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The Los Angeles Angels take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels Braves prediction and pick. Patrick Sandoval goes to the mound for the Angels, while Kyle Wright gets the start for the Braves. Patrick Sandoval’s ERA is exactly three runs. He had a 1.79 ERA for the season […]

On Friday, the baseball world and more specifically the Atlanta Braves family are reeling after the news that Dwight Smith has passed away at the age of 58. The Braves organization posted a message on social media, announcing the tragic loss with some truly kind words. pic.twitter.com/t3RBmilPgp — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 22, 2022 “We […]

The Atlanta Braves are set to host the Los Angeles Angels today in the first matchup of a three-game series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Angels-Braves prediction and pick we have laid out below. This series will mark the first and only time the […]

It has been four months since Freddie Freeman put pen to paper on a massive $162 million, six-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Be that as it may, it is clear that the former National League MVP still holds the Atlanta Braves in a special place in his heart. So much has been made […]

The Atlanta Braves have remained one of the best teams in baseball following their World Series championship. Their 55-37 record is still behind the New York Mets for the NL East lead but is also the fifth-best record so far in this MLB season. Although Ozzie Albies has been out for a month now with […]

Every year there are bound to be All-Star game snubs. These are players who are producing impressive numbers but fail to make the All-Star team. Sometimes, these snubs are valid and sometimes they are not. For example, a biased fan may feel as if their favorite player should make the team even though their numbers […]

The Detroit Tigers have been greatly disappointing in 2022. After a promising 2021 season, the team added pieces that were supposed to make them competitive. However, it hasn’t clicked. The team currently sits at 37-53, fourth in the American League Central division. Their 14 wins on the road are the fewest in the majors, and […]

One of the biggest MLB All-Star Game snubs was Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley. Riley, who had posted a career-high .907 OPS entering play Wednesday, has legitimately been one of the best hitters on the Braves. It was pretty egregious that he was left off the roster. However, the snub somehow got worse after […]

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has garnered another well-deserved All-Star selection, the third one of his career. He’s spoken at length about what his All-Star success has meant to his affinity for his team and the City of Chicago. But now the moment is made even more special now that his brother, William, has also […]

The battle for the NL East is upon us as the top two teams will continue to battle it out for control over the division as the New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. The Mets took game one of the series last night, but can they keep the defending champions […]

The upcoming MLB Home Run Derby is already drawing excitement from fans. And for good reason. Two-time defending champion and New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso announced his participation. Then Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. followed suit, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Acuna was joined shortly thereafter by Washington Nationals star Juan Soto, per […]

The Atlanta Braves are activating Robinson Cano ahead of their upcoming series with the New York Mets, per John Heyman. Cano began the season as a member of the Mets. He was released after hitting just .195 in New York. Cano then signed a deal with the San Diego Padres where he hit under .100 […]

Two teams that do not think fondly of each other as a pair of NL East rivals in the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves go head-to-head on Saturday. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Nationals-Braves prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see.   Washington was absolutely manhandled on […]

The Atlanta Braves’ title defense campaign is well and truly underway this season. After hitting a few speedbumps to start the year, the team has roared to life with a 50-35 record. They now sit just 2.5 games behind the New York Mets for the top spot in the NL East. A big part of […]

Spencer Strider is taking over. The Atlanta Braves pitcher has been downright electric of late but took it up another notch in their Thursday night contest against the St. Louis Cardinals. Strider got every out in the first, second and third innings all via strikeout – becoming the first player in Atlanta Braves franchise history […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will stay at Truist Park to take on the Atlanta Braves tonight for the fourth and final game of this series. The Braves won all three games of the series so far and are looking to sweep tonight. Can the Cardinals hold off a sweep tonight or will the Braves continue […]

The Atlanta Braves are hoping to get young starting pitcher Mike Soroka back from the 60-day IL at some point this season. Having missed the entire 2021 season with an Achilles injury, fans were fired up to hear that the lefty was expected to begin a rehab assignment soon. It seems, however, that he may […]

Two of the premier teams in the National League will give it another go in game two of this series as the St. Louis Cardinals continue their road trip at Truist Park versus the Atlanta Braves. It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Cardinals-Braves prediction and pick will be made. […]

The Atlanta Braves placed Kenley Jansen on the 15-day IL  after the star closer was dealing with an irregular heartbeat. It’s not the first time Jansen has dealt with this issue throughout his career, but it’d been a few years since he’d faced any complications. Despite getting placed on the IL due to his irregular […]

The Atlanta Braves got off to a slow start to the 2022 MLB season in their efforts to defend their World Series title. They’ve managed to turn things around of late, clawing back within 3.5 games of the NL East-leading Mets. Now that the team is heating up, they’re right back in the mix for […]

