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Tank engine: Mets tee off on Connor Thomas in 14-3 loss
Once upon a time (although it wasn’t just once), the Braves used Carlos Carrasco in a close game. Ronald Acuña Jr. got injured in that game and ended up missing about six weeks of play. The use of Carrasco turned sinister, the Braves lost that game, and then ended up mired in a funk that lasted […]
Braves at Mets chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Zac Thornton
Yay, the phenom is back!
Ronald Acuña Jr. back in the leadoff spot as Braves visit Mets
He’s back, y’all. Yes, Ronald Acuña Jr. will return tonight after about a six-week layoff due to a hamstring injury. He recovers his leadoff spot, sliding Drake Baldwin down to second, and shunting Ozzie Albies into the cleanup spot. Seems like Albies maybe would’ve made more sense between Baldwin and Matt Olson, but oh well. […]
It’s time for more Martin Perez as Braves head to New York
The Braves are having fun. Mostly. Probably. They have a top five-ish record in the league both after the All-Star Break, and in July as a whole. No team has scored more runs in July, even though the Braves are just 15th in xwOBA for the month. They haven’t lost a series since the All-Star […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Another divisional gauntlet begins for the Braves
Ever since the All-Star break ended, the Braves have faced off against AL West, NL West and AL East opposition. I hope y’all enjoyed the grand tour because it’s over now and the Braves will be staying in the NL East for the next few weeks. 13 of the next 16 games the Braves will […]
Braves officially activate Ronald Acuña Jr. from IL and option Brewer Hicklen to Triple-A
The Atlanta Braves have activated outfielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. ahead of tonight’s game against the New York Metropolitans. Atlanta’s star outfielder has been on the 10-IL since June 10 due to a left hamstring strain. Atlanta’s intentions of activating Acuña were initially reported by ESPN’s Buster Olney earlier today. In a corresponding move, the Braves […]
2026 Battery Power Braves Midseason Top 30 Prospects: 25-30
Now years removed from international sanctions occurred during the John Coppolella era the Braves now boast quite a few international players that made loud names for themselves this season. That, along with being a lot more bold during the draft and it really does look like the Braves farm system of old with strong pitching […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Conor Essenburg’s huge game helps fuels GreenJackets offense
(43-56) Iowa Cubs 7, (52-48) Gwinnett Stripers 3 Box Score The Stripers were unable to overcome rough starting pitching en route to their loss to the Iowa Cubs. JR Ritchie got the start and struggled out of the gate – struggling to generate whiffs and spot his pitches in the first inning, which ultimately was […]
Braves to activate Ronald Acuña Jr. on Monday, per report
The Braves are rolling (albeit in a bit of a strange way), and hey, this is the best news in a while: Ronald Acuña Jr. has been on the shelf since June 10. He hurt his hamstring trying to run out a grounder in the June 9 loss, which was the game that kind of started […]
Do you think Ozzie Albies has felt worse about a game?
