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Chris Sale takes to the mound for the Atlanta Braves as they host the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Braves prediction and pick. Reds-Braves Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Chris Sale Chris Sale (13-3) with a 2.70 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP Last Start: Sale went five innings in […]

The Atlanta Braves got crushing injury news with Ozzie Albies out for the foreseeable future. Then, on Monday, they agreed to bring in veteran Whit Merrifield. But, hours later, Merrifield suffered an injury ahead of the game against the Cincinnati Reds, per Davey O’Brien of The Athletic. ‘You might not believe it, but it’s true: […]

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is typically commended for his ability to shrewdly lock up his core players to long-term, team-friendly contracts, but he is not merely a forward thinker. He can also make snap judgments in the present when necessary. With Ozzie Albies set to miss approximately two months of action with a […]

A rough few days for the Atlanta Braves was made worse on Sunday when second baseman Ozzie Albies left the game with a wrist injury. After the game, the Braves announced that Albies is expected to miss eight weeks with a fractured wrist. The corresponding move, however, should get fans excited. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reported […]

The Cincinnati Reds will begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Truist Park. We’re in Atlanta, sharing our MLB odds series and making a Reds-Braves prediction and pick while evaluating both teams. Reds-Braves Projected Starters  Hunter Greene vs. Reynaldo Lopez Hunter Greene (6-4) with a 3.34 ERA Last Start: Greene dominated […]

The Atlanta Braves need to do all they can to make a late season such as to usurp the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East standings. Brian Snitker and the rest of his squad are still very much behind by 8.5 games and it looks like those chances have just gotten worse after Ozzie Albies’ […]

The Atlanta Braves have placed pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list just five days after playing in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Atlanta announced the news today, citing “left forearm neuritis,” and that Dylan Dodd had been recalled in a corresponding move. Fried threw just 10 pitches and faced four batters in the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will conclude their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Truist Park. It’s time to sizzle in Atlanta as we share our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Braves prediction and pick. Cardinals-Braves Projected Starters  Miles Mikolas vs. Max Fried Miles Mikolas (7-8) with a 5.13 ERA Last Start: […]

Maybe Eddie Rosario just needed to be back with the Atlanta Braves. After being released by the Washington Nationals earlier this month, Rosario is thriving with the Braves – including hitting the game-tying two run homer on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Atlanta fans are letting him know how much they appreciate it, per […]

The Atlanta Braves needed Chris Sale to turn back the clock this season. They invested in him this offseason, trading infielder Vaughn Grissom for Sale and signing him to an extension. Then they lost ace Spencer Strider for the year to Tommy John surgery. Now, young lefty Max Fried has expressed what he’s learned from […]

Chris Sale endured some up-and-down years with the Boston Red Sox but he is back to pitching at an All-Star level in 2024 with the Atlanta Braves. Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees star outfielder who has faced Sale plenty of times over the years, shared his thoughts on the Braves starting pitcher’s bounce-back 2024 […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals Braves prediction and pick for Game 2 of Saturday’s day-night doubleheader. Find out how to watch Cardinals Braves. The St. Louis Cardinals are not having a great season, but after the disastrous 2023 campaign, 2024 feels like a romp. The Cardinals are more than […]

The Atlanta Braves are shuffling up their roster after injuries. The team is activating outfielder Ramon Laureano and pitcher Ian Anderson from the injured list, per MLB.com. Laureano was dealing with an oblique strain, while the hurler Anderson has recovered from Tommy John surgery. The Braves are likely to use both players as soon as […]

The Cardinals make the trip to Atlanta to face the Braves! These two teams are very similar so far this year. The Cardinals have not been as consistent as the Braves, but neither team was playing well to end the first half of the year. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals-Braves prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. […]

Ryan Helsley looks to add NL Relvier of the Year to his list of accolades as the second half of the MLB season begins.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 NL Reliever of the Year prediction and pick. Since the award became official in 2014, only six different pitchers have […]

Marcell Ozuna has been quite the bright spot for the Atlanta Braves this season. The Big Bear has been arguably Atlanta’s most consistent player this season. The designated hitter’s power has kept the team afloat during some particularly rough moments this season. As a result, Ozuna was selected to the All-Star team. However, what some […]

The Atlanta Braves will finish their three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Braves-Padres prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Braves-Padres Projected Starters  Chris Sale vs. Randy Vasquez Chris Sale (12-3) with a 2.74 ERA Last […]

Chris Sale endured his share of ups and downs over the past few years with the Boston Red Sox. However, his first season with the Atlanta Braves has been a success so far. Sale was elected to the MLB All-Star Game as a result of his stellar first-half. The Braves hurler will not pitch in […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried is replacing Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez on the National League All-Star roster, per MLB. Suarez’s absence is a surprise as he previously said he was planning on pitching in the game, according to Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The news comes after it was announced that […]

