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Braves trying to spark Ronald Acuna Jr. while Mariners keep slugging
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker tried something different to help Ronald Acuna Jr. break out of his slump Saturday.,After sitting out Friday's game, Acuna batted sixth Saturday for the first time since his rookie year in 2018.,He didn't have any hits, but he did walk twice to keep rallies alive for th...
World Series-winning manager Davey Johnson dies at 82
Davey Johnson, who managed the New York Mets to the World Series title in 1986, has died at 82.,He passed away Friday, according to a post on X from Jay Horwitz, the former longtime public relations head for the team. Johnson's cause of death was not revealed.,Johnson was managing the Mets' Triple-A...
Mariners face Braves, look to end 4-game skid
If the Seattle Mariners miss the playoffs, their season-long road woes might be the primary culprit.,The Mariners have lost 13 of their last 16 road games heading into a meeting against the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.,Seattle (73-68) has lost four games in a row overall and six of seven o...
Braves break through late, hand M's 4th straight loss
Matt Olson sparked a three-run rally with a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 win on Friday.,Ozzie Albies followed Olson's RBI hit with an run-scoring triple as part of a 3-for-4 night, and Drake ...
Mariners regroup after road sweep, hope to start fresh at Braves
The Seattle Mariners got a rare day off on the road Thursday. And they needed it.,The Mariners (73-67) have lost three in a row and five of six on their nine-game trip that concludes with a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves, beginning Friday.,The skid dropped the Mariners four games behind Hou...
Ha-Seong Kim's blast lets Braves salvage finale vs. Cubs
Ha-Seong Kim blasted a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to help the visiting Atlanta Braves avoid a sweep of the three-game series with a 5-1 win against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday evening.,Kim, who was claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, slammed the first pitch h...
Without Kyle Tucker (calf), Cubs bid for series sweep of Braves
The Chicago Cubs won't have right fielder Kyle Tucker in their lineup when they go for a three-game sweep against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday evening.,Tucker belted a three-run homer in the third inning of the 4-3 win on Tuesday. He departed, however, in the seventh because of right cal...
Kyle Tucker blasts early 3-run homer as Cubs hold off Braves
Kyle Tucker blasted a three-run homer to highlight a four-run third inning and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 4-3 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday evening.,Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored a run for the Cubs (80-59), who took the opener of the three-game series, 7-6, in 10 inni...
Braves activate newly-acquired INF Ha-Seong Kim from injured list
The Atlanta Braves activated infielder Ha-Seong Kim from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, one day after claiming him off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.,Kim, who had been dealing with low back inflammation, hasn't played since Aug. 19.,In other moves, the Braves designated right-hander Wander Su...
Cubs hope mainstays can break slumps vs. Braves
The Chicago Cubs hope the final month of the regular season goes better for Carson Kelly and Pete Crow-Armstrong than the last one.,Kelly is off to a great September start heading into the second game of a three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, and Crow-Armstrong showed he...
Carson Kelly collects two clutch hits to rally Cubs past Braves
Carson Kelly hit a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth and a walk-off RBI single in the 10th to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves in the opener of their three-game series on Monday afternoon.,Kelly pulled the first pitch he saw from John Brebbia (1-1) into the...
Braves claim INF Ha-Seong Kim off waivers from Rays
The Atlanta Braves have claimed former Rays and Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim on waivers, according to multiple reports.,Kim began his MLB career with San Diego, tallying a .242 batting average, 200 RBIs and 47 HRs.,He was the first Asian-born infielder to win a Golden Glove, which he won alongside ...
Cubs to face Braves' positive-minded RHP Spencer Strider despite end results
Despite losing his four starts last month, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has something to build on heading into his next outing on Monday afternoon at the Chicago Cubs.,That's because Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season on Aug. 25, holding the host Miami...
Drake Baldwin's 9th-inning homer lifts Braves past Phillies
Drake Baldwin blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the ninth inning as the visiting Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Sunday night to salvage the finale of their four-game series.,Jake Fraley began the decisive inning by hitting a routine grounder that reliever Jose Alvarado (4-...
Trea Turner, Phillies look to sweep aside Braves
Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies are making their recent trip to New York feel like a distant memory. ,The suddenly surging Phillies aim for a four-game sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.,Philadelphia endured a three-game sweep at the hands of the Mets from Monday to Wedn...
Trea Turner lifts Phillies over Braves in 10th inning
Trea Turner delivered a two-run single with his team down to its final strike, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2, 10-inning win over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday.,Nacho Alvarez Jr. had the go-ahead base hit in the top of the 10th for Atlanta, which has lost the first three games ...
Braves' Chris Sale activated, likely to start Saturday vs. Phillies
After spending more than two months on the injured list, Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale was activated Saturday morning and is expected to pitch Saturday evening when the Braves continue their four-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies. ,Sale (5-4, 2.52 ERA) was having a productive seaso...
Braves activate LHP Chris Sale to start against Phillies
The Atlanta Braves reinstated reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale from the injured list, and he's expected to start Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.,He last pitched June 18 against the New York Mets before going on the 60-day injured list due to a fractured left rib ...
Braves' Chris Sale likely to return vs. Phillies
After spending more than two months on the injured list, Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale is expected to return Saturday evening when the Braves continue their four-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies. ,Sale (5-4, 2.52 ERA) was having a productive season before he suffered a fractured r...
Phillies follow homer explosion with low-scoring win over Braves
Alec Bohm delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday.,One night after tying a team record with seven home runs -- including four by Kyle Schwarber -- in a 19-4 win, the Phillies only mustered six hits, all singl...