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Bryce Elder takes the mound in Brewers series finale
Happy Father’s Day! And another baseball Sunday as the Atlanta Braves look to close out the series with a sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryce Elder, currently boasting a 3.15 ERA, didn’t have the best outing last week against the Mets, allowing 10 hits, six runs and only two strikeouts across four innings. The game […]
Braves News: Michael Harris returns, Ozzie Albies defines fate, more
With the Braves having secured a series win over the formidable Brewers, the good vibes are back (for now) after a tough little stretch of games. They’ve won the first two games of the series against a really tough Milwaukee team throwing two really good starters. The teams still has holes to fill at the […]
Ozzie Albies giveth, he taketh, and he giveth again in walk-off win
In a battle of tough lefties, Chris Sale and the Braves faced Kyle Harrison and the Brewers for game 2 in Atlanta. After 1-2-3 frames from each lefty to start the game, Sale worked around some traffic to keep things scoreless in the second. From there things settled in for a pitching duel, as Harrison […]
Braves vs Brewers Game Thread: 6/20/2026
Join us and discuss the game in the comments below, as the Braves look to take a big series win behind Chris Sale. Game Info Game Date/Time: Saturday, June 20, 4:10 p.m. EDT Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA TV: BravesVision Streaming: MLB.tv Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
Michael Harris rejoins lineup, Joey Bart makes his Atlanta debut
The Braves are giving former Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart his debut, catching and batting seventh. Bart was once a top prospect in baseball, but has settled in as a bat first serviceable veteran behind the plate. Michael Harris makes his return to the lineup, batting fifth and playing center in a huge boost to […]
Braves look for series win behind Chris Sale
After the first real rough patch of play from Atlanta this season, the Braves did well to beat Jacob Misiorowski in the midst of a truly legendary run of pitching and the Brewers in game 1 of a home series against a rival at the top of the NL. Doing so with Martin Perez on […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Junior Garcia drives in seven in Augusta’s offensive onslaught
With eight games taking place down on the farm, there was no shortage of action. In five of the eight games, Atlanta’s minor league teams scored five or more runs, so there was plenty of offense to go around. Let’s dive in. (37-34) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (37-33) Louisville Bats 8 (GAME ONE) Box Score In […]
Was this the best trade in years?
Utility player Mauricio Dubon was acquired by the Atlanta Braves over the offseason for shortstop Nick Allen. The Braves were looking to have a more flexible player and some offense. The Astros saved a little money and got a great defender. The returns have been pretty one-sided toward the Braves, however. Mauricio has put together […]
Braves News: Michael Harris II update, win over Brewers, and more
Atlanta Braves skipper Walt Weiss provided a cautiously optimistic update on Michael Harris II on Friday. Weiss told reporters that Harris is feeling better and continuing to receive treatment for the back injury that sidelined him earlier this week. However, Weiss also acknowledged that an injured list stint remains a possibility if Harris does not […]
Les Not Miz: Braves do it all to top Brewers, 3-2
The Braves had not had a good time recently, especially in terms of hitting the ball. Jacob Misiorowski came into this game as the best pitcher in baseball. It seemed like a recipe for continued misery/Miz-ery. Well, I am happy to inform you that about two hours and thirty minutes after first pitch, the Braves […]
Braves vs Brewers chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Jacob Misiorowski
Gotta schedule this one ahead of time so no Statcast graphic. Oh well.
