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Do you still think of Max Fried as “our” guy?
Tonight, the Braves will face Max Fried for the first time ever — they missed facing him when the Yankees visited Atlanta last year. (The three games in that series involved a bullpen game, a Will Warren start, and a Marcus Stroman start.) Fried’s been a Yankee for about a season and a half now, […]
Braves News: Win streak extended, Eric Hartman goes 20/40, and more
The Atlanta Braves have won their eighth straight after Thursday’s 11-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Between a solid outing from Martín Pérez and a 14-hit night for the Atlanta lineup, things went well all around. Despite the rain delay, the Braves were able to complete the sweep of the Fish and earned their 70th […]
Braves blow Marlins out of the water for eighth straight win, 11-3
Baseball is a funny game. It’s hard to win a lot. You win seven straight, sweep one team, win a series against another, Martin Perez is on the hill, it’s rainy — you figure, no one can win ‘em all, we’ll get ‘em tomorrow, we’re in a good place, yadda yadda yadda. Well, turns out, […]
Braves vs Marlins chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Janson Junk
Every single time I clone the game coverage posts and for the game thread I don’t even have to erase Martin Perez’ name. Sigh.
Braves vs. Marlins rain delay chat and discussion
Welp! Three innings have been played but the elements have won out for the time being and the tarp is now on the field as the Atlanta Braves are up 2-0 on the Miami Marlins. Keep it right here for more updates, as we will have more information on a restart as soon as we […]
Mauricio Dubon gives Ozzie Albies a breather as Braves go for sweep of Fish
For 114 games this season, Ozzie Albies has been in the starting lineup. Sometimes he’s hit third, sometimes he’s hit sixth, he had a long stretch hitting second… but he’s been in there. Tonight, for the first time in 2026, Albies won’t be in there. He gives way to Mauricio Dubon, who will slide over […]
Eight in a row, sweep on the line as Martin Perez looks to extend Braves’ stellar run prevention stretch
Somehow, Martin Perez and I are inextricably linked in the shimmering web that is the universe. It could be worse, perhaps. The Braves are on quite a roll, having won seven in a row. They’re also on quite a run prevention stretch as part of this winning streak (and a little beyond). Since letting the […]
The baserunning game for the Braves has steadily improved in 2026
During Wednesday night’s win for the Atlanta Braves over the Miami Marlins, it was certainly interesting to see one of this team’s strategies successfully work out when it came to dealing with Eury Pérez. Two moments in particular came to mind. The first one happened in the second inning. After Ozzie Albies coaxed a walk […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Ethan Bagwell strikes out six in seven innings for Rome
Offense was fairly difficult to come by for half of Atlanta’s minor league teams in action on Wednesday, with Augusta and Columbus as the only squads to come away with a victory. However, Ethan Bagwell was dominant and the Clingstones walked things off, while there were a handful of other individual performances that stood out, […]
Which of Lane Thomas, Tyler Mahle, and Brent Suter will have the biggest impact?
This is a really quick one because I uh… forgot… yesterday (and today), until now. The Braves basically acquired three guys at the Trade Deadline. One has already appeared, two have not. Which will have the biggest impact? Define that however you want.