The San Diego Padres won the first two games of their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves in May before they split the final day’s doubleheader. The Atlanta Braves have won five of their last two games. They have been losing ground to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East, sitting 9.5 games back. […]

The Braves make the trip to San Diego to face the Padres! Both teams have winning records with the Braves being the better team in comparison. The Braves are playing much better than the Padres leading into this series. Our MLB odds series has our Braves-Padres prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. Braves-Padres Projected Starters  Spencer […]

One of the MLB favorites to win this year’s World Series was the Atlanta Braves. With a reigning National League MVP who led one of the best offenses in the league last year, coupled with a strong pitching staff featuring both young and veteran talent, who could argue against them? But then the season began, […]

As Atlanta Braves star Chris Sale is enjoying a bounce back season in his career after injury-riddled years with the Boston Red Sox, it could be in part to channeling the greatness of former legendary pitcher Randy Johnson. The reason being is that Sale changed his number to 51 because Johnson donned that number in […]

The Braves make the trip to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks! The Braves are playing great baseball as one of the best teams in the league, while the Diamondbacks have dealt with consistency issues all year. The Braves also won the first two games in this series. Our MLB odds series has our Braves-Diamondbacks prediction, odds, […]

With their eyes set on another World Series title, the Atlanta Braves swung a trade with the Boston Red Sox to land Chris Sale prior to the season. Before the All-Star break even rolls around, Sale is proving to be one of the best offseason acquisitions in the entire league. On Tuesday, the left-hander earned […]

The Atlanta Braves made a surprise roster move on Tuesday, reinstating starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver from the injured list. Smith-Shawver will be part of the Braves’ bullpen, but he might not pitch, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal Constitution. The Braves need bullpen coverage after Monday’s exciting extra-innings win against the Diamondbacks on Monday […]

Zac Gallen takes to the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they host Charlie Morton at the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Braves-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  Charlie Morton vs. Zac Gallen  Charlie Morton (5-5) with a 3.96 ERA and 1.25 WHIP Last Start: Last time […]

Chris Sale is back to being one of the best starting pitchers in the MLB in his first season with the Atlanta Braves. Sale, in fact, made the All-Star Game roster thanks in large part to his 2.71 ERA across 16 starts (99.2 innings pitched). However, the Braves’ decision to scratch Sale from his scheduled […]

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna added his name to the 2024 Home Run Derby field, becoming the fifth player to accept an invitation. Ozuna joins fellow NL East players Pete Alonso and Alec Bohm in the Derby, along with Gunnar Henderson and Bobby Witt Jr. Those five and three more will square off next […]

Even though the Atlanta Braves currently find themselves sitting eight games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East, their 49-39 record is still good enough for the first wild card spot in the NL. Still, not everything has gone according to plan for the Braves this season, and that could result in them […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale is one of the great stories so far in the 2024 MLB season. It just got better for him after getting an MLB All-Star Game nod. Not many people expected him to get such an honor after all the challenges he had to overcome in the past just to continue […]

Because of the current interleague play format, the surreal feeling that used to accompany an MLB All-Star Game is much diminished these days. There is still an awe factor present when a superstar notches an incredible feat against or at the expense of another one, but the storylines are what carries the event. In what […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks had been below .500 for nearly the entire first half of the 2024 MLB season, but they have finally made it to the break-even point one week before the All-Star break. […]

The Atlanta Braves are in a wild chase. In the race for the NL East title, Atlanta finds themselves looking at the Philadelphia Phillies’ backs. As of the time of writing, Philadelphia holds a massive nine-game lead over Atlanta in the East. It’s quite an uphill battle for the team to climb. During the Braves’ […]

Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox made a rare visit to Truist Park for the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night, where he received a standing ovation from Braves fans. Fan cheered after the 83-year-old Cox was introduced as “the very best manager in the history of the game, our beloved […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will continue their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday at Truist Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Phillies-Braves prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Phillies-Braves Projected Starters  Ranger Suarez vs. Spencer Schwellenbach Ranger Suarez (10-2) with a 2.27 ERA Last Start: Suarez […]

At 47-38, the Atlanta Braves hold a 2.5 game lead over the competition for the top Wild Card spot in the National League. But as the Braves look to ensure their playoff spot stays locked up, Atlanta has turned to an old friend. The Braves have signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a minor league contract, […]

Ouch. Managers usually stay clear from the action that’s happening on the baseball field (unless they’re complaining about a call). The dugout is a long, long way from the field, after all. However, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker realized the hard way that being in the dugout does not exclude you from getting involved in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will face the Atlanta Braves at Trist Park as they return to Georgia for the first time since Game 2 of the 2023 National League Division Series on Friday. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Phillies-Braves prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Phillies-Braves Projected Starters  […]