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Every day of the month of June feels like it carries enormous weight for the future of the Toronto Blue Jays. Every win is another step closer to reaffirming that the current roster has the talent for one more playoff push. But with every loss, the uncertainty about who will remain on the roster beyond […]

Reynaldo Lopez and the Atlanta Braves begin a weekend NL East series with the Washington Nationals on Thursday evening in the Nation’s Capital. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick. Braves-Nationals Projected Starters  Reynaldo Lopez vs. Mitchell Parker Reynaldo Lopez (3-2) with a 1.73 ERA and a 1.08 […]

Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach was roughed up in his second career start and Atlanta was shut out for the first time in more than a year in their 9-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. “Lot of strikes, kid is learning,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said per ESPN. “He doesn’t have a […]

When Ronald Acuna Jr. went down the first time with a torn ACL — then in his right knee — the shopping list for Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos was much easier: find Acuna’s replacement. Four years later, the answer isn’t so easy. Immediately upon seeing Acuna fall to the ground in the Pittsburgh […]

The Atlanta Braves are being bitten by the injury bug quite hard this season. First, it was Ronald Acuna Jr. who suffered a season-ending injury. Then, Sean Murphy experienced a big blow to his elbow which could have him sidelined. Now, Jarred Kelenic looks like he was going to miss a significant amount of time […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried turned in a great performance at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, going seven innings, giving up three runs (two earned) while striking out 13 in an 8-3 win, drawing praise from manager Brian Snitker after the game. “He was really good,” Brian Snitker said, via […]

It is game two of a quick two-game interleague series as the Atlanta Braves visit the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Braves head into the series sitting at 33-24 on the year, which is good for second in the NL […]

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy was forced to exit his team’s 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday after being hit by a pitch, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. “Sean Murphy left with a large welt on the inner part of his right elbow after being hit by pitch in 9th inning. […]

To say that the Atlanta Braves have been dealt a bad hand as of late would be a bit of an understatement. They’ve dealt with injuries all season long, some season-ending, like that of superstar reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. to a torn left ACL, which was the exclamation point to it all. […]

The Atlanta Braves are on the road to take on the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Braves-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. To open up the series, the Braves will have Max Fried on […]

Manager Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves have been on the struggle bus as of late, losing four out of their last six contests, including a defeat at the hands of the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night from Truist Park in Atlanta. Snitker’s squad entered this season full of expectations and aiming for their second […]

Former Atlanta Braves All-Star Julio Teheran signed with the Chicago Cubs in April on a minor league deal but after an ugly stint in the Triple-A, he’s opting out of his contract. Via Jon Heyman: “Julio Teheran is opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs.” Before landing with the Cubbies, Teheran was […]

The slumping Atlanta Braves offense finally got rolling on Saturday, but the starting pitching let them down in Atlanta’s 11-9 loss to the Oakland Athletics. Braves starter Chris Sale was looking to win his eighth consecutive start, which would have tied the team’s all-time high set by Russ Ortiz in 2003, but he instead was […]

The Atlanta Braves have had to lean on depth in 2024 amid injuries to superstars Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider. Veteran starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez has stepped up to say the least. The 30-year-old has pitched to a league leading 1.73 ERA across 10 starts during the 2024 campaign so far. Lopez had not […]

The Athletics make the trip to Atlanta to face the Braves! These two teams are headed in opposite directions with the Braves playing like one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Athletics have really struggled throughout. However, both come into this series not playing well and needing to bounce back. Our MLB […]

For the second time in his MLB career, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has suffered a torn ACL. The 2023 NL MVP tore his left ACL earlier this week when he attempted to steal third base in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Acuna also tore his right ACL back in 2021. When asked […]

It is the start of a weekend interleague series as the Oakland Athletics visit the Atlanta Braves. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Braves prediction and pick. The Athletics will be in fourth in the division when thye enter this game. They are finishing their series with the Tampa Bay […]

The Atlanta Braves are only nine games above .500, putting them in second place in the National League East. While their offense has been very inconsistent at times, a big reason for the Braves’ struggles is injuries. And on Thursday, they were dealt another, this time to a reliever. Lefty A.J. Minter is heading to […]

The Atlanta Braves continue to manage their pitching rotation without ace Spencer Strider and young pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver. The Braves will not have Reynaldo Lopez start on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, per David O’Brien of The Athletic: “Braves said after tonight’s game that Ray Kerr will start Thursday’s series finale vs. Nationals, not the […]

Brian Snitker and the rest of the Atlanta Braves organization are left looking for answers. They just lost Ronald Acuna Jr. which meant that their outfielder rotation just got a little bit more thin. Thankfully, the Cleveland Guardians had just recently let go of a Dominican who might just be able to do the job […]

