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Ronald Acuña Jr. leads off, Lane Thomas and Mauricio Dubón start in Mets series finale
The Atlanta Braves may have lost the season series to the New York Mets, but a victory in tonight’s finale will earn them a much-needed series win following the series loss in the Bronx. Take a look at today’s lineup – I don’t know about you, but I would’ve been pretty [heart eyes emoji] about […]
Tyler Mahle makes home debut in rubber match versus the Mets
The Atlanta Braves losing the season series to this iteration of the New York Metropolitans is some pure and unadulterated NL East silliness. This hilariously frustrating run between division rivals comes to a close this evening. The Braves and Mets will face off for the final time this season at 7:15 pm ET. Bryce Elder […]
Braves excel on one side of ABS challenges and flail on the other side
I suppose it was due to all of the challenges and time that was spent on replay reviews on Monday night’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets that it came to my mind (or maybe it’s just coming to everybody’s mind since Michael Baumann of FanGraphs recently wrote an illuminating article […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Smith-Shawver dominant again
AJ Smith-Shawver has improved with every start he has made in Gwinnett, and reached new heights with his most complete outing yet in a dismantling of the Norfolk offense. Smith-Shawver’s improved command and ability to hold his stuff late into the game marked significant advances from his earlier games, and in total the Tides managed […]
Will a .500 or worse team make the playoffs this year?
“The 2026 AL is a mess” has basically been an evergreen statement from the time the season started. Looking at the standings right now, the Yankees and Red Sox have fine enough, playoff team-worthy records. And then, you have five teams separated by 2.5 games for the last AL playoff spot… with the 60-60 Rangers […]
Braves News: Matt Olson rakes again, Bryce Elder, and more
The Atlanta Braves evened the series against the New York Mets after Tuesday’s 4-0 win. Martín Pérez got the start, lasting six innings with three walks and two strikeouts. He surrendered just four hits. The Braves’ bats were relatively quiet with the team tallying just three hits. Two of those hits were home runs, courtesy […]
Braves beat Mets behind Martín Pérez gem and key HRs
The Atlanta Braves lost a disappointing game one to the New York Mets last night and we looking for a rebound behind Martín Pérez who struggled against the Mets in July. Interestingly, Pérez faced the same opponent he did last month, Nolan McLean who pitched a great game. Pérez had a solid first inning. In […]
Braves vs Mets chat and discussion: Martín Pérez vs Nolan McLean
After a few rough games that have drawn some eyes to umpires, the Atlanta Braves are looking to bounce back and take game two against the New York Mets. The game will feature Martín Pérez for the Braves as he continues his second best season of his fifteen year career against Nolan McLean a player […]
Braves vs. Mets rain delay chat and discussion
There’s been some nasty weather in the forecast all day for metro Atlanta. It’s been threatening and threatening and threatening to roll in and finally it’s close enough to where the grounds crew at Truist Park has gone ahead and put the tarp on the field ahead of Tuesday’s contest between the Atlanta Braves and […]
Ronald Acuña to DH, Mike Yastrzemski in RF as Braves face Mets
The Atlanta Braves are looking to rebound a tough loss last night against the New York Mets as a clash between two top ten offenses since the All-Star break meet in game two at Truist Park. The Braves have scored the seventh most runs in MLB since the All-Star break, and the Mets have scored […]
Braves fans sound off on the current roster, rotation, and more
Hello, any new Battery Power readers retained from the Great Trade Deadline Site Surge of 2026! We hope you enjoy(ed) your time with this great community as we wind down on a memorable regular reason and that you stick around. Our regulars are some of the best baseball fans in the league. The week following […]
Martín Pérez takes the mound as Braves look to rebound vs Mets
The Atlanta Braves lost an incredibly frustrating game one against the Mets yesterday and look to rebound tonight behind Martín Pérez. Fifteen years into his career and Pérez is quietly putting together the second-best season of his career. He has already accumulated the second most WAR in a season of his career and with his […]
Bryce Elder takes accountability for strange, disappointing loss to Mets
The Atlanta Braves lost to the New York Mets on Monday night. That’s now seven losses to the Mets this season, which means that Atlanta has officially dropped the season series to New York for the first time since 2017. It’s kind of wild that this was the year for that streak to end but […]
Will Jim Jarvis start a playoff game?
