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Braves vs. Red Sox Chat and Discussion: Chris Sale vs. Payton Tolle
Cincinnati awaits, but first let’s win a series! ICYMI Pitching preview Lineups
Dominic Smith starts at DH for Braves in Boston series finale
Three straight games in Boston facing a left-handed pitcher means largely the same lineup from Walt Weiss. Will we see the boys that hit bombs from Game 1, or the Braves that get blanked from Game 2? Weiss is, however, hitting the Dominic Smith button here instead of trotting out Eli White or Jorge Mateo […]
Let’s watch Bob Horner hit four homers in one game for the Braves back in 1986
The Atlanta Braves franchise suffered another major blow recently, as former star Bob Horner passed away at the age of 68. It’s a tough loss for fans who were around to watch this team during their tumultuous period during the 1980s, since Horner was such an important figure to the Braves during that point in […]
Chris Sale to face former team at Fenway in Braves-Red Sox rubber match
Pokemon card king and staff ace Chris Sale will take the mound for the Braves as they seek a second series win (and avoid a second consecutive series loss) over the Boston Red Sox. Sale (7-3, 1.89 ERA) checked off a box with his first win over Miami his last time out, striking out eight […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Murphy strikes out eight for Gwinnett
With five games on the slate, it was a jam-packed day down on the farm. So, without further ado, let’s dive into Wednesday’s action. (29-24) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (31-22) Nashville Sounds 3 Box Score It took five outings but Owen Murphy put up his strongest triple-A start yet on Wednesday in Gwinnett’s win over Nashville. […]
Will the Braves eventually drop Ozzie Albies from the top of the lineup?
I have this thought basically every time Ozzie Albies comes up in the first inning, and now I’m sharing it with you. Through the first 18 games of the season, Albies hit sixth against right-handers, and third against left-handers. He then crept up to fifth against right-handers, then fourth, then second, and then a mix […]
Braves News: Top 30 prospects list, Braves crushed, more
MLBPA submitted their initial CBA proposal Wednesday, as the owners are expected to make their initial proposal Thursday. The union proposal includes some interesting ideas, some increased benefits to players, and at least one clear nonstarter for the owners. The owners positioned themselves as advocating for fan desire for competitive balance and rejected the proposal, […]
Bad Bryce Elder, bad BABIP, Braves bashed 8-0 in Boston
Every baseball season has at least a few of these games for every team, but that doesn’t make it fun when it happens to the one you root for. On Wednesday night, the Braves had to suffer through a bunch of things that they didn’t even come close to overcoming: an awful Bryce Elder effort, […]
Braves at Red Sox chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Connelly Early
Braves go for another series win in a rematch of pitchers-and-teams-they-faced-two-weekends-ago (but not the same pitching matchup as in any of those games).
Jorge Mateo slots in at DH as Braves face yet another lefty
Hey, universe! Let Dominic Smith get some starts! Which means, stop making the Braves face lefty starters! In tonight’s contest, the Braves will be taking aim at a lefty starter for the fourth time in five games. You have to go back to May 4, the start of a streak where the Braves faced four […]
Braves endeavor to earn series win in Elder-Early encounter
The quirks of MLB scheduling are, well, quirky. The Braves only play the Red Sox six times over the course of the 2026 regular season, but because those games are 11 days apart, the pitching matchups can feel a bit repetitive. Bryce Elder and Connelly Early didn’t square off against one another two weekends ago […]
A refreshed look at the new consensus Top 30 Atlanta Braves prospect list
Normally this is a series that we update after the draft, and then again upon the end of the season. Well, you have to stay hip to the trends and with several outlets already updating their top 30 lists after a full month of the season, we wanted to make sure we provided you with […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Conor Essenburg Returns from IL
It was disappointing for Atlanta Braves fans to see one of the top prospects from the 2025 draft class go down almost immediately this season. Finally, though, Conor Essenburg brings his power bat back into an exciting Augusta lineup and he started his next stint with an early hit. (28-24) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (31-21) Nashville […]
Did Michael Harris II tie a quirky record last night?
Okay, this isn’t even a “daily question” in the sense of “a question that fosters discussion.” I’m going to tell you the answer, eventually. Last night, Michael Harris II went 4-for-4 with a homer and a double. That’s a pretty great batting line, but given that we saw a game last year where he went […]
Braves News: Close win at Fenway, remembering Bob Horner, and more
The Atlanta Braves kept things interesting on Tuesday night but ultimately improved to 37-18 after a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox. Spencer Strider got the start, and the win; things started out shaky, but he settled in to give the offense a chance to even things up. His night ended after five innings, […]
Braves offense strikes hot to take close win over Red Sox
The Atlanta Braves take the win against the Boston Red Sox 7-6 at Fenway Park, in an ending that came eerily close; the offensive production woke up when it mattered. After giving up two back-to-back homers in the bottom of the first to Boston’s Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela (2-0), Spencer Strider held the Red […]
Braves vs. Red Sox chat and Discussion: Spencer Strider vs Ranger Suarez
The Braves are hoping to wake up their offense with Strider on the mound to avoid three-straight losses. And for the Red Sox, well, they’re just hoping they can get over 3.7 runs per game. As always, you know where to find us for the recap. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT Lineups […]
Former Braves star Bob Horner passes away at age 68
This has been a rough year when it comes to notable names in Atlanta Braves history passing away. There was the double blow of losing both Ted Turner and Bobby Cox within the same week and now a former player has passed on. The Braves somberly shared the news that former star Bob Horner has […]
Atlanta Braves lineup set to face the Red Sox at Fenway
The stage is set for both teams in game one. The Atlanta Braves, who’ve struggled on offense during their last series against the Washington Nationals and dropped the series, are looking to have a full turnaround in their matchup against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway. Spencer Strider will be taking the mound in hopes […]
Spencer Strider takes the mound vs Boston
Spencer Strider’s last outing for the Atlanta Braves was against the Miami Marlins on Thursday (5/21), making that his longest outing since coming off the IL this season. He pitched for 6.1 innings, allowed three runs on four hits and struck out nine batters. So far, he’s been producing as someone getting back to the […]
Braves cross Memorial Day checkpoint on course for a big season
Alright, so here we are, folks. It’s the day after Memorial Day which is usually the moment in the season where I’d say that it’s safe to start taking whatever’s happening in the standings a bit more seriously. We’re over a quarter of the way deep into this campaign and basically the news is nothing […]
How long will this homerless streak go?
This question is entirely in service of me telling you this one crazy factoid (and also to fulfill the daily question post quota): Across the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons, the Braves never had a stretch of more than three games without a homer. They had a five-game and four-game homerless streak in […]
Braves News: All-Star Outlook, Tate Southisene, More
The Braves will be on the road this week versus the Red Sox and the Reds. As the offense looks to get back going in the right direction, Mark Bowman of MLB.com made sure to keep the perspective positive. He makes the case for nine current Braves to be All-Stars, and none of the resumes […]
How the Braves’ 2026 season will end up, per a wise old owl
For the last four seasons, I’ve dialed up the old analog machine to project the balance of that current season. As silly as it sounds, there have been time – like last year – when the predictive outcome was more accurate than anyone would like. Before this goes any further – this is tongue-in-cheek. This […]
The Week Ahead of Atlanta: Time for a road trip up north
Going 4-3 against the Marlins and Nationals last week wasn’t ideal, but that also speaks to just how high expectations have climbed for the Braves, who are in a nominal tie with the Rays for the best record in MLB. (The Braves have played four more games, so the Rays are ahead on percentage points.) […]
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