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Fresh off of their World Series championship, the Atlanta Braves are riding high into the offseason, greedy to do whatever they can to repeat in 2022. As the free agent market begins to develop, there are certain targets that make the most sense for them to target this winter. The most impressive aspect of the […]

For the World Series-winning Atlanta Braves, the hardware just keeps coming in. Four Braves have won a 2021 Silver Slugger Award, which ties the record for the second-most winners on one team in a single season. The Braves also had four Silver Slugger winners last year, but only one of those players — first baseman […]

Atlanta Braves righty Mike Soroka is one of the best young arms in baseball and even finished as a heavy candidate in the NL Cy Young race in 2019. But just days into the 2020 campaign, the Canadian suffered a torn Achilles. Fast forward to the beginning of this past season and Soroka re-injured it. […]

The 2022 MLB offseason is underway, so it’s time to continue our MLB Odds series with a look at who may in position to win the 2022 World Series. After the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series, futures odds have began to leak out. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been […]

During the Atlanta Braves World Series parade on Friday, pitcher Tyler Matzek got a little too excited and decided to run out and join the fans as the bus made its way through the crowd. Police in the area, however, failed to recognize Matzek as one of the player’s on the team and attempted to […]

Ronald Acuna Jr may have been injured as the Atlanta Braves won the World Series, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t feeling some type of way. Following the team’s Game 6 victory, the slugger made a visit to a local Atlanta hospital to a bunch of young children, giving out a couple of his jerseys […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson has declined his mutual option for the 2022 season after a successful World Series run, according to various outlets.  Joc Pederson declines mutual option, becomes free agent https://t.co/J1ZizkyevN — Battery Power (@BatteryPowerSBN) November 5, 2021 Originally with the Chicago Cubs to start the year, Joc Pederson was traded for a […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson is sending his infamous pearl necklace to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated’s Stephanie Apstein reported that Pederson will wear the necklace to the parade this Friday. Following that, they will be sent to Cooperstown, New York. The pearl necklace had become a talking point in late September when […]

The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions for the first time since 1995, but it wasn’t easy. This team had to overcome numerous hurdles in order to be crowned the kings of baseball. Not only did they take down the mighty Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers along the way, but the Braves truly faced […]

The MLB crowned a new champion for the 2021 season as the Atlanta Braves emerged victorious against the Houston Astros, 7-0, to win the title in Game 6 of the World Series. Brian Snitker and his men upended their opponents to win a 4-2 series victory to successfully secure the team’s first championship since 1995. […]

Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves finished off the Houston Astros with a resounding 7-0 victory in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first championship since 1995. Freeman played a key role in the win, racking up two hits, a home run and two runs batted in. This title was […]

The talented three-headed monster of Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, and Jose Altuve made the Houston Astros must-see baseball in recent years. But with their World Series defeat to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night, it looks like the inevitable breakup is on the horizon. Correa has already made it clear that he won’t return to […]

The decision of the Atlanta Braves to acquire outfielder Jorge Soler last July proved to be a good one. Like World-Series-winning-and-World-Series-MVP-capturing good. November 2, 2021 will forever be etched in Soler’s memory after leading the Braves to defeat the Houston Astros in Game 6 to seal the crown. It will also be forever etched literally […]

Jorge Soler is your 2021 World Series MVP, and deservingly so after he led the Atlanta Braves to a dominant 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. With his MVP win, though, the 29-year-old slugger became just the second Cuban-born player to win World Series MVP. He joined former NLCS MVP and All-Star Livan Hernandez, who […]

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley started the season in a bit of a rut. While he’s always had the talent, unforeseen challenges hit his confidence. But as they say, it’s not how you start but how you finish. And boy, did he have quite an ending for the Braves this year. Riley was instrumental […]

The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in six games to take the World Series title, and sure enough, one of the city’s leading sports figures in Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but get hyped. After the Braves demolished the Astros in front of their own Houston fans, 7-0, Young took to Twitter […]

The Atlanta Braves have finished the job. They now stand as the 2021 World Series champions after handily defeating the Houston Astros, 7-0. The power bats came through in a big way in Game 6 as Freddie Freeman and Jorge Soler combined for two homers and five RBIs to lead the Braves’ offensive attack. Soler […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler sent the baseball world and the whole MLB twitter into a frenzy with what could simply be the biggest home run of the 2021 World Series. In the third inning of the World Series Game 6, Soler blasted the ball out of Minute Maid Park off a cutter from Houston […]

The Houston Astros will face off against the Atlanta Braves in game six of the World Series Tuesday night. Atlanta is currently leading the series 3-2 and they can win the World Series with a win. The Astros have announced that Luis Garcia will start on three days of rest. Garcia pitched in-game three and […]