Ozzie Albies is having a fun season. I’m not sure it’s unequivocally a good season, but it’s been fun. His wRC+ is back in triple digits (now sitting at an even 100) while falling short of that mark in 2024 and 2025. His ISO is higher than both 2024 and 2025, and he’s already hit […]
Braves News: Andruw Jones Officially in Hall Of Fame, Series win Over Orioles, More
The Braves decided to keep the drama high over the weekend. They were fortunate enough to win two of three in Baltimore, as each game was decided by one run. Sunday’s win may have been the most dramatic of all, as the Braves tried multiple times to give the game away. But in the end, […]
Braves at Orioles series recap: More drama, more wins
Well, if the Padres series wasn’t dramatic enough for you then hopefully you got enough of it during this series between the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards! Two games went to extra innings and the only game that didn’t went to a walk off. There was barely anything separating these two ballclubs […]
Braves pull off miraculous extra-innings series win over Orioles
In a game where (according to FanGraphs) the Atlanta Braves had a 7.4 percent chance of winning in the bottom of the tenth inning, Atlanta somehow ended up victorious after Austin Riley’s go-ahead RBI double in the 11th inning held up and brought us to the final score of 3-2. Early on, this one was […]
Braves vs. Orioles chat and discussion: Reynaldo López vs. Shane Baz
Alright, folks! We got a good ol’ fashioned Sunday afternoon rubber match on our hands, as our Atlanta Braves will try to snatch a series win on the road agianst the Baltimore Orioles. Will Reynaldo López bounce back after a couple of poor outings? Can the Braves make something happen against SHane Baz? It’s time […]
Andruw Jones set for Hall of Fame induction
Today, Sunday, July 26, 2026, former Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones will officially be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Jones gained election on his ninth and penultimate year on the ballot by baseball’s writers and will be joined in the 2026 class by fellow center fielder Carlos Beltran and second baseman Jeff Kent. […]
2026 Battery Power Braves Midseason Top 30 Prospects: Honorable Mentions
Christmas in July continues as we roll into one of our favorite series of the year – our Top 30, midseason addition. After a strong draft in 2025, followed by adding a lot of good talent from the international free agency period, we now take a look at the state of the franchise following the […]
Jim Jarvis remains in starting lineup as Braves face off against Orioles
Sometimes you’ve just got to show faith in the youngsters, right? Indeed, it appears as if former Braves shortstop and current Braves manager Walt Weiss has decided to stick with current rookie Braves shortstop Jim Jarvis the day after he made a couple of crucial errors in the field during Saturday night’s walk-off loss to […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Essenburg Hits 10th Homer
It’s almost fitting that I write today’s recap of the action in the Atlanta Braves minor league system on the day when the first prospect I began to follow gets inducted into the Hall of Fame in Andruw Jones. It was an interesting day in the Braves system as Ronald Acuna Jr. was among three […]
Reynaldo López and Shane Baz set to square off in Braves-Orioles rubber match
A closely-fought series between the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves and the currently-hot Baltimore Orioles will come down to the Sunday matinee game, as Reynaldo López will be looking to make a bounce-back start in order to help potentially push the Braves to another series win. López will be entering this game fresh off the heels […]
Why haven’t the Braves looked outside the organization for pitching?
Relax. This is not a scathing post about the Braves’ trade deadline plans. The trade deadline won’t be for another eight days. This is more about my curiosity about where the Braves have gotten their bullpen help to date. By this time last year, the Braves had acquired seven pitchers via trade. This season, Victor […]
Braves News: Grant Holmes, Eli White injury, Ronald Acuna return, more
Braves News Curt took a look at Grant Holmes’ performance as a starter and what it says about Atlanta’s rotation as a whole. Eli White left Saturday’s game early after a very strange injury. It’s unclear what he actually injured or what the likely return timetable will be. The Braves lost a tight game due […]
Offense and defense can’t support strong pitching in 1-run loss
The Braves were going for a series win on Saturday, in a matchup of back-of-the-rotation starters. As one might expect, given the pitchers involved, there were baserunners scattered throughout the early innings. The Orioles struck first in the third, as Jim Jarvis committed an error and didn’t make another play on a hard line drive, […]
Eli White exits game after falling on his way to second base
There was a bizarre moment during Saturday night’s middle game between the Braves and the Orioles. Eli White was pinch-hitting for Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh inning and hit one down the line for what was presumably going to be a double for the outfielder. Well, it did end up being a double but White […]
Braves vs Orioles Game Thread: 7/25/2026
Join us and discuss tonight’s game below as the Braves go for a series win behind Bryce Elder at 7:05 PM ET in Atlanta on BravesVision and MLBTV!
Dominic Smith starts at DH against the Baltimore righty
The Braves have Bryce Elder on the mound against a similar-quality pitcher for Baltimore, as Atlanta goes for a series win. Facing a righty, Dominic Smith gets the start at DH, batting sixth. Drake Baldwin leads off and starts at catcher. Meanwhile, the Baltimore lineup can be viewed below. Join us for tonight’s game at […]
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