The Atlanta Braves are set to receive a massive boost to the roster on Monday, with both the bullpen and outfield in line to get some important reinforcements. The Braves activated outfielder Eddie Rosario and relief pitcher Tyler Matzek from the Injured List on July 4, clearing them to feature in Monday’s game against the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves will meet in an explosive showdown of NL contenders on the fourth of July. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Cardinals-Braves prediction and pick.   The Cardinals lost two of three to the Phillies this past weekend. St. Louis is 4-6 over 10 games. Overall, the Cardinals are 20-21 […]

The Atlanta Braves had quite a hectic MLB free agency period, as they watched as first baseman Freddie Freeman signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a six-year deal. Much has been talked about on where it went wrong in the contract discussions between the Braves and Freeman. Now, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman […]

The second-place Atlanta Braves will be eager to get back on track as they face off with their National League counterparts in the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening. Join us for our  MLB odds series, where our Braves-Reds prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see.   After getting pounded by Philadelphia 14-4 […]

Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has missed the last four games after fouling a ball off of his foot in a contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fans were fearing the worst, especially when they saw the slugger entering the clubhouse on a medical scooter. However, while Acuna was unable to put any […]

The Atlanta Braves received some tragic news on Thursday evening. Longtime public address announcer Casey Motter, affectionately known as the ‘Voice of Truist Park’, has passed away suddenly at the age of 53, per Gabriel Burns and Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Casey Motter, the Braves’ public address announcer since 2007, died Wednesday, the […]

Casey Close, the former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman called out Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for a “reckless” tweet accusing him of withholding the Atlanta Braves’ final offer from his client. Close wasn’t done there, though. Now, he’s coming for the Braves, who he blasted in a statement on Thursday, […]

The Atlanta Braves will attempt to sweep the three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies as the NL East rivals meet in the finale at Citizens Bank Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Braves-Phillies prediction and pick.   The Braves defeated the Phillies 4-1 on Thursday. It did not start well for them, as the Phillies got […]

Casey Close, the former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, has spoken. Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb tweeted a report on Wednesday night that Close withheld the Atlanta Braves’ final offer from Freeman during the free agency period, something Close is vehemently denying. Here’s what Freeman’s former agent had to say, per […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had an emotional return to his longtime former team, the Atlanta Braves, during their series over the weekend. It was Freeman’s first time facing his former team at Truist Park since leaving the Braves in the offseason. After Freeman’s weekend back in Atlanta, the Dodgers’ star surprisingly fired […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman fired his agent on Tuesday in a surprising development, via ESPN’s Buster Olney. According to Olney, Freeman had previously told friends he was upset how free agent negotiations transpired over the offseason. The former Atlanta Braves star ultimately signed a 6-year, $162 million dollar contract with LA. But the […]

The Phillies and Braves are set for a 3-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Phillies prediction and pick.   On the morning of this game, both teams are handling brutal injuries to crucial players. For the away side, the Braves put closer Kenley Jansen on the 15-day IL with […]

The Atlanta Braves were dealt a particularly worrying injury blow on Tuesday. The team announced that star closer Kenley Jansen was placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 27, due to an irregular heartbeat. In a corresponding move, Jesus Crus was recalled to the MLB roster. The #Braves today recalled RHP Jesús Cruz to […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. has been absolutely phenomenal for the Atlanta Braves this season. After missing the majority of 2021, the Venezuelan slugger has been lights out for the defending champions this season. Unfortunately, the team will likely be missing him for a few days after their game against the Dodgers on Saturday. During the game, […]

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers will square off in a rubber match of the three games series. The Dodgers took game one Friday night and the Braves bounced back on Saturday. While addressing the media before the game, Braves closer Kenley Jansen was asked his thoughts on a potential […]

After game one of this series saw both sides pitch extraordinarily on Friday, each squad will be eager to get the bats cracking as the Los Angeles Dodgers square off with the Atlanta Braves for another highly anticipated matchup. Check out our MLB odds series, where our Dodgers-Braves prediction and pick will be made.   […]

For the first time since getting traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason, Freddie Freeman returned to Atlanta on Friday to accept his World Series ring with the Braves. By no surprise, it got emotional. Freeman couldn’t help but tear up when the Braves honored him with an awesome tribute video. Via Talkin […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was quite emotional when he met the Atlanta Braves for a three-game home series back in April. Now, as he is back in Atlanta for the first time since his departure from the team in free agency, emotions for him are once again running sky-high. Freeman held a […]

Two of the most recent National League pennant winners from 2020 and 2021 will meet on the diamond this evening as the Los Angeles Dodgers square off with the Atlanta Braves. It is time to take an exclusive sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Dodgers-Braves prediction and pick will be revealed.   […]