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Braves News: Spencer Strider, Drake Baldwin, more
It was a tough week for the Atlanta Braves, as they finished 1-4 for the week as a whole after losing to the Mets 8-1 on Sunday. While the Braves were the best team in baseball on the road entering the week, every team is bound to have these stretches at least a few times […]
Braves at Mets (and White Sox) series recap: Just one of those weeks!
First off, we’re not going to waste too much time with pleasantries here. That’s because we’ve got to talk about the rain-shortened White Sox series. Do I necessarily want to talk about that series (or either one of these series)? Absolutely not but at the same time (to paraphrase a crazy person), these games must […]
Braves bats go silent in series loss to Mets
The headline says it all. Giving New York another reason to celebrate, the Atlanta Braves fell 8-1 to the New York Mets on Sunday. Bryce Elder’s outing resulted in him only pitching through four innings, allowing two hits, six earned runs, two walks and only two strikeouts. Four of the runs came in the first […]
Braves vs Mets Chat and Discussion: Bryce Elder vs Freddy Peralta
The stage is set, and both teams are looking to close it out in this early Sunday matchup. The streets of New York are ready to add another win under their belts, but will the Braves put a stop to it? First pitch is set for 1:40 PM EDT. Game Notes Lineups Preview
Spencer Strider will be evaluated further by Dr. Keith Meister, per report
Spencer Strider is back in Atlanta after having gone on the 10-Day IL due to what the Atlanta Braves were calling “right arm soreness.” It wasn’t just the elbow acting up on Strider before he exited this past Friday’s game against the New York Mets, as his shoulder was also reportedly in pain as well. […]
Michael Harris leads off for Braves in Mets finale
It’s time for some Sunday baseball. The Atlanta Braves are looking to take the series against their division rivals in this afternoon’s finale, and the rosters are set. Let’s take a look at them. Michael Harris II is leading off for the Braves today, swapping places with Mauricio Dubón. Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Matt […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman, Drake Baldwin Homer
Another day, another Eric Hartman homer down in the Atlanta Braves farm system. The day also had Owen Murphy record double digit strikeouts and see Drake Baldwin begin his rehab assignment. However Saturday wasn’t all positive, as Luke Sinnard exited after just one inning. We are still awaiting word on why Sinnard left his start […]
Bryce Elder takes the mound in Mets finale
New York is already in a celebratory mood after winning their first NBA title since 1973, but let’s talk about the fate of the New York Mets, as the Atlanta Braves look to close this series with a win. Bryce Elder’s last outing resulted in six solid innings pitched, allowing two hits, two earned runs […]
Braves News: Spencer Strider to the IL, The Eli White Game, more
As we nervously await the diagnosis on what appeared to be a pretty grim injury to Spencer Strider’s throwing arm, the Braves scraped a win in Flushing with their fifth starter and missing two of their most productive bats. While there is some pitching depth returning from injury, in the form of Hurston Waldrep, AJ […]
Eli White and pitching deliver a tight win for Atlanta
On the first mini-skid of the season, missing Drake Baldwin and Ronald Acuna from the lineup, the Braves were hoping to level the series in Flushing behind Martin Perez. The opening inning was a bit strange, as Sean Manaea threw 19 pitches, only 3 of which were in the strike zone, and was rewarded with […]
Braves vs Mets Game Thread: 6/13/2026
Join us and discuss game 2 in Flushing in the comments below! Game Info Game Date/Time: Saturday, June 13, 4:10 p.m. EDT Location: Citi Field, Queens, NY TV: BravesVision Streaming: MLBTV Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
Mauricio Dubon leads off, Ha-Seong Kim plays short vs Mets
Hoping to even the series in a duel of average-ish pitching, Atlanta is batting Mauricio Dubon at leadoff, starting Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop, and DHing Jorge Mateo, with Sandy Leon starting at catcher…whoof. This lineup desperately needs the return of Drake Baldwin and Ronald Acuna. Austin Riley remembering how to hit like a star player […]
Braves look to beat New York behind Martin Perez
In a bit of a rough patch of play and missing two of their best bats in Ronald Acuna and Drake Baldwin, the Braves are hoping to be able to beat the Mets in game 2 of their series behind Martin Perez. It appears likely that Sean Manaea will get some bulk innings for the […]
Spencer Strider hits Injured List, Braves recall Anthony Molina
Well, the sad writing was brightly stenciled onto the proverbial wall last night, and there goes Spencer Strider to the Injured List, again: Strider departs, perhaps temporarily, with a 127 ERA-, 131 FIP-, and 103 xFIP-. Despite the hope that he’d build on an extended but uneven stretch in the rotation after returning from a […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Conor Essenburg homers twice for Augusta
Friday brought a ton of action with it as Atlanta’s minor league teams were in full action. Let’s get into it. (35-32) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (36-31) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 4 Box Score They needed extra innings to do it, but Gwinnett came away with a win on Friday, beating Jacksonville 5-4. The Stripers bounced back […]
How much would MLB charge me to see all Braves games?