Braves News: Financial report, win streak, more
Well, outside of a rough stretch in June and an underwhelming trade deadline, this Braves team has been cruising in 2026 and has the second best record in baseball. They still probably need some bats to step up (Austin Riley, Sean Murphy, and Ronald Acuna, looking at you) and the emergence of at least one […]
Bryce Elder pitched a gem backed by clutch hitting in Braves win over Marlins
The Atlanta Braves took on the Miami Marlins in game two of the series looking for their seventh straight win. The Braves are tied with the Cubs for the most runs scored since the start of July and are seventh best since the All-Star Break. The Marlins are twentieth in MLB in runs since the […]
Braves vs Marlins chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs Eury Pérez
The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Miami Marlins as they look to win their seventh game in a row. On paper if you just look at the ERAs it looks like it may be a pitcher’s duel between Bryce Elder and Eury Pérez. If we dig deeper we see that Bryce Elder has a […]
Sean Murphy, Lane Thomas in lineup and Dubón at SS for Braves
The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Miami Marlins this evening in a matchup that brings two offenses on the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of runs scored. The Braves are tied with the Chicago Cubs for the most runs scored in all of MLB since the start of July. They are also […]
Braves ticket sales and The Battery are strong but BravesVision is understated in financial report
Income from ticket sales and The Battery are really growing. The Braves reportedly raised prices on season tickets, and are reaping financial benefits. The Battery and Pennant Park are packed nearly to capacity. But the BravesVision venture is behind not necessarily in revenue, but the big payoff seems to be delayed. So let’s dig into […]
Bryce Elder takes the mound against the Marlins
The Atlanta Braves are looking for lucky number seven tonight as they face the Miami Marlins. They are currently on a six-game win streak with Bryce Elder taking the mound to face current Marlins’ staff ace Eury Pérez. Eury Pérez has been a bright spot for the Miami Marlins this season who recently ended a […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Smith-Shawver strong for Gwinnett
This week has seen huge shake ups in the minor league rosters and the Braves shuffled many of their top prospects and added some of the draftees to Augusta’s roster. Tuesday featured five top prospects debuting at new levels and the professional debut of 26th overall pick Carter Beck, but the player of the day […]
Braves News: Grant Holmes sharp, Walt Weiss talks trade deadline, and more
The Atlanta Braves kicked off the series against the Miami Marlins with a 4-2 win on Tuesday evening. Despite some drama in the later innings, Grant Holmes made the start and pitched a gem. He tossed six scoreless innings, striking out five and giving up a base on balls. The Marlins outhit the Atlanta offense, […]
Historic magnolia tree from Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon Park toppled in storm
Before the Braves moved to Atlanta from Milwaukee in 1966, the minor league Atlanta Crackers called Atlanta home for most of the century. Their park, as well as that of the Atlanta Black Crackers of the Negro Leagues, was Ponce de Leon Park located just east of downtown Atlanta. In the outfield at “Poncey” was […]
Late inning dramatics don’t overshadow Grant Holmes gem as Braves beat the Marlins, 4-2
Two win streaks entered, and one had to snap. And thankfully, your Atlanta Braves took the series opener versus the Miami Marlins to win six games straight, matching a season-high mark from April. The Marlins’ fledgling streak ends at three as the Braves hang on to win 4-2 amid some late inning tomfoolery. That win-streak […]
Braves vs. Marlins Chat and Discussion: Grant Holmes vs. Ryan Gusto
The Atlanta Braves will be looking to continue their NL East-beating ways coming off the momentum of a four-game sweep of the Nationals… here come the Miami Marlins. Grant Holmes gets the ball for Atlanta’s first game after the trade deadline versus Ryan Gusto at 7:15 pm ET. Join us to chat about the game […]
Walt Weiss: “I trust” Alex Anthopoulos and his judgment
It’s the day after the Trade Deadline and the Atlanta Braves are back at it. Again, it has to be mentioned that Atlanta is 22 games over .500 with a healthy-sized lead in the NL East at the moment, so it’s not all doom-and-gloom at the ballpark. With that being said, it’s totally understandable for […]
Drake Baldwin leads off, Ronald Acuña Jr. back in right field in Marlins series opener
The wailing and gnashing of teeth can cease, everyone: the Atlanta Braves Baseball Club returns to action after their much-needed off day. That’s what the uptick in site traffic was for, right? With reinforcements in hand, the Atlanta Braves kick off a new series versus the Miami Marlins tonight at Truist Park. With the Marlins […]
Braves fans react to the 2026 trade deadline for Atlanta
Well, folks. 6 pm ET on Monday, August 3 has come and gone. The rollercoaster of highs, lows, headscratchers, and everything else in yesterday’s MLB trade deadline frenzy have all of us crashing… or crashing out. I think this post from Mike Petriello sums it up nicely: The trade deadline presents us with a rare […]
Grant Holmes on the hill for the Braves in series opener vs. the Miami Marlins
Your new and improved* Braves are here. Fifty games left in the 2026 regular season. Let’s get after it. *your mileage may vary based on your trade deadline opinions. August started off in sweet and sweep-y fashion – the Washington Nationals entered the series a game over .500 and left two games under. The Braves […]
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