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Never underestimate the heart of a champion. For the second straight game, the Atlanta Braves found themselves down by more than five runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. And for the second straight game, Atlanta found a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. This time, the Braves clawed back from a 6-0 deficit […]

The Atlanta Braves received unfortunate news after star pitcher Spencer Strider suffered an elbow injury. As of now, it’s not clear how much time he’ll miss, but it’s not looking good. Strider joins a barrage of other pitchers dealing with injury woes this season. Atlanta’s manager, Brian Snitker, shares his opinion on why that’s happening. […]

Well, this ain’t good. Spencer Strider’s second outing this season went horribly. After a stellar first game, Strider was entrusted with the home opener for the Atlanta Braves. After giving up five runs, Strider was suddenly pulled out of the game. Considering his unusually poor performance, fans were on edge. Initial reports pegged Spencer Strider’s […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will meet the Atlanta Braves for the series finale on Sunday at Truist Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Braves prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Diamondbacks have had uneven baseball through the first part of the month. After battering the Colorado Rockies, […]

For much of the Atlanta Braves contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, things weren’t going according to plan. Their ace Spencer Strider got tagged for five runs over four innings, and the Braves lineup was struggling to get create runs. But then Matt Olson led a rally in the ninth inning to force […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves have a high-profile pitching matchup coming their way on Saturday when Brandon Pfaadt and Max Fried face off at Truist Park. The Diamondbacks started the season 4-3, after taking three of four from the Rockies but then dropping two of three to the Yankees. They play their first road […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our Diamondbacks Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Diamondbacks Braves. The Arizona Diamondbacks played three tough ballgames against the New York Yankees. They almost won the series, but fell short by one run in extra innings. The last pitch […]

The Atlanta Braves are off to a solid start in the 2024 MLB regular season. Atlanta leads the National League East and sits at 3-2 through the first week of play, and the Braves already have a +21 run differential in their five games played. While the Braves certainly look primed for a deep postseason […]

The New York Mets and veteran pitcher Julio Teheran are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It will reportedly be a major league deal, according to Andy Martino of SNY. Teheran, a former Atlanta Braves All-Star, could play an important role for the Mets in 2024. Teheran […]

The Atlanta Braves finish their interleague series as they face the Chicago White Sox.  It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Braves dominated in game one of the series. In a rain-filled game, the Braves would score plenty. In the third, they scored on […]

With one series and one game into the season, the Atlanta Braves are already off to a hot start, with a current record of 3-1 and the leaders of the NL East division. The Braves once again boast a robust lineup thanks to the likes of last year’s NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr., not to […]

The Atlanta Braves continue their interleague series as they face the Chicago White Sox.  It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Braves and White Sox start their series on Monday, with an afternoon game in Chicago. After starting their season at 2-1 they will […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves took their first loss of the 2024 MLB season with a 5-4 road defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies in what was the first start for newly-acquired pitcher Chris Sale for the ballclub. Sale was brought into Atlanta from the Boston Red Sox this past offseason, hoping […]

The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t gotten off to a good start in 2024 after allowing 21 runs to the rival Atlanta Braves in a pair of losses through the first two games of the season. But it isn’t for a lack of effort from superstar Bryce Harper. Atlanta’s Austin Riley popped a foul ball of Phillies […]

The Atlanta Braves earned a 9-3 victory on Opening Day over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was an impressive road win, as Atlanta didn’t deal with too much trouble despite the Phillies’ passionate and loud fans at Citizens Bank Park. Braves ace Spencer Strider, who pitched five innings of two-run baseball while striking out eight, reacted […]

The Atlanta Braves won’t be with All-Star catcher Sean Murphy for some time after suffering an injury in their season-opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Manager Brian Snitker confirmed following the game that Murphy will be placed on the Injured List as a result of the oblique strain he sustained during the game. While […]

Some say the most wonderful time of year is the holiday season. Others know it’s Opening Week in Major League Baseball. Each of these 30 teams has precious, glorious hope right now, with no scar tissue built up yet from the painful losses that are sure to come. So on the eve of this magical […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is one of the greatest players in MLB today. But when asked who the five best players are in Major League Baseball today, he put Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on the top of the list, per Hector Gomez of Z101: “Ronald Acuna Jr.’s Top 5 players in […]

The New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves will need to wait an extra day to start the 2024 MLB season. Rain in Thursday’s forecast caused both the Mets (who are hosting the Brewers) and the Phillies (who are hosting the Braves) to postpone their Opening Day games from Thursday afternoon to […]

It’s Opening Day and a rematch of the National League Divisional Series, as the Atlanta Braves face the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Stadium to start the season. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Braves-Phillies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Braves went 104-58 last season, and […]