If there’s one person that the Atlanta Braves can point to as their offensive leader this season, it’s far and away their designated hitter, Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna likely wouldn’t have been at the top of anyone’s list of most offensive productive Braves players going into the 2024 season. Those spots would have likely been reserved […]

The Nationals make the trip to Atlanta to face the Braves! These two teams have had different seasons with the Braves being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Nationals have been inconsistent overall. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals-Braves prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Nationals have been one of the […]

The Atlanta Braves have been dealt a devastating blown with Ronald Acuna Jr. suffering a season-ending ACL injury. But in the middle of a playoff chose, rival executives don’t expect the Braves to go down quietly. As the trade deadline approaches, many are expecting Atlanta to be involved. However those executives don’t necessarily envision general […]

The Atlanta Braves topped the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Tuesday behind yet another home run from slugger Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna, who has a 20-game on-base streak, is carrying the Braves’ offense as they have dealt with injuries to key players, including last year’s NL MVP, Ronald Acuna Jr. Ozuna leads the National League with 16 […]

The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves started a four-game series on Monday, with the Nationals taking an 8-4 upset victory. It wasn’t the most significant loss for the Braves over the last few games, as they lost their superstar Ronald Acuna Jr for the season with a torn MCL. The Braves will need to find […]

The Atlanta Braves injury report has taken some big hits at the start of the 2024 MLB season. Two of the latest additions are outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver. As a result, Atlanta has made a decisive move on elite pitching prospect Spencer Schwellenbach to aid their defensive voids. Atlanta has […]

For the second time in his baseball career, Atlanta Braves superstar and reigning National League Most Valuable Player Ronald Acuna Jr. suffered a devastating ACL injury. This time, the injury is to his left knee. Atlanta has put Acuna on the injured list and he is not expected to return to action in the 2024 […]

Just as spring training was getting started back in February, Ronald Acuña Jr. was already making headlines for the Atlanta Braves. With little else to talk about, Acuña made his intentions known that he wanted to be a Brave for life, he told David O’Brien of The Athletic. That, of course, meant that he was […]

It’s been a rough month for the Atlanta Braves. And after Sunday, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, it got even worse after the team received confirmation that star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. tore his ACL in his left knee. Acuña’s injury is now the second season-ending injury for a Braves starter this season […]

Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 2024 season wasn’t going exactly how he had planned. And on Sunday, it got even worse after the Atlanta Braves right fielder learned he had torn the ACL in his left knee. This is now the third ACL-type injury that Acuña has suffered in his seven-year career. In 2018, he suffered a […]

The Atlanta Braves were hit with devastating injury news when Ronald Acuna Jr. suffered a season-ending torn ACL. While the Braves won’t be able to make up his production, Atlanta does have some powerful reinforcements on the way. The Braves have activated catcher Sean Murphy off of the injured list, via Justin Toscano of the […]

The Atlanta Braves announced that outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024 season after an MRI revealed a complete tear of the ACL in his left knee. There is no date yet, but Ronald Acuna Jr. will undergo surgery for the injury. He left the Braves’ 8-1 win […]

It was a tough sight to watch for Atlanta Braves fans when Ronald Acuna Jr. dropped and rolled around in pain. It was vivid for most because they were in glee that this squad was demolishing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then, the joy of their fans was quickly sucked out whether it was in PNC Park […]

If you’re the Atlanta Braves, you just want the month of May to be over with already. On Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park to finish out a three-game series, the Braves walked away with what hasn’t been easy to come by lately — an 8-1 victory. They avoided the sweep but lost […]

The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, but all eyes are on Ronald Acuna Jr. after he fell to a scary non-contact injury. It didn’t look good as the star outfielder fell to the ground while running the bases. Acuna attempted to steal third base after the pitch. However, the Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves continue their road trip in Pittsburgh for Game 2 of this series as they look to continue their winning ways after taking two of three in their series with the Chicago Cubs when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in this Saturday afternoon matchup at PNC Park. So let’s check out our […]

The Atlanta Braves continue their tour through the NL Central as they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Pirates prediction and pick. The Braves will enter the series sitting in second place in the NL East. There have been some struggles as of late. The Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves finish their series in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cubs prediction and pick. Game one of the series saw the Cubs come away with a win. Orlando Arcia homered in the second inning, to make it 2-0 for the […]

If the saying “April showers bring May flowers” is true, then the Atlanta Braves must not have received much rain. After finishing their first month of the season with a record of 19-9, the Braves have gone 8-9 so far in May. This challenging month has now put them six games back of the Philadelphia […]