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Ozzie Albies hits 2 HRs as Braves walk off Brewers
Ozzie Albies hit a pair of home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,The Braves have won the first two games between the National League division leaders and handed Milwaukee its th...
Brendan Sorsby Could Be Worth the Gamble for These NFL Teams
Brendan Sorsby has declared for the 2026 Supplemental Draft. Here are five NFL teams that could consider taking a chance on the talented quarterback....
Marlins' Max Meyer strives to continue torrid play in matchup vs. Giants
Miami Marlins right-hander Max Meyer's emergence this season is not surprising in one sense -- but it's very surprising in another.,Meyer, who is set to start against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon, is having an All-Star-type season with a 7-0 record and a 2.75 ERA.,That kin...
Surging Marlins win back-and-forth battle with Giants
Rookie Owen Caissie went 3-for-3 with three RBIs as the host Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Friday night.,The Marlins are 12-4 this month, giving them MLB's best record so far in June. Overall, Miami has reached .500 at 38-38.,It was a bullpen day for the Marlins, who used ei...
Dream, Fever meet again after high-scoring showdown
The Indiana Fever must do a better job of containing Dream star Angel Reese when they visit Atlanta for a rematch on Saturday afternoon.,Reese delivered a double-double in Atlanta's 108-101 victory against the Fever on Thursday night in Indianapolis.,"Same type of game, same physicality, same aggres...
Braves activate C Joey Bart from injured list following trade
The Atlanta Braves activated catcher Joey Bart from the 10-day injured list on Friday, one day after acquiring him in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Pirates received right-handed reliever Hunter Stratton in Thursday's transaction.,Bart, 29, is a Georgia native who played for Georgia Tech. ...
Otto Lopez producing for surging Marlins, who take on rested Giants
Otto Lopez, who leads the majors in batting average at .336, will lead the host Miami Marlins against the San Francisco Giants in the start of a three-game series on Friday night.,Lopez, who is being pushed by Miami as an All-Star this year, leads Marlins qualifiers in OPS (.841) and ranks second in...
Giants-Braves series finale scratched, postponed until Aug. 31
The series finale between the San Francisco Giants and host Atlanta Braves was called off nearly five hours before first pitch due to inclement weather in the forecast Thursday.,The teams were not due to meet in Atlanta again this season, with the game was rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 31 which was a...
College sports bill heading to Senate for full vote
A federal bill that would revamp college sports is heading to the full U.S. Senate for consideration.,The Protect College Sports Act would give the NCAA an antitrust exemption, which would enable the organization to set a limit for athlete payments and enforce rules about transfers and eligibility -...
Buoyed by offense, Giants shoot for sweep in Atlanta
In search of their first road sweep of the Atlanta Braves in eight years, the San Francisco Giants will bring their newfound success on offense into the finale of a three-game series on Thursday.,Winners in three straight games, the Giants scored 14 runs in a pair of wins -- 7-2 and 7-5 -- over the...
Luis Arraez homers, drives in 4 as Giants hold off Braves
Luis Arraez homered and drove in four runs and Carson Whisenhunt tossed five solid innings in his season debut on Wednesday to help the visiting San Francisco Giants post a 7-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves.,Whisenhunt (1-0) allowed two runs on six hits while striking out two and walking two after...
Luis Arraez drives in 4, Giants hold off Braves to sweep twin bill
Luis Arraez homered and drove in four runs and Carson Whisenhunt tossed five solid innings in his season debut on Wednesday to help the visiting San Francisco Giants post a 7-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a doubleheader.,Whisenhunt (1-0) allowed two runs on six hits while s...
Fever's prolific offense encounters Dream's stout defense
Across their four-game winning streak, the Indiana Fever have pieced together the two best offensive outputs of any team in the regular season.,Their next challenge will be extending their high-scoring ways against the Eastern Conference's best scoring defense when the Fever host the Atlanta Dream o...
Robbie Ray, Giants dominate rain-split game to extend rare Braves skid
Robbie Ray threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Jung Ho Lee hit a home run and drove in a pair of runs to help the visiting San Francisco Giants earn a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the resumption of a suspended game on Wednesday afternoon.,Before the game was halted for rain on Tuesday, Grant...
Giants, Braves set for long day in Atlanta
The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will play almost two games on Wednesday.,With the Giants leading 3-2, the opener of a three-game series in Atlanta was suspended because of rain on Tuesday night in the middle of the second inning. The game will pick up there, with the start time set for 2...
Drake Baldwin blasts mammoth HR before rain halts Giants-Braves
The game Tuesday between the visiting San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. The regularly scheduled game will begin at 7:15 p.m.,Light rain was falling when the game began Tuesday and the umpires stopped the game in the m...
Reports: Giants open to trading Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman
Barring a run before the trade deadline, the San Francisco Giants are far enough out of contention that they're edging closer to becoming certified sellers. ,According to multiple reports, the Giants (29-43) are not planning to part with right-hander Logan Webb. But MLB.com and ESPN reported first b...
Slumping Braves getting Drake Baldwin back with Giants up next
The slumping Atlanta Braves will get catcher Drake Baldwin back from the injured list Tuesday when they return home to begin a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.,Baldwin, who was reinstated from the IL on Monday, has been sidelined since straining his right oblique May 18. He was ba...
Braves RHP Spencer Strider (elbow) shut down at least 4 weeks
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will be shut down from throwing for four weeks following a consultation Monday with Dr. Keith Meister, the team announced.,Per the Braves, Strider will undergo a follow-up MRI on his elbow after that time. Should all be well at that point, he will then beg...
No ligament damage for Braves RHP Spencer Strider
An MRI on Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider's elbow revealed no ligament damage, only inflammation, MLB.com reported Monday.,Strider visited specialist Dr. Keith Meister for an evaluation on Monday following his latest injury setback.,Meister is working on a timetable for Strider's recover...