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Braves at White Sox postponed to August 20 due to rain
Welp! The Atlanta Braves will just have to lick their wounds and move on instead of trying to take a chance at potentially salvaging this series in Chicago against the White Sox. Both teams were fortunate enough to play through a window on Wednesday night but they won’t be so lucky here on Thursday night, […]
Braves versus White Sox rain delay updates
It’s raining in Chicago, y’all. The weather has not been conducive to playing baseball most of the afternoon in Chicago. Here’s a forecast. Looks decent at 10pm and it appears that MLB wants this game to happen and happen in front of 25 people. Stay tuned for updates. 8:10 PM UPDATE: There is no update […]
Braves at White Sox chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Anthony Kay
Is this game going to happen? Usually I can’t wait for the game, but as I noted in the preview, this has been the least … any positive adjective I can conjure up series so far. Maybe this game gets postponed due to weather? If it doesn’t, maybe the Braves can actually beat the White […]
Mauricio Dubón leads off for Braves as they attempt to salvage White Sox series
I’m going to start this off by giving Dugout Radar a shout-out. In case you’ve never heard of it, it’s a website that does its best to give you an idea of how likely it is to see the tarp on the field for any given ball game across Major League baseball. As of right […]
Braves in unfamiliar position as they look to salvage a game behind Martin Perez
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’ve been kind of checked out during this series. The Braves’ 2026 season has been very exciting so far, but there’s just been a confluence of events that have sort of made me pay less attention than to any other set so far this season: Anyway, put […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Isaiah Drake homers twice, doubles in Rome win
H (33-32) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (36-29) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 14 Box Score Based on the score above, one can infer that not much went right for Gwinnett on Wednesday. Victor Mederos got the start and more or less got shelled. Across two innings, Mederos gave up five runs on four hits while issuing four walks […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuna injury update, JR Ritchie returns, more
Well just as Drake Baldwin seemed to be nearing his return, the Braves will now be without Ronald Acuna for at least 10 days, with a hamstring strain. The Braves just can’t seem to get all of their stars healthy and playing well together at once, even as they are performing extremely well this season. […]
Braves squander Sale start and lose another one-run game to drop series to White Sox
We’re all acutely aware this is the third series loss of the season, but it is unfortunately the first one where the Braves have dropped the first two games. The fact that it took until June 10th to happen… I’m holding onto that really tight with both hands. Chris Sale’s outing was reminiscent of his last […]
Braves vs. Chicago White Sox Chat and Discussion: Chris Sale vs. Davis Martin
The Dugout Radar is not looking fantastic for tonight’s start time of 7:40 pm ET… we’ve dealt with so much weather lately. ICYMI Roster moves: Braves place Ronald Acuña Jr. on IL, add Rowdy Tellez to roster, JR Ritchie recalled, James Karinchak selected to major league roster Pitching matchup: Braves turn to Chris Sale to […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. diagnosed with Grade 1 hamstring strain for second time in as many months
Earlier today, the Atlanta Braves moved both Tyler Kinley and Ronald Acuña Jr. to the IL in a pair of separate roster moves. Acuña’s injury is the most recent one for what’s turning into a serious concern when it comes to him and lower-body injuries and now we have a clearer idea of what was […]
Michael Harris II leads off, Austin Wynns starts second straight game in Game 2 vs. White Sox
The Braves are looking to force a rubber match tomorrow with a win tonight behind Chris Sale. Chicago waited until the last second to confirm it, but they will indeed send Davis Martin to the mound to face the Ronald Acuña Jr.-less Braves. Upside for us, downside for his teammates? More time for pranks, maybe. (The […]
Braves place Ronald Acuña Jr. on IL, add Rowdy Tellez to roster
The big advantage of having a blazing two-plus months and MLB’s best record? You can afford to ease off the gas here and there. The disadvantage? Your fans have to watch a team that sometimes eases off the gas. While I have no idea how long Ronald Acuña Jr. will actually be out as a result […]
Braves turn to Chris Sale to even things up in Chicago
Chris Sale’s former team road tour continues and concludes this series as he’s set to take the mound at Rate Field against the Chicago White Sox. It goes without saying, and he probably already thinks this way as an ace, but going six innings / giving some length tonight would be ideal after last night’s […]
JR Ritchie recalled, James Karinchak selected to major league roster
Prior to tonight’s game in Chicago, the Braves have made a few bullpen-bolstering moves. The expected: after last night’s blown save versus the White Sox, Carlos Carrasco re-enters the DFA spin cycle. Let’s see if the fourth go-around looks a lot like the last three and if we’ll be seeing him soon enough. In his […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Carter Holton Returns to Augusta
It’s been a year and a half since Carter Holton last pitched in a GreenJackets uniform, and the long wait for Braves fans was rewarded with a terrific first outing. Holton led the team with his five scoreless innings. Adam Zebrowski had a monster day for Gwinnett by driving in six of their seven runs, […]
How many Braves relievers will exceed 65 IP this year?
