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Tyler Mahle takes the start to avoid sweep in Milwaukee
After a sweep in Minnesota, a win against the Chicago White Sox, and now a chance to avoid a sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers, could Tyler Mahle be the guy to save the Atlanta Braves tonight and get them back on track? Mahle has had his fair share of quality starts since joining Atlanta’s rotation. […]
Reynaldo López to begin rehab assignment
Right-handed pitcher Reynaldo López will begin his rehabilitation assignment with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, the Atlanta Braves announced earlier this morning. López, 32, was placed on the 15-day IL on August 2 – backdated to July 30 – with inflammation in his left knee. López miss almost all of 2025 after a sterling first season […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman Hits First AA Home Run
Saturday saw the four teams in the Atlanta Braves farm system split their games, but we got to see Eric Hartman hit his first Double-A home run, and his 25th overall. That was part of a three-hit night for Hartman, though he may have been overshadowed a bit by one of his teammates in Adam […]
Braves News: Danger zone, another loss, more
While the Braves are perhaps not quite yet in a precarious position, they have put themselves in a position to be in a precarious position with their play over the last two weeks or so, facing down the barrel of another game against the Brewers and then a series against the Dodgers. Their division lead […]
Error proves costly as Braves bats stay cold in another loss at Brewers
Even the usually stable Martín Pérez couldn’t halt the Braves’ skid that has carried throughout this week’s wild four-city road trip. A strong few innings by the veteran lefty were derailed by an error he made in the field, causing enough of a tailspin in the aftermath that proved to be too much to overcome […]
Braves vs Brewers chat and discussion: Martín Pérez vs. Logan Henderson
The Braves could badly use a win Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee. They’re 1-4 on their four-game, seven-day road trip this week entering this 2:10 EDT game at American Family Field. The Phillies, meanwhile, have won seven straight games to trim the NL East lead to four games. Atlanta hopes Martín Pérez (8-7, 3.15 ERA) can […]
Ozzie Albies gets DH day as Braves look to even series at Brewers
Mauricio Dubón’s versatility continues to be a major asset for the Braves. He’s playing second base for the second time this season for Saturday’s 2:10 p.m. ET game at the Milwaukee Brewers, giving Ozzie Albies a rare designated hitter day. This is well timed because, as Scott Coleman pointed out, things have been trending down […]
Braves Minor League Recap: David McCabe homers in return to Gwinnett
It was a banner night for McCabe in what was an otherwise rough night down on the farm for all four teams in action. Let’s dive into it all. (61-62) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (57-66) Durham Bulls 5 Box Score While the Stripers ultimately came up short on the night, David McCabe finally made his return […]
Braves send Martín Pérez to mound hoping to stop bleeding vs. Brewers
Saturday’s second game of the Atlanta Braves’ series at the Milwaukee Brewers doesn’t have the star power of the series opener. But it does see two pitchers having quite successful seasons in an under-the-radar manner face off. Atlanta will throw Martín Pérez (8-7, 3.15 ERA) against Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson (7-2, 2.70) in a 2:10 p.m. […]
Does Didier Fuentes need a nickname?
