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Brewer Hicklen starts in LF, Ozzie Albies at DH for Braves series opener against the Nationals
After a quick flight, the Braves are back in Washington, DC for one last series against the Nationals this season. With RHP Jake Irvin on the mound, Walt Weiss is running yet another novel lineup today. Drake Baldwin will catch for AJ Smith-Shawver and bat leadoff. Ronald Acuña Jr.’s performance in the Rockies series was […]
Braves biweekly: all we do is accumulate wins
Past summaries: On August 15, the Braves were enjoying an 8-5 month. They then had more or less the road trip from hell, only to return home and sweep the Dodgers and keep it going with another sweep of the Rockies right after. In total, they went 9-6 over August’s second half. That .600 winning […]
Braves begin NL East road trip with AJ Smith-Shawver set to start Nationals series opener
Happy September, y’all. Somehow the calendar has flipped over to the final month of the regular season. (And of course, happy SB Nation app launch day to all who celebrate! What are you waiting for? It’s available now on iOS or Android, and more info is available here.) After a near-dream of a homestand in which they went […]
Has the universe had enough of Dylan Lee?
Possibly one of the weirdest positive things about a member of the 2026 Atlanta Braves is that Dylan Lee is second among the team’s pitchers in fWAR, with 2.0. Among all pitchers, he is 71st with that mark. To be clear: every team has five-plus starters and a gaggle of relievers, and Lee is in […]
Get the best of Battery Power on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Battery Power. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Braves. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
Braves News: Winning Streak Comes to End, September Roster Moves, More
Monday was the rare game in which the Braves got beat by their own strategy. The Atlanta bullpen struggled in a 7-3 loss to the lowly Giants, ending a season series in which the Braves dropped 5 of 6 games to San Francisco. This also ended the Braves seven game winning streak. Losses certainly occur, […]
Braves drop makeup game to Giants after a successful streak
And so it ends… Just as the Atlanta Braves were on a hot streak, the San Francisco Giants took the power back in this makeup game with a 7-3 win. The Giants’ Rafael Devers set the tone with a home run in the top of the first inning. Matt Olson answered right after in the […]
Braves Chat and Discussion: Bryce Elder vs Anthony Molina
One and done for the Atlanta Braves to pull off a seven-game win streak against the San-Francisco Giants in this makeup game. Tune in at 6:05 p.m. ET Lineups Preview
Braves will be calling up Blake Burkhalter and Kyle Farmer as September call-ups, per report
Today’s the final day of August, which means that we’re knocking on the door of the crucial month of September. Every team in baseball will get an opportunity to add two players to their roster for the final month of the season and as such, the Braves have decided to go with a balance of […]
Baldwin leading off in makeup game against the Giants
The stage is set to kick off the Atlanta Braves makeup game against the San Francisco Giants. Let’s look at these rosters. Drake Baldwin is leading the team off with Mike Yastrzemski set to finish in the nine-hole. After this matchup will be the trip to Washington, so the Braves will need to carry their […]
Bryce Elder gets the start to face the Giants
Two series sweeps, a six-game win streak, and a lot of momentum to face the San Francisco Giants… can Bryce Elder continue this run for the Atlanta Braves? Elder is currently boasting a 3.95 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. His last start against the Dodgers didn’t go well, with eight hits allowed and three earned […]
Three big stats to keep in mind as Braves move into September
The regular season is winding down and the Atlanta Braves are in pole position to get back on top of the NL East as champions once again. With that being said, there’s still no coronation being planned as there will be seven games in September alone between the Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies and due […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Jordan Groshans registers 30th homer in Columbus win
It was an absolute action-packed day down on the farm, as all four teams in Atlanta’s system put up a respectable day both on the mound and at the plate. (67-64) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (58-72) Louisville Bats 5 Box Score Despite attempting a late-inning comeback, Gwinnett ultimately came up short, losing by one run on […]
Is this Braves team weird?
I have strong feelings about this that will be its own separate post at some point, probably this week. But, what do you think? We’re five-sixths-ish of the way done with the season on a calendar month basis, and the Braves are very good in terms of record… but the way they’ve gotten there has […]
Braves News: Series Sweep of Rockies, Seven Straight Wins for Braves, More
If there is one thing about the Atlanta Braves, they currently enjoy dramatic baseball. Fortunately, they also enjoy winning baseball. Matt Olson provided the latest chapter with a walk-off hit to earn the Braves a 3-2 victory and a series sweep over the Rockies. Tyler Mahle once again looked fantastic, while both Sean Murphy and […]
Braves vs. Rockies series recap: A stabilizing run of seven straight successes
What a difference a week makes, right? Around this time last week, the Atlanta Braves were looking to simply get the train back on the tracks by salvaging a win from a series loss against the Brewers. They’d lost three full series in a row and the Phillies were red hot. It was getting too […]
Matt Olson walks it off as Braves pull off their second sweep in a row
The Atlanta Braves once again left it late but they still got the job done and were able to break out the brooms one more time. Thanks to a Matt Olson RBI single in extra innings, the Braves are now winners of seven-straight games following a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. This time, we […]
Braves vs. Rockies chat and discussion: Tyler Mahle vs. Mason Adams
Alright, folks! The Braves are going for a second sweep in a row in order to keep things going in the right direction heading into September. Can Tyler Mahle continue getting it done on the mound, himself? Will the Rockies continue nipping at Atlanta’s heels during this series? It’s time to figure it all out, […]
Sean Murphy hits seventh, Ha-Seong Kim back in the lineup for Rockies finale
The Braves have re-added Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim to the lineup, with Murphy moving up to the seventh spot: Murphy made his season debut hitting seventh, but has largely hit eighth or ninth since his most recent reactivation from the Injured List. With Mauricio Dubon in left field, Mike Yastrzemski gets a “day off.” […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Daniel Brooks Dominant, Hartman Steals 50th
Saturday’s action in the Atlanta Braves system was headlined by another dominant outing from Daniel Brooks for Rome. The other big story is the fact that Eric Hartman crossed the 50 stolen base mark, and kept going. Same story for Luis Guanipa, though it was the 40-steal mark for him. We also got homers from […]
Tyler Mahle takes the mound as Braves go for sweep of Rockies
There’s whiplash-inducing, and then there’s whatever the Braves have done in August. The month started with five wins in a row, the bulk of an eight-game winning streak. Then there was a stretch where the Braves won just one of five series, including suffering a sweep at the hands of the Twins. But, they’re reeling […]
Braves News: Martin Perez, taking care of business, more
Martin Perez has given this Braves team 121.0 important innings of reasonably well pitched and fortunate innings this season. It was far from a lock that he would make the roster and he was even DFA’d, but those innings have been very important to Atlanta’s current position. He hasn’t pitched like a 3.05 ERA pitcher, […]
Braves offense does just enough to back stellar pitching
After a late scratch of the Rockies’ starting pitcher, the Braves were hoping to secure a series win against the Colorado bullpen with Martin Perez on the mound. The game started slowly, with scattered baserunners but no runs, exactly what you’d expect in a matchup between Martin Perez and the Rockies bullpen in 2026. The […]
Braves vs Rockies chat and discussion: Martin Pérez vs. Zach Agnos
Join us and discuss tonight’s game in the comments below! Game Info Game Date/Time: Saturday, August 29, 4:10 p.m. ET Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA TV: BravesVision Streaming: MLB.tv Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan, La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM
Start of Braves-Rockies delayed due to rain
The bad news is that today’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies won’t be starting on time. The tarp has been on the field for just over half an hour now , as scattered showers have once again hit The Battery. It’s kind of similar to what happened on Friday night, which […]
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