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Michael Harris II sits as Braves shuffle bottom of the order
Michael Harris II was seen favoring his ailing quad during last night’s win over the Tigers, and as such, it’s not surprising to see him get another breather in a short turnaround matinee game, especially given that Framber Valdez throws with his left hand. The absence of Harris is part of a wholesale rejiggering of […]
Braves minor league recap: Dixon Williams homers, drives in three for Rome
It was a lackluster day down on the farm, but there were a handful of individual performances to highlight. So let’s dive into Wednesday’s action. (18-11) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (14-15) Charlotte Knights 10 Box Score Despite holding a three-run lead headed into the home half of the seventh inning, Gwinnett failed to hold on to […]
Bryce Elder, Braves look to sweep Tigers in matinee
Last year, the Braves randomly swept the Tigers late in the year, pulling down the relatively competitive team into their own 2025 muck for a bit. This year, the Braves are rocking and rolling and having a great time, and can sweep the Tigers again with a successful performance on Thursday afternoon. The Braves largely […]
Why don’t we relive this Matt Olson walkoff homer again?
In case you weren’t watching, the NL East leading Braves won yet another baseball game last night. They will end April without losing a series. And Matt Olson won it in the ninth. In case you haven’t seen it, where have you been? Oh my word. Here’s the longer clip. Here it is from CJ […]
Walt Weiss gives Matt Olson the superstar tag following walk-off win
The Atlanta Braves appear to be back in that mode that we were used to seeing from a lot of these players during their run to the World Series in 2021 and their extremely successful regular seasons in 2022 and 2023. This is a squad that’s going to be incredibly competitive for all 27 outs […]
Braves News: Spencer Strider’s return, Matt Olson walk-off, more
The Braves secured a nother series win Wednesday in a game pitched by Tarik Skubal and that really is a symbol of how things have gone for Atlanta so far this season. Atlanta comfortably has the best record in baseball and the best run differential in baseball to back it up. Franchise player Ronald Acuna’s […]
Matt Olson’s walk-off bomb clinches series win vs. the Tigers, 4-3
The Tigers needed their ace tonight, and they got him. Tarik Skubal was as advertised. Outside of one blemish to start the game, he did not allow a Braves runner in scoring position in his seven innings of work. It would’ve been a well-deserved, tip-your-cap type of win. But the 2026 Braves simply won’t be […]
Braves vs. Tigers Game Thread: April 29, 2026
The Atlanta Braves are looking to stack another series win on their record tonight before the calendar flips to May. Ritchie vs. Skubal starts at 7:15 pm ET tonight on BravesVision. ICYMI Pitching matchup preview Lineups Braves player updates (Strider, Murphy, Kim, Iglesias, and more)
Spencer Strider will start for Braves in final game of Rockies series
Yesterday when Walt Weiss was willing to give updates on basically every single relevant Braves player making their way back from injury, one of the biggest stories was the fact that the team was expecting Spencer Strider to return to the rotation by the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. As it turns out, we […]
Jonah Heim and Eli White get the start as Braves seek series win against Detroit
At 21-9, the Atlanta Braves are off to their hottest start to the season since 2000. It seems like we’re hearing a new and fantastical stat about how Good The Vibes Are Right Now at a clip not seen since the history-making offense of 2023. Here’s some more fun numbers as we go into game […]
JR Ritchie on the mound for home debut versus Tigers
What a matchup for the folks at Truist Park tonight. After spinning seven innings of two run ball in his MLB debut, JR Ritchie earned another shot to start. He’ll bring his 2.57 ERA and lessons from his first outing to make his debut in front of the home crowd and build his case to […]
Dylan Lee gets reinstated from paternity list and Carlos Carrasco gets designated for assignment
Congratulations are apparently in order for Dylan Lee and his family, as he’s been reinstated from the paternity list after missing Tuesday’s Braves win over the Tigers. Of course, there’s got to be a corresponding move and as it turns out, Didier Fuentes isn’t going straight down. Instead, Carlos Carrasco’s time with the Braves big […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Alex Lodise homers twice
Alex Lodise was off to an underwhelming start in Augusta with high strikeouts and not nearly as much power production as we had hoped, but the first game of the week was a chance for him to break out as he went deep twice as part of Augusta’s 12-run, five home run performance. Luis Guanipa […]
Is Tarik Skubal the best pitcher in baseball?
