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Atlanta Braves’ ace Max Fried took another step towards returning to the Braves’ roster in a Triple-A rehab start Tuesday night. Fried has been sidelined with a forearm strain since May and hopes to join the Braves next week. Fried wasn’t quite up to his usual standard during the rehab start. In 3.1 innings, the […]

Prepare for a thrilling matchup as a pair of National League contenders clash in an intense battle of supremacy! Let’s get down to business and take a look at our MLB odds series where our Braves-Brewers prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. By and far the best team in baseball up to […]

To paraphrase philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, it’s about the journey not the destination. If that is the case in the 2023 MLB season, then we are in for the most thrilling trade deadline of all-time. The hype and non-stop speculation surrounding Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani is bound to have everyone amped up by the […]

Admittedly, we get a little caught up in strikeouts in the modern game of baseball. ERA can sometimes be minimized in favor of whiff rate and velocity, as it is far too easy to undervalue ground ball pitchers who put zeros on the scoreboard. It is difficult, however, not to get swept up in the […]

The Atlanta Braves have lost four in a row and five of their last six games in a surprising skid. Still, they remain on top of the National League East, although expectations are high for one of the NL favorites. The Braves lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3, on Wednesday night. Still, despite the four-game […]

The Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a battle between two elite NL squads. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Braves prediction and pick. The Dbacks are going through a struggle right now as they have fallen down to third in the NL West Division. They have won just three […]

Bryce Elder couldn’t have wished for his first full season in the big leagues to go any better. He was named an All-Star and has proven to be one of the Atlanta Braves most important starters. But, Elder is struggling immensely as of late, giving up 12 earned runs across his previous two outings. Despite […]

The Atlanta Braves are dealing with a plethora of injuries lately and added more players to the shelf on Wednesday. The Braves announced they placed outfielder Sam Hilliard on the 10-day injured list with a right heel contusion and the team released left-handed pitcher Danny Young. Hilliard has spent most of his time with the […]

The Atlanta Braves and All-Star catcher Travis d’Arnaud have agreed on a one-year, $8 million contract extension for the 2024 season, the team announced on Twitter. The contract also includes an $8 million club option for the 2025 campaign. d’Arnaud has appeared in just 38 games in 2023. He’s currently slashing .265/.338/.476 with an .816 […]

The Atlanta Braves had to do what seemed like the inevitable after it happened, as the team announced it placed left-handed pitcher Kolby Allard on the 60-day injured list with left shoulder nerve inflammation. Allard may have thrown his last pitch for the Braves in 2023. Allard made three starts for the Braves this season […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Atlanta Braves for their second and last series of the season. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Braves took two of three from the Diamondbacks at […]

The Atlanta Braves are the best team in baseball. They seemingly do everything well and don’t necessarily need to make any splashy moves prior to the 2023 MLB trade deadline. However, they still could look to make some sneaky additions prior to the deadline. After all, every bit of depth helps in the postseason. The […]

The Atlanta Braves have impressively navigated their way through the 2023 season so far with relative ease despite long-term injuries to several key pitchers. The Braves are potentially losing another arm after starter Kolby Allard left Sunday’s game with left shoulder tightness, the team announced. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Allard had “some tingling in […]

An Achilles injury is the toughest to bounce back from. A lot of players have come back and never looked the same like Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. However, some do manage to rise from the ashes and exceed expectations. One of these select individuals is Chicago White Sox’s Jake Burger. Michael Soroka of […]

The Atlanta Braves entered play Sunday absolutely red hot. Star first baseman Matt Olson led the charge, leading the National League in home runs and runs batted in. However, the team came back down to Earth on Sunday. The Braves fell to the Chicago White Sox by a score of 8-1. Olson added to his […]

The Chicago White Sox are looking for a series win as they take on the Atlanta Braves Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Braves prediction, pick, and how to watch. The White Sox were shutout in game one, but they found a way to get […]

The Atlanta Braves found themselves in first place at the 2023 MLB All-Star break. The team has shown little sign of slowing as the second half of the season has gotten underway. The Braves recently got discouraging injury updates on two key relievers. With the trade deadline looming, the Braves have been linked to a […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Braves. The Chicago White Sox have some decisions to make. They were the runaway American League Central champion two years ago. They still have a lot of […]

The Atlanta Braves placed RP AJ Minter on the 15-day injured list Saturday, per Braves beat writer Justin Toscano. The transaction is backdated to July 12th, however. Minter, who’s dealing with shoulder inflammation, was replaced by Dereck Rodriguez on the Braves’ roster. Atlanta is the best team in baseball at the moment. They feature a […]

