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Eli White exits game after falling on his way to second base
There was a bizarre moment during Saturday night’s middle game between the Braves and the Orioles. Eli White was pinch-hitting for Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh inning and hit one down the line for what was presumably going to be a double for the outfielder. Well, it did end up being a double but White […]
Braves vs Orioles Game Thread: 7/25/2026
Join us and discuss tonight’s game below as the Braves go for a series win behind Bryce Elder at 7:05 PM ET in Atlanta on BravesVision and MLBTV!
Dominic Smith starts at DH against the Baltimore righty
The Braves have Bryce Elder on the mound against a similar-quality pitcher for Baltimore, as Atlanta goes for a series win. Facing a righty, Dominic Smith gets the start at DH, batting sixth. Drake Baldwin leads off and starts at catcher. Meanwhile, the Baltimore lineup can be viewed below. Join us for tonight’s game at […]
Braves look for a win in Baltimore behind Bryce Elder
After a nice extra-innings win to start the weekend series on Saturday, the Braves hope to secure an early series win with Bryce Elder on the mound at Camden Yards. The Orioles will counter with the big 27-year-old righty Brandon Young. Bryce had a good start to the season, but has had a rough time […]
Grant Holmes starts continue to drill home Braves’ need for starter depth
Grant Holmes’ starts this season are getting to be a bit like a choose-your-adventure book where no matter what choices you make, the story ends up the same. He hasn’t had a truly disastrous start in terms of putting the team in a hole this season, getting charged with more than three runs just once […]
Ronald Acuña, Jr. return may be delayed until Monday, per report
Mark Bowman of. MLB.com is reporting this morning that rehabbing outfielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. may play in both of today’s Gwinnett Stripers games after last night’s contest was unable to be played due to inclement weather and thus he return to the big league roster could be delayed until Monday. Coming into Friday, it was […]
Braves designate RHP Elieser Hernández for assignment, recall LHP Connor Thomas
That Atlanta Braves continue their season-long bullpen shuffling by designating last night’s winning pitcher Elieser Hernández for assignment and recalling Connor Thomas ahead of tonight’s match-up against the Baltimore Orioles. The right-handed Hernández made his Braves debut – and first MLB appearance since 2024 – last night, pitching three innings and picking up the victory. […]
How much should Ronald Acuña Jr play in his first week back?
Ronald Acuña Jr could be back with the Atlanta Braves as soon as today. Ronald is returning to the Braves after straining his left hamstring in consecutive months. They have been much more careful with Sean Murphy, Ha-Seong Kim and Ronald after shorter IL stints earlier this season. In light of his numerous lower body […]
Braves News: Matt Olson delivers, AJ Smith-Shawver progressing, and more
The Atlanta Braves’ weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles started off strong after Friday’s 7-6 win in extra innings. Matt Olson was the man of the hour and gave Atlanta the lead in 10th, courtesy of his three-run homer. Things were shaky for Atlanta in the bottom half of the 10th inning, but fortunately the […]
Matt Olson’s 10th-inning homer helps Braves open trip with dramatic defeat of Orioles
Holding down the Braves’ offense for nine innings is doable, especially if your pitchers are able to keep the ball in the yard. But the Baltimore Orioles learned in Friday’s series opener against Atlanta that it gets harder the longer a game goes on. The Braves used Matt Olson’s two-out, three-run homer to explode for […]
Braves vs. Orioles Game Thread: Grant Holmes vs. Trevor Rogers
There’s no rest for the wood bats as the run of 17 games in 17 days out of the All-Star break continues for the Atlanta Braves as they kick off a three-game series at Baltimore Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. Grant Holmes gets the start for Atlanta, while Baltimore counters with Trevor Rogers. Follow […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. not back, Jorge Mateo gets rare start in Braves’ opener at Orioles
It would seem we’re going to have to wait at least one more day to see Ronald Acuña Jr.‘s return to the Braves. While it was reported he could be back as soon as tonight, the team hasn’t yet announced his return from his rehab assignment and he’s not in the starting lineup the Braves […]
Grant Holmes kicks off Braves’ road trip in Baltimore
The second half of the season started well enough for the Braves with a 5-2 homestand against two contending teams. Now, Atlanta hits the road for the first time in the second half, kicking off a six-game road trip with a weekend series at the Baltimore Orioles starting Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. In […]
FCL Braves Season Recap
The FCL Braves season has come to a close. On paper it wasn’t a great year at just 18-39, but we did get to see some players emerge with the Braves lowest level affiliate within the US this season. This article will highlight some of the successes and failures of the team’s season, as well […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Smith-Shawver Steller for Stripers
The Gwinnett Stripers are more rehab than roster at this point, and we’re thankful for that as it gives us the chance to talk about our old friends again. AJ Smith-Shawver had a terrific outing for Gwinnett and looked strong through 86 pitches, holding his upper-90’s velocity deep into the game. Ronald Acuna Jr. also […]
Will Tyler Kinley make it to the end of the season?
