and injuries. It left the club with only three healthy starting pitchers on the roster coming into October, and after five games, it’s fair to say they really only have two — Chris Sale and Tyler Mahle. […]
LOS ANGELES — By losing Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday night, the Dodgers and Braves are now tied at one game apiece in the series, and home-field advantage wrests with Atlanta with the next two games at Truist Park. The Dodgers need to win at least once in Atlanta to […]
The Braves pieced together a bullpen masterpiece on Sunday to tie the series with the Dodgers at one apiece. It’s the best-case scenario for a club that doesn’t feature a lot of starting pitching, one that now has its two horses ready for Games 3 and 4 at Truist Park, where the Braves are 54-30 […]
When the Atlanta Braves turned to Chris Sale as a reliever in their Game 3 matchup of the National League Wild Card Series, questions instantly emerged in reference to how Atlanta would use Sale in the National League Division Series. It seemed as if Sale could have been an option on short-rest in Game 2 […] The post Why Braves’ ‘best’ Chris Sale scenario is coming to fruition in Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In his Dodger postseason debut, Edwin Díaz pitched a scoreless sixth inning with two strikeouts against the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill The trumpets were supposed to blare on schedule in the ninth inning to announce his grand arrival after three-time All-Star Edwin Díaz signed with the Dodgers as their planned closer for the 2026 season. It was the signature musical entr...
On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped to 1-1 in their NLDS series against the Atlanta Braves with a tough 3-2 home loss in Game 2. The Dodgers now head to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4 of the series, having suddenly relinquished some major momentum in the series. Making matters more concerning for […] The post Dodgers most to blame for NLDS Game 2 loss to Braves in Blake Snell vs. Ray Kerr start appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves earned a crucial Game 2 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series on Sunday. In all reality, there are a number of reasons Atlanta won the game. Michael Harris II had a huge performance to fuel the offense, Ray Kerr pitched well as the opener once […] The post 2 reasons Braves stole NLDS Game 2 win from Dodgers that are being overlooked appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves might not be expected to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Derek Jeter has to know they still expect to. After losing Game 1 of their National League Division Series in Los Angeles on Saturday, the Braves stole home-field advantage by winning Game 2 Sunday night. All of a sudden, the idea…
The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves met in the postseason for the third time in five years. In a tense best-of-three series, the Phillies forced Atlanta to a win-or-go-home Game 3. Ultimately, though, Philly came up short again, marking their third consecutive early postseason exit. A tight Game 1 leaned toward the Phillies after a […] The post Biggest Takeaways from Phillies-Braves Wild Card Showdown appeared first on The Lead .
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the second-highest payroll in baseball and a star-studded roster that has led them to the past two World Series titles. But that doesn't mean that earning the three-peat will be easy.
The Atlanta Braves are not the best team in this postseason, but there do seem to be more of them than anyone else. Manager Walt Weiss has appeared blithely unconcerned by the math that demonstrates that the more pitching changes a team makes, the greater the likelihood that some of them will turn to shit. And yet Weiss persists, because these are the tools that have been provided for him. After the attrition of the regular season, he has at his disposal three discernible starting pitchers;...
We are amid one of the most insane seven-day stretches in Atlanta sports history. Sandwiched between the first four games of the NLDS is the Falcons versus the Saints on Monday Night Football. On Friday, we have a potential Game 5 between the Braves and Dodgers — and on Saturday, Georgia heads to Tuscaloosa for […]
The Dodgers needed one win to send the Atlanta Braves to the brink of elimination on Sunday. Instead, the Braves lineup forced an early exit from Blake Snell and scored two defining runs against the bullpen in a 3-2 win over the Dodgers, forcing the series back to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4. It […]
Walt Weiss has had some questionable moments through the first five postseason games, but it’s easy to criticize from the couch when things don’t go as planned. The facts are this: this is a club that hadn’t won a playoff series since 2021. They got that monkey off their back by defeating the Phillies in […]
The Atlanta Braves did what few expected them to do Sunday night. They beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium, even while using a bullpen game, and returned home with the National League Division Series tied 1-1. That result has put Atlanta in an interesting position heading into Games 3 and 4. The […] The post Walt Weiss’ warning to Braves after beating Dodgers in Game 2 is wrong, but you get the point appeared first on ClutchPoints .
(1-1) Scottsdale Scorpions 5, (0-2) Glendale Desert Dogs 2 Box Score The Desert Dogs dropped to 0-2 on the season after falling to the Scorpions 5-2 on Sunday. After each Braves prospect pitched in the league opener, it was Owen Carey and Isaiah Drake who got the start for the Desert Dogs. The Desert Dogs […]
Good morning! Two close NLDS games took the stage last night with the Milwaukee Brewers taking a 2-0 series lead and the Atlanta Braves evening their series at 1-1. The Chicago White Sox take on the Cleveland Guardians at 2 PM this afternoon for the first ALDS Game 2, and the New York Yankees follow […]
The Braves got a hero performance on Sunday night and playoff history was made in the process.
After dropping Game 1 behind a bullpen game, the expectation was simple: Chris Sale would take the ball in Game 2, in what amounted to a must-win spot. It had been a full four days since his last start. And though he’d thrown 21 pitches of relief on Thursday, it felt impossible to imagine the […]