I could make this one a scoring one, but doing anything score-wise that pertains to relievers seems kinda gross. So, nah. This question is, of course, prompted by whatever happened last night that led Carlos Carrasco to face six batters in high leverage. (The lone remaining batter he faced was just short of the cutoff […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. update, Hurston Waldrep rehabbing, and more
The Atlanta Braves suffered another blow on the injury front, and yet again, Ronald Acuña Jr. is the subject. Acuña exited Tuesday night in the fourth inning after limping on his way to first base. The club later reported that he exited the contest with hamstring tightness. Best case scenario for Atlanta is that he […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. exits game with apparent leg ailment
Ah, jeez. The frustrations continue for Ronald Acuña Jr. and his wheels, as he had to exit Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with an apparent lower leg injury. With one out in the top of the fourth inning, Acuña hit a ground ball deep to the left side of the infield. Chicago third […]
Braves lose in extra innings as Ronald Acuña Jr. leaves with injury
The Atlanta Braves started a series against the Chicago White Sox after a 5-1 run at home where they took two of three from the reigning AL champ Blue Jays and swept the Pirates who at the time had scored the fourth most runs in MLB. This matchup was going to be fun because it […]
Braves at White Sox chat and discussion: Grant Holmes vs Brandon Eisert
The Atlanta Braves will be facing the White Sox who will be using Brandon Eisert who is supposed to be followed by former Atlanta Braves pitcher Erick Fedde. Don’t remember Fedde? He would probably like it to stay that way. Those 23.1 innings were some of the worst of his career when he posted a […]
Hurston Waldrep set for rehab appearance for Double-A Columbus on this coming Thursday
The Atlanta Braves are currently in Chicago to take on the White Sox but apparently that won’t be the only city that people should keep an eye on during this midweek series. In fact, you might want to keep an eye on what’s going on in Columbus, Georgia on Thursday in particular. That’s where Hurston […]
Michael Harris returns to the lineup as Braves take on the White Sox
The Atlanta Braves played a top four offense in runs per game in their series and this series they get a top seven team in the Chicago White Sox. The Atlanta Braves offense has taken a few blows in terms injuries with Drake Baldwin, Sean Murphy, and Michael Harris all missing time, but since the […]
Grant Holmes takes the mound for the Braves at the White Sox
After a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates where they were able get through without facing Paul Skenes, the Atlanta Braves are headed to Chicago where the Acuña brothers will be facing off. Grant Holmes will be taking the mound, and as we have seen, he tends to run out of gas after going through the […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Diego Tornes, Edelson Cabral star
Monday saw the teams in the Atlanta Braves system lose both games while allowing 23 combined runs. However there was a lot of positive, as all of the bigger named prospects in the lowest levels had big games – particularly Diego Tornes and Edelson Cabral. FCL Twins 10, FCL Braves 3 Box Score Starter Brody […]
It’s June 9. Which team’s performance has surprised you the most?
You’ve certainly got choices in what’s turning out to be a weird (weird good and/or weird bad) season for quite a few teams so far. You can even pick the Braves, especially if you were pessimistic about their chances — though the projections weren’t, so that would be a very personal-adjustment-over-baseline-expectations take. The reason why […]
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