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The Atlanta Braves own the best record in the National League and already clinched a playoff berth. They are well on their way to a division title as well. That said, there’s a chance the Braves could meet the Philadelphia Phillies in the playoffs. Atlanta is currently trying to make a statement against Philadelphia by […]

Rob Thomson wasn’t a fan of Ronald Acuña Jr.’s empathic home-run celebration during a recent Philadelphia Phillies-Atlanta Braves clash. Acuña’s antics came after blasting a home run off Zack Wheeler at Citizens Bank Park. He celebrated while running the bases, ultimately leading Thomson to call Acuña out after the game, per WIP Morning Show. “I […]

There was much hullabaloo among fans of the Atlanta Braves when the franchise inexplicably decided to let star first baseman Freddie Freeman walk in free agency — to rival team Los Angeles Dodgers, no less. But the Braves front office had a plan to replace Freeman by acquiring Matt Olson from the free-falling Oakland Athletics […]

The Atlanta Braves will attempt to win the four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies as the NL East rivals face off at Citizens Bank Stadium on Wednesday. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Braves-Phillies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Braves defeated the Phillies 7-6 in 10 […]

When you have been as dominant as the Atlanta Braves are this year, it can be difficult to stay excited during the final stretch of the regular season. Though, an impending National League East feat is keeping the club plenty motivated. The Braves are just two wins away from clinching their sixth consecutive divisional title. […]

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried has been around long enough to know which lineups make pitchers tremble in fear. The seven-year veteran feels fortunate his team makes other pitchers break out in a cold sweat on the mound. Fried shared his thoughts on the Braves breaking the NL home run record with The Athletic’s David […]

The Philadelphia Phillies kicked off their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park with Monday’s double-header. The Braves, who are atop the National League standings, have already clinched a playoff spot. The Phillies are trailing the Braves by in the NL East, locked in a tight race for the Wild Card as […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made an improbable run to the World Series last year, but ultimately fell just short against the Houston Astros. Philadelphia is having another good season this year and they have their eyes set on making the World Series again. The Phillies currently possess the top wild card spot in the National League […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had an eventful ninth inning during Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. With the Phillies trailing by one run in the bottom of the ninth, shortstop Trea Turner launched a solo blast to tie up the game for Philadelphia. As Turner rounded the bases, two fans leaped out of the Citizens Bank […]

The Atlanta Braves may have lost to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday evening, but it was still a historic night for first baseman Matt Olson. During the Braves’ 7-5 defeat, Olson hit his 50th home run of the season out into the Citizens Bank Park seats. After the historic feat, Olson rounded the bases, and […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson can’t stop hitting home runs. Already the leader in home runs thus far in the 2023 MLB regular season, Olson added yet another to his name when he launched a solo dinger in the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s game on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies. But it […]

The Atlanta Braves are in the city of brotherly love to take on the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Braves-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Braves and Phillies split a double-header on Monday. […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is just a home run away from tying the long-standing franchise record of Andruw Jones for most home runs in a single season. Olson moved ever so closer to breaking Jones’ record when he smashed not one but two home runs on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies on the […]

The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies take part in a double-header on Monday. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Braves-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Braves are a the top of the National League East, and the National […]

The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies started a series on Monday in Philadelphia, and it did not get off to a good start for the Phillies, as they let Austin Riley score on a wild play. AUSTIN RILEY INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN 🤯🚨 pic.twitter.com/5XwZtMmEBC — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 11, 2023 Austin Riley blasted a ball deep […]

On Monday, September 11th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over47-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Monday, September 11th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good when FanDuel […]

The Atlanta Braves are the first Major League Baseball team to clinch a playoff spot in 2023 after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday afternoon — and Ronald Acuna Jr. spoke about what makes the squad so potent. “I feel like we’re balanced,” Acuna said through the team’s interpreter on Sunday, per MLB.com’s Mark […]

The Atlanta Braves secured the league’s first postseason berth after their 5-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. It wasn’t surprising considering the Braves (93-49) have been lording it over the standings for the majority of the season. Although they’ve clinched a postseason berth, Braves manager Brian Snitker feels winning the NL East […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. doesn’t appreciate almost getting hit by pitches. On Saturday, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Johan Oviedo missed inside with a fastball while pitching to Acuna Jr. The players ended up exchanging words and approaching one another. The incident led to the benches and bullpen storming the field for both teams. Video […]

