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One is the number. What number, you may ask? One win that the Dodgers look for before leaving Atlanta? One-run losses as the theme of this series against the Braves? One unequivocally poor performance in a season’s worth of games for Chris Sale, who in all but one of his 23 starts this season has […]
The Atlanta Braves earned a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday after Ha-Seong Kim came through with a clutch walk-off hit in the bottom of the 9th inning. Kim has had a difficult season between injuries and underperformance, but he displayed why the Braves have continued to trust him on Wednesday night. […] The post Braves’ Ha-Seong Kim gets brutally honest on difficult season after walk-off vs. Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It’s never too early to start looking ahead, and that’s exactly what Mark Feinsand did at MLB.com, ranking the top 10 players set to test free agency this offseason. The list is, admittedly, pretty lackluster outside of a few names, but most of them should be on the Braves’ radar, especially with so much money […]
All told it was a banner day down on the farm as both the pitching and offense was in top form from triple-A to low-A. Let’s dive into it all. (64-63) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (57-69) Louisville Bats 2 Box Score In what could best be described as an improbable run, Brett Sears continues to flash […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves game on Wednesday proved that home runs aren’t the only deciding factor in MLB when batters are willing to grind out singles. The game also showed that the back-to-back World Series champions are not invincible and that a pinch-hitter who hadn’t recorded a hit in nearly three months […] The post “He’s Naked, and They’re Naked”: MLB Broadcaster Reacts to Bizarre Stadium Scene as Braves Spoil the Party for Dodgers appeared first on EssentiallySports .
If we’ve learned one thing this week, it’s that matchups between the Braves and Dodgers aren’t built for the faint of heart. Following a nail-biter on Tuesday, one that was primarily a pitcher’s duel for most of the evening, Wednesday’s affair had a little bit of everything. Matt Olson started the scoring with a screaming […]
Didier Fuentes was a main character in Wednesday night’s epic win over the Dodgers for Atlanta. He worked two scoreless innings, escaping two bases-loaded jams (one of his own creation). This highlighted how good he has been this season, producing 1.8 fWAR, the 10th most of any reliever in baseball. His 2.37 FIP and 3.10 […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without Roki Sasaki for at least a turn through the rotation, and manager Dave Roberts has already lined up the replacement. Roberts said Sasaki is headed to the injured list because of the blister that forced him out of Wednesday’s start against the Atlanta Braves. In his place, veteran […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts announces move after tough Roki Sasaki injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves took advantage of the Los Angeles Dodgers pulling Roki Sasaki Wednesday. Atlanta engaged in a back-and-forth with the defending World Series champs. Until Ha-Seong Kim walked off the Dodgers. Plus ended a personal hit-less streak that started in June. Tied 5-5 with two runners on second and first base, Kim ripped through […] The post Ha-Seong Kim walks off Dodgers with first hit since June appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Dodgers saw another Atlanta Braves comeback against Tanner Scott on Wednesday, this time walking them off in the bottom of the ninth in a 6-5 final score. Roki Sasaki was one strike away from completing a perfect bottom of the first inning, but Matt Olson attacked a low slider and struck the foul pole […]
After a dramatic win last night, the Atlanta Braves were looking to secure a series win against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers tonight behind AJ Smith-Shawver who took the mound for just the third time this season against the struggling Roki Sasaki. With the Braves win last night it gave the Dodgers a losing record […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers watched Roki Sasaki get red-hot after the MLB All-Star break. The pitcher took to the mound against the Atlanta Braves courtesy of manager Dave Roberts. But he exited Wednesday’s game with an MLB Injury scare. Team trainers and fellow Dodger teammates attended to Sasaki at the hill. Sasaki sustained a blister […] The post Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki exits Braves game after medical staff examines his pitching hand appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Roki Sasaki was forced to exit Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves in the bottom of the fourth inning due to a blister to his right middle finger, the Dodgers announced. Sasaki had completed three innings of one-run ball against Atlanta before allowing three baserunners and a sacrifice fly to cut the Dodgers lead down […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers had an update on right-hander Roki Sasaki after he left Wednesday's start against the Atlanta Braves.
The Dodgers look to get back in the win column as they take on the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Roki Sasaki faces A.J. Smith-Shawver. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO
The series finale between the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves features a wonderful pitching matchup, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chris Sale on the mound on Thursday night at Truist Park. Sale (2.20) and Yamamoto (2.61) are second and third in the National League in ERA, with Yamamoto (3.03) third and Sale (3.06) fourth in xERA. Yamamoto […]
The Atlanta Braves claimed right-handed pitcher Ricky Vanasco off waivers from the Detroit Tigers, the team announced Wednesday. “The #Braves today claimed RHP Ricky Vanasco off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett,” the Braves announced on X, formerly Twitter. While the move itself won’t make or break Atlanta’s season, it […] The post Braves claim pitcher off waivers from Tigers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There is no sugarcoating it, the Atlanta Braves have been struggling on offense this month. Only three teams have scored fewer runs in the month of August and only five teams have a lower wRC+. The Braves will need to change course if they want to win their division because they have a tough remaining […]
The Atlanta Braves should be pleased they didn’t acquire Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom at the trade deadline given his recent struggles.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been up and down over the last couple of weeks, recently losing the first game of their series against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers have multiple injured players reportedly on the mend, including pitcher Justin Wrobleski, who is currently dealing with a forearm issue. On Wednesday, the Dodgers got a […] The post Dodgers’ Justin Wrobleski takes step forward amid injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves announced that they have claimed right-hander Ricky Vanasco off waivers from the Tigers and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. Detroit designated him for assignment earlier this week when they signed Tyler Kinley, who had been released by Atlanta. Kinley’s release gave Atlanta an open 40-man spot, which Vanasco now fills. Vanasco, 27, started […]
The Braves announced on Wednesday that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Ricky Vanasco off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. The #Braves today claimed RHP Ricky Vanasco off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 26, 2026 Vanasco has appeared in five games this season for the […]
The right-hander had a 15.63 ERA in five appearances for the Tigers this season.
Over the years, the Braves have issued a plethora of early extensions to their young talent. Some have worked out wonderfully. Others haven’t aged as well. We haven’t seen any of that this year. Perhaps that’s a result of how some of those deals have turned out, but there are a couple of veteran players […]
It is crazy how one game can boost morale, but that appears to be the case as the Atlanta Braves took down the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers in dramatic fashion where Ozzie Albies hit a go ahead single in the eighth and Raisel Iglesias secured a save after a leadoff triple to Shohei Ohtani. The […]