Injury Update: Michael Harris II improving but could go on IL
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters prior to tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers that center fielder Michael Harris II could go on the IL with lower back issues if it doesn’t improve in the coming days. The team is hopeful an IL-stint can be avoided as he is semmingly doing better and he […]
Eli White, Jorge Mateo bring up the rear against the Miz
Well, there’s no no-bat catcher or Ha-Seong Kim in this lineup, which doesn’t really ameliorate the fact that they’re facing best-arm-in-baseball-right-now Jacob Misiorowski, but it is what it is. Remember when the Braves would slavishly alternate handedness in the lineup? Yeah, these days are not those days. This is very much a new lineup, with […]
Slumping Braves need Martin Perez magic as they host the Brewers and the Miz
Well, the slump is on. While it’s not surprising for any team to slump for a few games, and even less surprising for an injury-laden squad to do so, it’s still been quite a turnaround for a team that held baseball’s best record for quite a while. After going 1-6 in their last seven games, […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Lodise Brings Thunder to Rainy Night
With three games dashed by the weather the Augusta GreenJackets had to do something big to save the day on Thursday, and even with a delay dampening spirits they found their footing early and put up a big offensive showing. Alex Lodise kept up one of his best streaks of the season with three RBIs, […]
Are the Braves over catcher defense?
Okay, we know they’re not really over it. But, it is kind of funny to think about. The Braves acquired Joey Bart late last night. The move is, on its face, a no-brainer. Bart was the second overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft (Alex Anthopoulos loves him some draft pedigree), but he’s also put […]
Braves News: Hunter Stratton trade, rainout at Truist Park, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced late Thursday night that they have acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates. In exchange, the Pirates will receive right-hander Hunter Stratton. To make room on the roster, catcher Sandy León was designated for assignment. Bart will be the eighth Braves catcher this season. A Buford native, Bart was drafted […]
Braves trade Hunter Stratton to Pirates in exchange for Joey Bart
Despite having tonight’s scheduled series finale against the San Francisco Giants rained out well ahead of first pitch, the Atlanta Braves are still up burning the midnight oil while trying to figure things out with their roster. The latest bit of shuffling sees the Braves going back to addressing their catcher situation, as they’ve brought […]
Braves Rainout chat and discussion
There’s no Atlanta Braves game today. It’s another opportunity to kick another game to late August when the Braves will be healthier aaaaaaahahahaha. No really, it could happen I guess. The injury beast might be sated for now. But there are other things going on in the meantime. MLB Mets (Sean Manaea) vs Phillies (Aaron […]
Giants at Braves series finale postponed due to weather
Not even half an hour after our (doubt-laden) preview went up, the Braves have announced that tonight’s game against the San Francisco Giants has been postponed due to inclement weather. August is the month for series-salvaging makeups, as this Giants game will now be played on August 31, and the White Sox finale is set […]
Cloudy with a chance of baseball: Martín Pérez set to start Giants series finale
When it rains, it pours. Applicable to the meteorologic phenomenon plaguing Cobb County, this also goes for Cobb County’s Braves, who had two series losses going into the second week of June. They’ve now lost three straight series with last week’s a ghastly road trip and yesterday’s double-header sweep by the San Francisco Giants yesterday. […]
Braves Minor League Recap: David McCabe, Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. each homer for Columbus
Overall, Atlanta’s minor league affiliates went 3-2 on Wednesday as the Clingstones led the charge with a 9-4 win over Biloxi. But there was plenty of action to highlight at each level, so let’s dive in. (35-34) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (37-31) Louisville Bats 4 (GAME ONE) Box Score Hurston Waldrep made a rehab start for […]
How bad is the Braves’ homer deluge?
I am once again here to talk about homers. A lot of times, when I talk about homers, it’s “the Braves aren’t homering enough and that’s why they’re losing.” This time, it’s kind of the opposite: the Braves are giving up far too many homers, and that’s why they’re losing. On June 9, the first […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuna hamstring injury update, losing skid, more
As Ha-Seong Kim has been perhaps the worst player to play as much as he has in baseball this season, Walt Weiss made a number of changes including Matt Olson playing right field to avoid Kim hitting in the eighth. Kim’s performance and Weiss’ clear lack of faith in the Korean makes it fair to […]
Comeback bid comes up short as Braves lose twice to Giants on Wednesday
The Braves’ offense waited a little too long to wake up on Wednesday. After they managed just two runs in the first 16 innings against a San Francisco Giants pitching staff which entered the day 22nd in ERA (4.52), they found themselves in a 7-2 hole entering the ninth inning staring down another series loss. […]
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