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Saturday saw the Atlanta Braves affiliates win four out of six games that were played, though the most important news is how the rehabbing players looked. AJ Smith-Shawver turned in a great 72-pitch outing, while Ronald Acuna Jr. reached base twice as did Ha-Seong Kim. We also got a great Lucas Braun outing and a […]
Looking to start off the second half of the season on the right note, the Braves start Grant Holmes, who was highlighted on the MLB X account this week in a Dropout-related meme, in the rubber match of their home series against the Texas Rangers Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET. Holmes (5-4, 3.61 ERA) has […]
The Braves are selecting the contract of right-hander Elieser Hernández, according to a team announcement. The club has an open spot on its 40-man roster, so no corresponding move is needed there. To make space on the active roster, fellow righty Owen Murphy is being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Hernández, 31, joined the Braves on […]
Rangers 7, Braves 6
The Mets, through Chelsea Janes, have started letting teams know that they will begin selling off the team with the exception of a few players. All of the approximately 20 or so teams that are still in a stone’s throw of a wild card spot have begun salivating. Woo for expanded playoff, I guess. It’s […]
While it may not have grabbed headlines, AJ Smith-Shawver’s outing for AAA warrants some attention. He looked good over 73 pitches, striking out 5 and walking 1 in 4.1 scoreless frames. Given the state of the Braves’ rotation, grasping at a shortened AAA start of a former top prospect who didn’t have the time to […]
The Texas Rangers are opening up the second half of their season against the Atlanta Braves. After getting crushed on Friday evening, the Rangers bounced back on Saturday afternoon with a 7-6 win over the Braves to remain in first place in the AL West. During the Braves series, the Texas Rangers released a player […] The post Texas Rangers Released 6-Year MLB Veteran During Braves Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Atlanta Braves scored six runs. The Rangers couldn’t let Eli White get away with it. With MacKenzie Gore back to having one of those kind of days following stepping up for a heroic turn in the first half finale, it was former Ranger White that turned a […]
The Braves came into Saturday looking for a series win behind Owen Murphy, facing MacKenzie Gore and the Rangers. Murphy went up 1-2 on Joc Pederson to start the game, but gave up a solo homer to the Braves’ legend. Drake Baldwin led off the bottom of the frame with an opposite field single, but […]
Texas Rangers @ Atlanta Braves Saturday, July 18, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) Truist Park LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. RHP Owen Murphy Today’s Lineups RANGERS BRAVES Joc Pederson – DH Drake Baldwin – DH Wyatt Langford – LF Ozzie Albies – 2B Josh Jung – 3B Matt Olson – […]
Join us and discuss tonight’s matchup of two intriguing pitchers in the comments below! Game Info Game Date/Time: Saturday, July 18, 4:10 p.m. ET Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA TV: BravesVision Streaming: MLB.tv Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan, Los Bravos
It was a messy day down on the farm as multiple games were rained out in what was supposed to be a day full of action with nine total games slated for play. Still, there was plenty of action to go around, so let’s dive into it. (46-45) Gwinnett Stripers, (44-48) Toledo Mud Hens (POSTPONED) […]
The Atlanta Braves need to reinforce the rotation behind Chris Sale. The Detroit Tigers are on the periphery of the postseason race. Is a Tarik Skubal trade in play?
After a crushing victory on Friday night, the Braves now have two chances to open the “second half” with a series win against the respectable Rangers. Facing the Rangers’ lefty, MacKenzie Gore, Eli White gets the start in right field, batting sixth and just ahead of Austin Riley. Joey Bart gets the start at catcher, […]
According to Hector Gomez, the Braves, Rays, and Brewers are eying Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta ahead of the trade deadline — with Gomez calling Milwaukee the top suitor as of now. SOURCE: The #Brewers have emerge as the top suitor to get starting pitcher Freddy Peralta before the trade deadline.#Braves and #Rays are showing […]
On Saturday night, the New York Yankees will continue their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Bronx.They are coming off a 2-1 loss on Friday night.Chris Kirschner of The Athletic wrote: “Yankees lose 2-1 to the Dodgers. Yankees are 54-43 on the season. Yankees picked up a 1/2 game in the standings today […] The post New York Yankees Officially Release Former Atlanta Braves Player From Organization appeared first on HEAVY .
We have a pretty interesting pitching matchup today, as Owen Murphy gets his first major league start for Atlanta and major offseason trade acquisition MacKenzie Gore will start for the Rangers. Murphy was the Braves’ 2022 first round pick, ahead of JR Ritchie, but injury timelines and development curves meant that Ritchie beat him to […]
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers got destroyed by the Braves in their first game back from the ASB. Kennedi Landry writes about Chris Sale good and Cal Quantrill ungood. Evan Grant has fan reactions from the switch to BZZR, which didn’t exactly shine in its debut. Elsewhere Grant says the Rangers face a key 16-game […]
Braves 15, Rangers 1
The Atlanta Braves opened up the second half of the 2026 season on a high note, defeating the Texas Rangers 15-1. Chris Sale got the start and was magnificent, going seven innings and allowing just two hits. He also recorded his 2,700th career strikeout. Offensively, things went well as the Atlanta lineup tallied 19 hits. […]
The Braves began the second half with a 15-1 beatdown of the Rangers. It’s their second-highest scoring game of the season and stretched their NL East lead over the Phillies back to three games. Atlanta’s lineup has picked back up this month after they were easily the worst offensive team in the league in June. […]
The title says it all. Sometimes a break does the body good. And that’s exactly what the Atlanta Braves have shown in their series opener against the Texas Rangers in a 15-1 win. Starting off with a Drake Baldwin single to bring in Dominic Smith, the Braves didn’t let up from the bottom of the […]
The Texas Rangers scored one run but the Atlanta Braves scored 15 runs. When the probables were released and it showed that the Rangers would be facing Chris Sale to open the second half, while countering with Cal Quantrill, the best you could hope for was that they would do what they had been doing […]
Officially, the second half of the 2026 season begins for the San Diego Padres with a 10-game road trip. The gauntlet includes playing two of the top National League East foes (Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins) after a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals. This might sound like a daunting task, but the Padres […]
We’re back with Braves baseball. Let’s see if the Braves can take a dub and start off hot. First things first, the offense needs to step up. And consistency has to come through as well. The Braves aren’t too far off from being great. They’re just missing pieces that need to be combined to get […]