There wasn’t a time when we got to see all of the regular season games on TBS or the Fox family of sports networks. There were always carveouts, but always for another cable channel or an over-the-air network. Basic cable was how we saw TBS, so moving to ESPN or one of the networks just […]
Braves News: Spencer Strider exits, Hurston Waldrep activated, and more
Not only did the Atlanta Braves drop the series opener to the New York Mets 7-5, but things remained difficult on the injury front. Spencer Strider got the start and struggled early on. He exited in the fourth inning due to shoulder and elbow soreness and likely undergo an MRI today. Once again, the Braves […]
Spencer Strider injury looms as Braves dig early hole, drop opener at Mets
A loss in the first game of the season against the New York Mets was bad for the Atlanta Braves. The loss of Spencer Strider to right arm soreness during his start was worse. Strider’s departure after his fastball plummeted to 88-89 mph in the fourth inning overshadowed Atlanta’s 7-5 loss in Queens, N.Y. Friday […]
Spencer Strider exits game due to “right arm soreness”
Tonight has not gone well for the Atlanta Braves as they’re currently in a deep hole against the New York Mets in the opening game of this weekend series. They could be dealing with some more injury woes to their core players as Spencer Strider exited tonight’s game with trainer George Poulis following a concerning […]
Braves at Mets live chat and discussion: Spencer Strider vs. Nolan McLean
The Braves enter their long-awaited first game of the season against the Mets not playing their ball of the season. Having lost both games this week at the Chicago White Sox before Thursday’s postponement, Atlanta will look to avoid its first three-game losing streak since April 4-6 when it travels to the Big Apple Friday […]
Braves vs. Mets Rain Delay Chat and Discussion: June 12, 2026
The first instance of Braves vs. Mets will have to wait a little longer, as the Mets have announced that first pitch (originally set for 7:15 pm ET) will be delayed. These northeast thunderstorms, man. We’ll have updates here as we have ‘em! In the meantime, Demetrius put a fun prompt up in the feed […]
Braves activate Hurston Waldrep from IL and assign him to Triple-A, among other moves
Remember when I said earlier today that Drake Baldwin would be joining Hurston Waldrep on their rehab journey, just at different levels? Well, as it turns out, Waldrep will in fact be joining Baldwin at the Triple-A level — just not on rehab. Just a few minutes ago, the Braves announced that Waldrep had been […]
Mauricio Dubon leading off for Braves’ opener at Mets
With Ronald Acuña Jr. back on the injured list, the Braves are back in the market for a leadoff hitter for at least the next handful of days. After Michael Harris II (0-for-5, three strikeouts) didn’t handle the role well Wednesday at the White Sox, Atlanta will give Mauricio Dubon a chance to top the […]
Spencer Strider, Braves finally face Mets, looking to avoid 3-game skid
After losing the first two games of a series for the first time this season, the Braves didn’t even get a chance to salvage a game from their White Sox series on Thursday, with the final game postponed to August due to inclement weather. One could make a case for that being a positive (chance […]
Drake Baldwin will begin rehab stint with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday
The day after Hurston Waldrep made his first rehab stint, we now have news that Waldrep will have a partner joining him on his rehab journey. They won’t be in the same level but it’s still truly a sight for sore eyes to see this particular guy getting back into action. The Gwinnett Stripers have […]
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