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Braves vs. Angels game thread: April 7

Game two in Anaheim, can the Atlanta Braves shift the momentum to show the same team we’ve gotten glimpses of in the earlier series?’ I’ve always been told, if nothing changes… nothing changes. And changes have been made to the lineup to opt for an opportunity to snap this losing streak the team has found […]

Harris II absent & Baldwin set to DH in Tuesday lineup versus Angels

It’s time for what you’ve all been waiting for… the rosters are set, with some surprises to discuss. The Atlanta Braves are determined to break their three-game losing streak in game two against the Los Angeles Angels, and Walt Weiss decided to shift some things in the lineup. Drake Baldwin is keeping his slot as […]

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Reynaldo López gets the start in hopes of preventing Braves’ losing streak

A three-game losing streak to carry isn’t the momentum the Atlanta Braves were hoping for as they continue their West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Angels. Let’s hope today marks the turnaround point. Reynaldo López is coming into this series with a 1.64 ERA and a 5.04 xFIP score. Only starting in two […]

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Braves Minor League Update: Who’s hot, Who’s not

Introducing a new weekly series where we review what we’ve seen, and heart from the latest week of minor league action. This past weekend we saw all the full season teams start their yearly grind so let’s take a glance at what happened. Who’s Hot Ethan Bagwell – 6IP 0H 0R 1BB 6K, 16 whiffs […]

Fun with small sample sizes: An 11-game look at the 2026 Atlanta Braves

So, we’re just over 10 games into the season for the Atlanta Braves and the on-paper results have been encouraging — even if the on-field results have the Braves just one game over .500 as they look to avoid dipping below that mark as they deal with the seemingly impossible task of winning baseball games […]

Was that Chris Sale’s worst start as a Brave?

The season had been going pretty well. I wasn’t really concerned with a split with the Diamondbacks, as I figured that’s what would happen going in — in the exact fashion of winning the first two and losing the next two. But, despite how good Jose Soriano is, I figured the Braves would win on […]

Braves News: Chris Sale Struggles in Loss, Mauricio Dubon Goes Deep, More

Over the past few days, it certainly seems as if all the positive momentum that came from the Braves 17-run outburst last Friday has basically evaporated. The Braves have lost three straight, including last night’s 6-2 loss to the Angels. Chris Sale had one of the worst innings of his career and the Braves offense […]

Chris Sale implodes, Braves offense invisible in 6-2 loss to Angels

In the top of the first inning, Drake Baldwin homered again to give the Braves an early 1-0 lead over the Angels. Baldwin’s incredible sophomore campaign has been something to behold. And that’s where the fun ended on Monday night. Jose Soriano absolutely cooked the Braves for eight innings, allowing just the one run on […]

Braves at Angels game thread

The Atlanta Braves face off against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in what looks to be a pitchers duel between the two staff aces. Chris Sale has only given up one run in his two starts, and José Soriano has yet to surrender an earned run this season in twelve innings. The Braves’ offense […]

Austin Riley and Dominic Smith back in the lineup for the Braves

The Atlanta Braves had a roller coaster ride of offense in Arizona, scoring seventeen runs in one game, but in the other two it was basically what seemed to be just Drake Baldwin carrying them. The offense is going to try and kick it back into gear against the Angels in another late game but […]

Chris Sale takes the mound for the Braves against the Angels

The Atlanta Braves are coming off a disappointing series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will stay out west to face the Angels. Chris Sale will be taking the mound facing off against José Soriano, who has firmly cemented himself as the best pitcher in the Angels’ rotation. Soriano has started the season of in incredible […]

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The Week Ahead for Atlanta: More interleague battles for the Braves

Well, the good news is that the Atlanta Braves still have yet to lose a series here in 2026. By this time last year they were doing nearly nothing but losing, so I will happily take a 6-4 start over that shambolic 2-8 start that they had over the course of their first 10 games […]

How long will Joel Payamps make it?

I remember I did this, about a year ago, with regard to Hector Neris. Hector Neris did not make it much further. Will Joel Payamps? I don’t know if there’s an affiliation of Joel Payamps Doomers, but if there is, I guess I’m in the club. Or the inaugural member. A veteran of seven MLB […]

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Braves at Diamondbacks series recap: A not-so-satisfying split in the desert

Say it with me, now: “You always take a four-game series split on the road.” With that being said, it sure seemed like this could’ve been more than just a split for the Atlanta Braves as they made their annual trip out to the desert. It especially feels like a bit of a bummer when […]

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Braves fail to pull off series win in Diamondbacks finale

Welp, going into extra innings to keep the game alive, the Arizona Diamondbacks capitalized on an opportunity to prevent the third consecutive series win for the Atlanta Braves (6-5) and end the series on a split. Besides Drake Baldwin’s solo homer in the first inning to give the Braves their early lead and racking up […]

Braves vs. Diamondbacks game thread: April 5

Pitching has shown itself to be strong throughout this series, and the offense started with electric production to begin their first road trip…can the Atlanta Braves end on the same note? Three consecutive series wins are a pretty sweet way to start the series; if not, the Arizona Diamondbacks can hit the road with a […]

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Martín Pérez gets the start to close out the series finale in Arizona

Though the Atlanta Braves came up a few runs short for the third win against the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday, at least we’ve seen consistent quality starts from Bryce Elder to propel us to today’s series ending before the Braves head to Anaheim to face the Angels. Let’s look at today’s pitchers. Martín Pérez has gotten […]

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Braves News: Atlanta falls to Michael Soroka, Owen Murphy, more

The Braves are hitting the ball pretty hard this season, but have had a number of barreled outs and haven’t always seen results from hitting the ball well. It does seem like some of this might be due to the balls being further deadened, as has seemingly been a trend over recent years. Some of […]

Braves squander excellent Elder outing in 2-1 loss to D-backs

Coming into this game, the Braves had exorcised a lot of their 2025 demons with their 6-2 start, but one remained conspicuously absent: the one-run loss. Well, in their ninth game of the season, they finally had a one-run decision, and, in somewhat-reminiscent-of-2025 fashion, it was a loss that probably could have, and at times […]

Braves stick with standard lineup against Soroka

Can’t say that you can really blame the Braves for not changing anything… did you know they have a better record than the Dodgers right now? This will their fifth time using this lineup in nine games. The Diamondbacks are making a few changes. Adrian Del Castillo missed the first few games of the season […]

Braves look to keep rolling against old friend Michael Soroka

Is there a more beloved former Brave than Michael Soroka? (Maybe Freddie Freeman?) Perhaps because the phrase, “What could have been?” peals more sharply with regard to Soroka than anyone else, the fondness for the Canadian giraffe-necked right-hander from this corner, at least, is at its max. But, on Saturday night, the Braves will face […]