Tyler Kinley’s relationship to the Braves has been an odd one over the last year. Before 2025, Kinley had a career 107/102/109 line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-) and 1.2 fWAR in just under 260 innings. Most of that value was accrued in 2022, when his season was cut short by injury. It’s also important to keep in mind […]
Braves News: Series win over Padres, Sean Murphy update, and more
The Atlanta Braves secured another series win after Thursday’s 6-5 defeat over the San Diego Padres. The Braves took the series 3-1, making it their second series win since returning from the All-Star Break. Chris Sale got the start in the series finale, where he struck out 11 in six innings. He surrendered three runs, […]
Braves vs. Padres series recap: A stressful but successful series for Atlanta
At the end of the day on paper, it’s going to go down as a four-game series win at home for the Braves over the Padres. If you look at these two teams and their current records, it’s not something that appears to be shocking. The Braves are now one of only three teams in […]
Chris Sale and Braves power past Padres for series win and 60th win of the season
Had it all the way – what a completely normal and resounding series win for your Atlanta Braves. Win number 60 and taking three out of four from the Padres at home… Per the game notes, the Padres have beaten the Braves more than any other team since the beginning of last year (10-3), so […]
Braves vs. Padres Chat and Discussion: Chris Sale vs. Kyle Hart
It’s an early one for this series finale. Let us know what you’re having for lunch (or breakfast, PT folks) as we gear up for a 12:15 pm ET first pitch. ICYMI Pitching preview Lineups 2026 MLB Draft Tracker Three players the Braves need to acquire before the 2026 trade deadline
Mike Yastrzemski back in right field, Dominic Smith at DH in Braves-Padres series finale
The Braves kick off a thin slate of games today at 12:15 pm ET. With a victory in the matinee to finish the homestand, they could: The decision to make or ruin the rest of our Thursday is in the hands of the following gentlemen: No real surprises here, even though the Padres made a […]
Chris Sale slated to start series finale versus San Diego
Braves brunch baseball is back on the menu, folks. The things to like about last night’s game? Runs on the board for the good guys (albeit late), ultimately not snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and guaranteeing a series split. No need to relive the bad or discuss the ninth inning other than the […]
Braves News: Trade deadline, Martin Perez returns, more
The trade deadline fast approaches and (stop me if you’ve heard this before) the Braves HAVE to add at least one quality starting pitcher if they want to expect any serious postseason success (setting aside the performance on offense). Without adding a postseason-quality starter, they would need to operate a three or four man rotation […]
Braves emerge victorious amid late eruptions, 7-6
In a game that first crawled due to a deluge of walks (but few runs) and then saw dueling late-inning paroxysms in each team’s final time at the plate, the Braves eventually emerged victorious. But boy, was it a winding path to get there. At the beginning of this contest, things seemed like they were […]
Braves vs Padres chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Michael King
Game three of four. The Braves haven’t won a home series against the Padres since 2018, and it doesn’t look too promising here, either. But, you never know!
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