Jim Jarvis currently has a notable line, at least compared to earlier in the season. He started out massively outhitting his xwOBA, but that’s done now — he’s at a .274 wOBA (69 wRC+) and .271 xwOBA. His defense-plus-positional adjustment rounds to zero runs above average. Combine that with 0.1 runs of above-average baserunning (sadly […]
Braves News: Braves Lose Again to Mets, Strider and Waldrep Updates, More
The Braves have to be ready to escape this New York Part of the schedule. After some struggles against the Yankees over the weekend, the Braves once again could not figure out the Mets in an 8-5 loss on Monday. A bizarre first inning led to 5 runs allowed by Bryce Elder, and was just […]
Braves can’t overcome Elder implosion, lack of longball in 8-5 loss to Mets
This game had an eventful first inning that saw the Mets plate five on Bryce Elder and the Braves, and then a valiant-but-doomed comeback attempt over the rest of the game. The main things that stood out to me: Bryce Elder with poor command is a nightmare, and the Braves really needed some homers in […]
Braves vs Mets chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Christian Scott
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Walt Weiss provides updates on Spencer Strider, Hurston Waldrep and that weird balk call
So apparently, the rumors of Spencer Strider’s baseball demise for 2026 may have been somewhat exaggerated. Right before the trade deadline, there was “scuttlebutt” from MLB.com Braves beat writer Mark Bowman that Spencer Strider had cleared out his locker room and was likely done for the season. However, during today’s pregame press conference, Walt Weiss […]
Sean Murphy catches, bats ninth as Braves begin homestand against Mets
Dominic Smith has had his share of big moments for the 2026 Atlanta Braves, but with Sean Murphy healthy (for now?), there has been a rising clamor of, “Why don’t we let Murphy catch rather than adding Smith’s bat?” There’s a bit of a point there: So, at least for tonight, the Braves agree with […]
It’s a New York turnaround as Braves pop home to face Mets
What a quirk of the MLB schedule: the Braves wrap up a seven-game homestand, go to New York to face the Yankees, then immediately pop back to start a six-game homestand, which begins with the other New York team. Yeesh. To make it slightly sillier, the Braves just visited the Mets before that seven-game homestand […]
Major League Baseball reveals 2026 Postseason schedule
So look here: The Atlanta Braves as of right now (according to FanGraphs) have a 93.3 percent chance of winning the division, a 41.5 percent chance of at least clinching a bye and a 99.7 percent chance of making the Postseason. As such, this is relevant information since more likely than not, Atlanta’s going to […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: One last meeting with the Mets
After a quick jaunt up to the Bronx, the Atlanta Braves are now back at home to play the team from Queens again. Despite the fact that the New York Mets have been mired in the cellar for most of this season, they have continued to give the Braves fits and it’s to the point […]
Mauricio Dubón named Braves’ 2026 Heart & Hustle Award recipient
Congratulations to Mauricio Dubón, who has been named as this year’s recipient of the MLBPAA’s Heart & Hustle Award for the Atlanta Braves. More on the award from MLB: Now in its 21st year, this prestigious honor is presented annually to active players who exemplify a true passion for the game and who best embody […]
Rome Emperors roster shows impact of prospect promotions
Roughly six weeks after getting a first-hand look a the talent the Atlanta Braves had playing at their High-A affiliate Rome Emperors, I took another trip to Rome on August 8, 2026, to see how the squad looked after the Braves organization promoted most of the high-end talent from Rome to Double-A Columbus and brought […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Carey, Conor Essenburg, and Luis Guanipa flex their power
(57-55) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5, (58-55) Gwinnett Stripers 0 – F/5 Box Score It was a very rough game for the Stripers as the game was first delayed due to rain, and then called due to rain after just five innings. Cedric De Grandpre got the start and struggled with his control, walking five over […]
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