Another day, another history for Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. As he continues to solidify his case for NL MVP, Acuna reached another milestone on Friday as he helped the Braves destroy the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 at home in Truist Park. Acuna hit his 35th  homer of the season, paving the way for him […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr continues to strengthen his NL MVP case with each passing day and on Friday evening, he did what he does best: Hit tanks. The Venezuelan cranked his 35th homer on the season and showed some love to a fellow celebrity in the city, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, after […]

Ronald Acuna Jr is solidifying his NL MVP claim. In their last series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Acuna became the first and only member of the 30-60 club (30 HRs, 60 SBs). After a rough two games against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Braves right fielder bounced back in a big way, hitting two […]

The Atlanta Braves’ incredible firepower has rewritten the MLB record books yet again. Ronald Acuna, Jr. and the Braves recorded their 10th five-home run game of the season. They achieved the gaudy feat in an 8-5 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. The Braves become just the third team in MLB history […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. is continuing to add to his historic 2023 season. During Thursday’s Braves game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Acuña launched two home run blasts, bringing his season total to 34. The latest home run brought Acuña’s multi-home run game out of the leadoff spot total to 12. In that […]

On pace for their worst finish divisional finish in nearly 35 years, the St. Louis Cardinals are putting on a memorable series for their fans against the league’s best team. The Cardinals have taken the first two games of a three-game set against the Atlanta Braves, who own the best record in the MLB, by […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Braves. The St. Louis Cardinals are playing out the string. They are 17 games under .500 with three weeks left in the season. They might reach 70 wins, but […]

Michael Soroka just can’t catch a break. Earlier this week, Soroka was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and started for the Atlanta Braves in the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. But, he lasted just three innings due to numbness in his fingers, which actually turned out to be a forearm injury. The team placed […]

The Atlanta Braves are all of a sudden having a hard time winning games. Not even ace Spencer Strider could prevent the team from suffering their third loss in a row, as the pitcher himself struggled on the mound during Wednesday’s 11-6 defeat at the hands of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Strider was clobbered […]

Spencer Strider could become the Atlanta Braves’ first NL Cy Young Award winner since Tom Glavine in 1998. However, Strider’s NL Cy Young aspirations took a serious hit after his brutal outing in an ugly 11-6 loss to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Strider dominated the Cardinals in his two previous starts against […]

It’s still very early in the month, but Tyler O’Neill has been scorching hot to start September so far for the St. Louis Cardinals. He has had 12 at bats this month and currently has a .417 batting average with one double, two home runs and five RBIs for St. Louis. The rest of the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are visiting the Atlanta Braves for the second game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cardinals-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cardinals took game one of the series 10-6. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals kicked off their series against the Atlanta Braves with a 10-6 victory. St. Louis is trying to play the role of spoiler. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers also lost, which is notable since LA is chasing Atlanta for the best record in the National League. Despite the defeat, it’s clear the […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has managed to stay afloat all season, but they’ve dealt with countless health issues. Add two more to the list. Per Braves.com, Mike Soroka, who was just recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before Tuesday’s start, left in the fourth inning with forearm inflammation and has now been placed on the 15-day […]

The Atlanta Braves reportedly claimed utility player Andrew Velasquez off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels, reports Sam Blum of The Athletic. He was ultimately optioned to Triple-A. The move comes prior to Atlanta’s series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Velasquez has previously played with the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore Orioles, and New […]

The best team in the majors, the Atlanta Braves, host the St. Louis Cardinals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Braves prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Cardinals narrowly avoided a sweep over the weekend, losing two of three to the Pirates. They have now lost six of their last ten […]

The Atlanta Braves are gearing up for another deep postseason push. After the disappointing end to their 2022 season, the team is looking to return to the World Series again. While most of the talk about the team revolves around their hitting lineup, their pitching staff is not to be trifled with. Their already formidable […]

The Atlanta Braves recently came out on top of a heavyweight clash against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning three out of four against one of the teams that’s most likely to threaten their status as the overlords of the National League. With Ronald Acuna Jr. leading the way for a stacked Braves squad, they were […]

Chicago Cubs lefty Justin Steele found a groove in Monday’s start against the San Francisco Giants. He threw eight scoreless innings, allowed only two hits, and struck out 12. Steele is only the second pitcher this season to record such a start, according ESPN Stats & Info. The other was Atlanta Braves strikeout machine Spencer […]

It seems Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias is peaking at just the right time. Iglesias won the NL Reliever of the Month Award for August on Sunday. He did not allow a solitary run and was a perfect seven-of-seven in his save opportunities the entire month. Other teams also batted just .156 against the flame-throwing […]