The Atlanta Braves are absolutely rolling heading into the second half and own the best record in baseball at 60-29. But, they will continue to be without a pair of key relievers. Veteran righty Jesse Chavez, who has been out since mid-June after taking a liner off his shin from Miguel Cabrera, threw long toss […]

The second half of the MLB season is set to start tonight. There are a good amount of teams that are in contention to compete for the World Series, so let’s continue our MLB odds series with a prediction for the winner of this year’s Fall Classic. The Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays both […]

The National League Pennant chase is officially on! With the All-Star Break festivities now in the rearview mirror, it is time to find out who has the best odds of representing the National League in the Fall Classic later this October. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our 2023 National League Winner prediction and […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Friday’s slate of MLB action as teams return for the second-half of the season. The Chicago White Sox (38-54) will take on the Atlanta Braves (60-29) for a three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our White Sox-Braves prediction and pick. The Chicago White Sox […]

The Atlanta Braves don’t necessarily need to make any major moves ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. They currently hold a comfortable lead in the National League East and appear poised to make a deep playoff run. That said, there is one player who makes perfect sense for Atlanta. The Braves’ bullpen has been […]

The Atlanta Braves are the best ball club in baseball heading into the second half and although their lineup is absolutely stacked already, the team has added a potential depth piece from the Giants. Outfielder Dalton Guthrie has been claimed off waivers from San Francisco and will head to Triple-A Gwinnett. Guthrie was actually with […]

The Atlanta Braves have steamrolled the competition to this point in the season and only a handful of Max Fried games. He has a 2.08 ERA in his 26.0 innings over five starts but has been limited due to a forearm injury. Fortunately, he is progressing well on his road to recovery. The latest update […]

The Atlanta Braves look to win the National League East for a sixth straight year. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an NL East Division winner prediction and pick. The Atlanta Braves are currently the best team in baseball sitting with a 60-29 record in the season. They go into the […]

The Atlanta Braves are currently the best team in all of baseball. But just imagine if they also had the best player in baseball on their team. Some would say they already do have him in Ronald Acuna Jr., and while that’s a great argument, there’s no player on the planet right now like Los […]

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: The Atlanta Braves drafted a lot of pitchers in the draft. If you placed any bets on this matter, you probably won some money. The Braves walked out of the 2023 MLB Draft with eight total pitching prospects to add to their farm system. In fact, four […]

The Atlanta Braves find themselves in a rare, albeit exceptional, position that sets them apart from the rest of the league. In the first half of the 2023 season, they have established themselves as the premier team in all of baseball, with a roster lacking weakness. As the All-Star festivities are all now in the […]

There’s something poetic about an unlikely hero making a name for themselves on one of his or her sport’s biggest stages. On a team filled with Atlanta Braves stars and a pair of MVPs, it was a first-time All-Star who won the 2023 MLB All-Star Game for the National League, its first triumph since 2012. […]

The MLB All-Star Game is filled with the best players in the sport and always brings out interesting takes. One of the top players in the league is Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. With each passing day, Acuna opens their eyeballs and drops jaws with his unbelievable play all around the diamond. Ahead of […]

Former Atlanta Braves and current Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman recently discussed his ex-teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. Freeman, who was speaking with the media prior to Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, said he remembers Acuna Jr’s MLB debut, per Bally Sports South on Twitter. "It felt like he was ready for it. I think that's […]

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen had a very strong first half of the MLB season. His numbers are good enough that he has beaten out Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider for the nod as the NL starter for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, reports ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. Gallen certainly earns the nod, as his numbers […]

The first half of the MLB season has come to an end as the All-Star break is officially underway. Heading into the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, the Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr and Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani lead the MLB in jersey sales, via MLB Communications. The top two @MLB All-Star vote […]

Heading into the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves hold the best record in baseball at 60-28. For the Braves to be as good as they are, Atlanta has relied on their consistency. In terms of the long ball, the Braves have been on a torrid pace. With Travis d’Arnaud going yard against the Tampa Bay […]

Being a catcher is hard work. The catcher is arguably the hardest defensive position in baseball. You’re tasked with calling pitches against at least nine different batters, all with different styles. You are also responsible for preventing players from scoring runs and stealing bases. A catcher who is great defensively and is a monster at […]

The Atlanta Braves added another win to their record with a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday night at Tropicana Field. However, it hasn’t been a 100 percent rosy night for the MLB-leading Braves, with reliever AJ Minter leaving the game with an apparent injury. Via David O’Brien of The Athletic: “A.J. Minter […]

Spencer Strider continues to make big strides for the Atlanta Braves. The star righty had a stellar rookie season in 2022, and yet he’s been better this year. Strider, a serious candidate for the Cy Young award, was asked about the improvements he made this year. The ace pitcher noted three particular changes that fueled […]