A simple one this morning. There are many pitchers in baseball. Is Tarik Skubal the best? A reason to say yes: he has the highest projections for a single pitcher across Steamer and ZiPS. He also (barely) led Paul Skenes in fWAR last year, and finished second to Chris Sale in fWAR in 2024. A […]
Braves News: Didier Fuentes recalled, Spencer Strider, Sean Murphy updates, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that right-hander Didier Fuentes has been recalled to Atlanta as a result of moving lefty Dylan Lee to the paternity list. The move continues the rollercoaster of options for Fuentes, who was recalled last week before being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett again. In three appearances so far this season, Fuentes […]
Ozzie Albies homers in win as Martin Pérez continues to surprise
The Atlanta Braves took on the Detroit Tigers in a clash of first place teams, both with some of the best rotation outputs in MLB. The Braves are red hot having won twenty games before May for the first time in franchise history, and going 20-9 for only the ninth time in franchise history. This […]
Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers game thread
The Atlanta Braves look to continue as the only team in MLB to not lose a series after going 10-3 after thirteen straight games in their own division. The Tigers have been good in their own right being in first place in their division while sporting one of the best top three rotation arms in […]
Braves injury updates on Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach, Ha-Seong Kim and more
Hoo boy, we got an absolute litany of updates from Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss during his usual pre-game press conference. It was as if the skipper just decided to take this opportunity to clear the air about the handful of Braves players who are in various stages of working their way back onto the […]
Michael Harris back at CF and Dominic Smith at DH against Detroit Tigers
The Atlanta Braves and their league leading offense are facing the Detroit Tigers having just won twenty games before the month of May for the first time in franchise history. The Braves lead MLB with 5.72 runs scored per game. To put that in perspective, if they continue to score this many runs per game […]
Martin Pérez takes the mound as Atlanta Braves begin series vs Detroit Tigers
The Atlanta Braves will be taking on the Detroit Tigers as two first place teams will clash. The Braves’ offense, who currently lead MLB in runs scored per game, is going to have arguably their toughest test yet as they will be facing a Tigers’ rotation that has been one of the best in MLB […]
Dylan Lee to paternity list, Didier Fuentes recalled
Did we want Didier Fuentes back in Atlanta? I wanted him back and taking a rotation spot. Of course, the whole “must stay down after being optioned unless recalled due to injury” rule put a minor spanner in that particular set of works… until the Braves apparently found a way around it through the miracle […]
Three Braves Prospects make MLB Pipeline Team of the Week
With about a month of the season now elapsed we’ve had a solid chance to get our first looks at prospects throughout the Atlanta Braves system. Many players have stood out so far, especially on the offensive end with the Braves recent focus on hitting talent, and the performances of some players have caught national […]
How many runs will the Braves score off the Tigers’ bullpen?
The Tigers are somewhat intimidating, I’ll admit. They come into this series sixth in wRC+, but second (above the Braves) in xwOBA. Their rotation is fourth in fWAR, and the Braves will not see their one starter that’s been bad so far (Jack Flaherty). Those two things suggest something considerably weighty for the Braves to […]
Braves News: Ha-Seong Kim Update, Tigers Come to Town, More
Monday was likely a welcome off-day for the Atlanta Braves, a rare off day in the middle of a home stand for the team to catch its breath and reset. Fortunately, a resetting is not due to a lack of quality play as the Braves have the best record in baseball. However, the quality of […]
Braves off day open thread: April 27
Good evening, folks! There’s no game tonight as the Braves are getting a rare off day in the middle of a homestand. There’s still some stuff to talk about and this is your chance to chat about anything you want (that makes sense for a baseball blog site, haha). What I’m watching tonight Game of […]
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