The Atlanta Braves acquired seven-time All-Star Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox in a trade this past offseason. It was a notable deal that came with risk given Sale’s injury history. When healthy, though, Sale is among the best pitchers in the sport. And Sale is set to open the 2024 season healthy. The […]

The Atlanta Braves signed veteran right-handed pitcher Jesse Chavez to a minor league deal on Monday, the team announced, marking his fifth stint with the Braves. Chavez, 40, was released by the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. His deal with Atlanta includes an invitation to spring training, giving the Braves 29 players in camp. Chavez […]

It took the Atlanta Braves 26 years to capture a World Series title from their last one back in 1995. The 2021 season for Atlanta turned out to be one that no one thought was imaginable during most of that season. After all, the team finished winning just 88 regular-season games. But since then, the […]

MLB Opening Day is nearly here for the entire league. The Atlanta Braves kick off the season with a road series against the Philadelphia Phillies beginning on March 28. On Tuesday, the Braves announced their starters for Opening Day. The Braves are sending out Spencer Strider in his first-ever Opening Day start, per David O’Brien […]

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia suffered an injury scare on Sunday after getting hit by a pitch on his hand. His X-rays were negative but Atlanta still had Arcia undergo an MRI to be safe. On Monday, it was revealed that Arcia did not suffer a fracture, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. O’Brien also […]

The Atlanta Braves made some interesting changes to their pitching staff. After their rotation was decimated by injuries last season, they are looking to spice up their starting rotation. The usual suspects are still there, of course: Max Fried, Spencer Strider, and Charlie Morton. However, one player from last season’s rotation will be absent from […]

When it came down to the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award last season, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. won the honor unanimously in an incredible season. Also up for the award was Braves teammate Matt Olson who also had an impressive season, but was losing the award hard for the slugging first […]

It’s crunch time for MLB teams as spring training winds down with Opening Day looming. Teams are making tough decisions when it comes to cutting its roster down to 26 players and some veteran players are getting the boot across the league. Jordan Luplow is the latest to lose his job after the Atlanta Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves and outfielder/first baseman Adam Duvall are reportedly in agreement on a one-year, $3 million contract, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Duvall, 35, was traded to Atlanta in 2021. The Braves went on to win the World Series that season, and Duvall would remain in Atlanta in 2022. However, he was limited […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is back in the lineup batting leadoff for the first time since tweaking his right knee during a game two weeks ago. After Ronald Acuna Jr. tweaked his right knee, the Braves have been cautious with him. With Acuna’s history of knee injuries, specifically a torn ACL in the […]

MLB expects Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. to lead the WAR statistics in 2024. According to Fangraphs projections, he could achieve an impressive mark of 7.4 Wins Above Replacement. WAR is a fundamental metric that assesses a player’s value relative to an average player. It provides insight into how valuable a player is to […]

The Atlanta Braves keep on producing the best homegrown talent in the MLB, and the 2022 NL Rookie of the Year awardee, Michael Harris II, is another testament to how elite the team’s player development staff is. Harris did not waste much time in cementing himself as a bonafide big leaguer, putting up 4.9 WAR […]

The Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A on Monday, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, as he made his MLB debut in 2023 and flashed signs of potential. However, the Braves feature a full pitching staff already which likely prompted the move. Max […]

Jose Ramirez has emerged as one of baseball’s best players with the Cleveland Guardians, but who inspired Ramirez before he was a star at the big league level? “When I was growing up, that player for me was Rafael Furcal,” Ramirez said via translator during an interview with MLB Network. “So I tried to idolize […]

In 2023, Ronald Acuna Jr. made sure that his injury woes were nothing but a thing of the past in the minds of everyone. After an uneven 2022 season, the Atlanta Braves right fielder popped off for the best season of his career in 2023, making history by being the founding member of the 40 […]

General manager Alex Anthopoulos and the Atlanta Braves are currently preparing to enter a 2024 MLB season filled with expectations following last year’s flameout against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS for the second straight year. Anthopolous will thankfully have a healthy Ronald Acuña Jr. in the Braves lineup after the reigning NL MVP’s recent […]

General manager  Alex Anthopoulos and the Atlanta Braves are currently gearing up for what figures to be a highly important 2024 MLB season, in which anything short of a World Series championship will feel like a relative disappointment. Anthopoulos raised eyebrows across the sport this offseason when he traded for veteran pitcher Chris Sale of […]

The Atlanta Braves have become an out-and-out powerhouse in the MLB, as they have been one of the best teams in the league ever since they broke through from their rut in 2018. They have an assortment of riches up and down the roster, and that includes their extremely talented starting rotation. At this point, […]

The Chicago White Sox squad, over the past two seasons, has arguably been the most disappointing in all of baseball. In the late 2010s, the White Sox front office was able to assemble a nice young core to take them to great heights to begin 2020s, and for a while it looked like the team […]