I’ll yield the floor to our own Gaurav Vedak for a moment. He has a point. I’ve been referring to him as Didi but I’m saying Dee Dee, the Spanish pronunciation. It used to be Bobby Cox’s deal to call the player’s name and tack on a -y. Maybe we can do better. His play […]
Braves News: Reynaldo López update, loss in Milwaukee, and more
Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo López is ramping back up and is set to make a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. López landed on the injured list on July 30 with inflammation in his left knee; fortunately, his MRI did not reveal any structural damage. The hurler has had a subpar year for Atlanta. […]
Braves can’t crack the code against Misiorowski in loss
The Atlanta Braves traveled up north to play the Brewers in a pitching matchup to drool over with Chris Sale and Jacob Misiorowski both on the mound. The game started off with a sign that Misiorowski might not be invincible with Ronald Acuña able to draw a walk to lead off the game. That hope […]
Braves vs Brewers chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs Jacob Misiorowski
The Atlanta Braves are taking on the team with MLB’s best record, best pitcher on the planet, and best bullpen since the start of August all in the same game as they travel to Milwaukee to face the Brewers. This is a pitching matchup for lovers of rubber matches to drool over. One of the […]
Dubón at SS and Smith at DH as Braves take on Misiorowski
There is no sugar coating it, the Atlanta Braves have sputtered on offense this month. Only eight teams have scored fewer runs in MLB. They are facing the best pitcher on the planet right now in Jacob Misiorowski, in dire need of a win as the Phillies are creeping up the standings. The Braves have […]
Chris Sale and Jacob Misiorowski face off in elite pitching matchup
The Atlanta Braves just recorded a much-needed win against the White Sox as they travel toMilwaukee to start one of the toughest stretches of their schedule. After the Brewers the Braves must face the Dodgers. After a short break where they face a six-game stretch against the Rockies, Giants, and Nationals they face then have […]
Reynaldo López set to begin rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett
Remember when Martín Pérez delivered what was arguably his best start of the season nearly a month ago? Pérez started on 90 minutes notice because before that game was set to begin, the scheduled starter’s knee was acting up on him and it was bad enough to result in an IL stint for the poor […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Alex Lodise hits first Double-A Home Run
The Columbus Clingstones went on a tear offensively, with Alex Lodise and Jordan Groshans each vying for the system lead in home runs with their output on Thursday night. Eric Hartman has yet to hit a home run in Double-A as those two have passed him up, but is showing some signs of life as […]
Can you live every single win and loss?
It’s been thirty plus years since I have been able to watch every single pitch of the season. From 1991 to around 1997 I saw practically every game. I got used to all the subtleties of each interaction. I heard every cliche. Watched the ups and downs of the season. In those days the Braves […]
Braves News: Grant Holmes throws shutout, Luke Sinnard promoted, and more
The Atlanta Braves earned their 75th win of the season after Thursday’s 2-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Grant Holmes and Austin Riley allowed Atlanta to avoid the sweep during the makeup game. Holmes got the start, lasting six innings and allowing just one hit. He walked three and struck out three. Austin Riley […]
Braves at Twins (and White Sox) series recap: Weird results (so far) on a weird road trip
Hopefully once the book is complete on the 2026 regular season for the Atlanta Braves, this will have been the last time we have to talk about the Braves suffering a sweep. They were able to avert the disaster against the Diamondbacks but as it turned out, they needed to be prepared to walk into […]
Grant Holmes and the Braves shut out the White Sox to avoid a postponed sweep, 2-0
Alternatively, for the alliteratively-minded: Braves snap skid and salvage series as Holmes spins six scoreless in the South Side. Before first pitch, all things are possible. No matter our current gripes we have with the team or their performance, the time leading up to the commencement of the baseball contest fills us with a cautious […]
Braves at White Sox Chat and Discussion: Grant Holmes vs. Anthony Kay
Deja vu all over again – day game, trying to deny a sweep. First pitch for Grant Holmes vs. Anthony Kay is at 2:10 pm ET. Game Notes Pitching preview Lineups
Lane Thomas, Sean Murphy back in lineup for Braves-White Sox series finale
Before we get to the Pokemon card collector battle that is Sale vs. Misiorowski tomorrow afternoon, there’s one left to play in Chicago. Returning to Rate Field, the Braves will be trying to salvage a series against Anthony Kay and the Chicago White Sox starting at 2:10 pm ET. With the lefty Kay set to […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Brett Sears strikes out eight
It was a chock-full slate down on the farm with six games, including a pair of doubleheaders. There were also plenty of individual performances that stood out, so let’s dive in. (60-60) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (55-65) Durham Bulls 4 Box Score Game one didn’t go the way Gwinnett hoped it would, as the Stripers fell […]
Carlos Torres and Mauricio Dubón have history?
The Braves are reaching a boiling point. A blown check-swing call (and the resulting refusal to check the first base umpire) set off Mauricio Dubón in yesterday’s game. Walt Weiss ran out to rescue Mauricio, getting ejected in the process. But was this the result of a Carlos Torres poor game in Houston two years […]
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