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros continue the 2021 World Series on Tuesday night with Game 6 from Houston. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Astros World Series Game 6 prediction and pick. The Braves and Astros will meet in Game 6 after Houston avoided elimination with a big win […]

The Houston Astros looked like they were down for the count when Adam Duvall hit a first-inning grand slam to put the Atlanta Braves up 4-0 in Sunday night’s Game 5 of the 2021 World Series. But with the Astros facing a disappointing World Series defeat in the face, they got up off the mat […]

The Atlanta Braves are just a win away from taking the World Series. Adam Duvall clearly got the memo, as he got a quick four runs on the board to help their cause. Check out Adam Duvall pummeling this one to right field, complete with nonchalant toss of the bat to give the Braves an […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will continue the 2021 World Series on Sunday night for Game 5 with the Braves leading the series 3-1 after another win Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 5 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves meet for Game […]

Just when the Houston Astros looked comfortably in the lead, the Atlanta Braves swoops back in to turn it around. In Game 4 of their World Series matchup, the Braves were down 1 – 2 at the bottom of the seventh inning. 1 out in, shortstop Dansby Swanson came in clutch and hit this beautiful […]

The Houston Astros are in a bit of a pickle right now. They lost Game 3 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves and are now down 1 – 2 in the series. Losing Game 4 would be catastrophic to their chances of winning the title this season, so the Astros made a big […]

Houston Astros star Carlos Correa knows the pressure is on them to perform and deliver in a crucial World Series Game 4 against the Atlanta Braves. While it’s not a do-or-die match, he understands that they need to get the win no matter what. According to Corrrea, the World Series Game 4 is a “must […]

The Houston Astros will turn the ball over to starting pitcher Zack Greinke for Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. This will be the third appearance for Greinke in this postseason and just his second start, as he got the starting nod against the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will continue the 2021 World Series on Saturday night for Game 4 with the Braves leading the series 2-1 after a win Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 4 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves will battle for […]

The Houston Astros were shut out in Game 3 of the World Series by the Atlanta Braves in a 2-0 loss thanks to a valiant effort from their opponent’s pitching staff. Dusty Baker’s squad mustered up just two hits in the contest and were downright miserable offensively. However, despite their potent lineup going cold, Baker […]

The Atlanta Braves took a 2-1 lead over the Houston Astros in the World Series. The ‘Stros were shut out from the scoreboard thanks in large part to Braves starter Ian Anderson. The rookie pitcher tossed a no-hitter through five innings and looked like he had plenty more left in the tank. But with just […]

Ian Anderson has been one of the Atlanta Braves most reliable arms this postseason and he didn’t disappoint on the big stage. In Game 3 of the World Series on Friday, the right-hander tossed five innings of no-hit baseball before Brian Snitker went to his pen in the sixth inning. In the process, the Braves […]

As they play their first game at home in the 2021 World Series, the Atlanta Braves made sure to pay tribute to one of the franchise’s true legends in Hank Aaron. Aaron, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 86, was one of the biggest figures in baseball and undoubtedly one of […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will shift the 2021 World Series to Atlanta on Friday night for Game 3 with the series tied 1-1. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 3 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves will battle for Game 3 from Truist […]

What the Atlanta Braves have done without Ronald Acuna Jr. is mind-blowing. Acuna tore his ACL in July which ended his season, but he led the National League in runs scored and wins above replacement(WAR) at 4.2. It is crazy to say, but if Acuna didn’t go down, there’s a chance the Braves wouldn’t be […]

Houston Astros lefty Framber Valdez had pitched in the postseason before, but it was only this year when he made an appearance in the World Series when he took the mound in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately for him, his performance in that game was not the kind […]

The Atlanta Braves drew first blood in the 2021 MLB World Series, as they scored a 6-2 win at Minute Maid Park in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead against the Houston Astros. Knowing the Astros, they can quickly recover from a bad loss with their big bats. Will the Astros’ wake up […]

Atlanta Braves ace Charlie Morton is done for the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros after breaking his right fibula during Game 1 on Tuesday night. However, Morton actually threw 16 pitches on the broken leg after getting hit with a comebacker off the bat of Yuli Gurriel in the second inning. The Braves […]

With some teams electing to change their nicknames in recent years (see the Cleveland Guardians) due to offending groups, the Atlanta Braves have been one team brought up numerous times as it pertains to a potential name change. Count MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on the side of keeping the name “Braves” for Atlanta’s hometown team. […]

The matchup for the 2021 World Series is set, and it has no shortage of compelling storylines for fans. While most of the baseball world will no doubt be rooting against the Houston Astros due to their scandalous past, there are so many reasons to be rooting for the Atlanta Braves — you know, besides […]