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Traditional NL East rivals Mets, Braves finally meet Tuesday
The New York Mets could do more damage to the Atlanta Braves' fleeting playoff hopes when the National League East rivals meet on Tuesday for the first time this season to start a three-game set in Atlanta.,New York boasts the best record in the National League and seeks its first division title sin...
Braxton Fulford drives in five as Rockies smash Braves
Braxton Fulford drove in a career-best five runs and Austin Gomber threw five scoreless innings in his season debut to propel the visiting Colorado Rockies to a rare 10-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.,Gomber, who was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to the series finale, all...
Braves building steam ahead of series finale vs. Rockies
The Atlanta Braves will send right-hander Grant Holmes to the mound on Sunday afternoon in an effort to sweep their three-game series with the visiting Colorado Rockies.,A win would give the Braves momentum heading into next week's series against the National League East-leading New York Mets.,Atlan...
Spencer Strider fans 13 as Braves shut down Rockies
Spencer Strider struck out a season-high 13 over six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Saturday for their third straight win.,The Braves lead the season series 4-1 and improved to 20-5 against the Rockies since the start of the 2022 season.,Colorado h...
Braves look to continue dominance of Rockies
The offensive resurgence of Michael Harris II is coming at an ideal time for the Atlanta Braves.,Harris has homered in back-to-back games and will try to keep it going when the Braves host Colorado in the second contest of their three-game series on Saturday. Atlanta won the opener 12-4, with Harris...
Braves rally, blast Rockies thanks to pair of 3-run HRs
Michael Harris II and Marcell Ozuna both hit three-run homers to help the Atlanta Braves come back and defeat the visiting Colorado Rockies 12-4 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Atlanta has won three of four and Colorado has lost six of its last seven. Atlanta leads the season ser...
Braves blast Rockies thanks to HRs from Michael Harris II, Marcell Ozuna
Michael Harris II and Marcell Ozuna both hit late-inning three-run homers to help the Atlanta Braves come back and defeat the visiting Colorado Rockies 12-4 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Atlanta has won three of four and Colorado has lost six of its last seven. Atlanta leads th...
Braves, facing Brewers, search for elusive series win
The visiting Atlanta Braves will turn to right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach as they look to win their first series in almost a month when they face the Milwaukee Brewers in the deciding game on Wednesday.,Schwellenbach (4-4, 3.24 ERA) will be opposed by rookie right-hander Chad Patrick (3-5, 2.84).,...
Pair of HRs back righty Quinn Priester as Brewers top Braves
Jackson Chourio and Jake Bauers homered and Quinn Priester allowed one run in six innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.,Priester (4-2) allowed seven hits and no walks, striking out seven in a 96-pitch outing to win his third straight deci...
Chris Sale fans 11 as Braves best Brewers, end 7-game skid
Chris Sale allowed one run over seven-plus dominant innings and the visiting Atlanta Braves hit three homers to snap a seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.,Matt Olson and Eli White each hit a two-run homer and Ronald Acuna Jr. belted a solo homer for the ...
Braves RHP AJ Smith-Shawver undergoes Tommy John surgery
Atlanta Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on Monday, the Braves announced via social media.,Dr. Keith Meister repaired the ulnar collateral ligament in Smith-Shawver's right elbow in Arlington, Texas.,Smith-Shawver, 22, will miss part or potentially all ...
Out to halt slide, Braves turn to Chris Sale vs. Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to rediscover their offense when they host the struggling Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of a three-game series., ,Left-hander Chris Sale (3-4, 2.93 ERA) starts for the Braves, opposed by right-hander Aaron Civale (1-1, 5.19)., ,The host Brewers lost 1-0...
Giants complete sweep, hand Braves seventh straight loss
Mike Yastrzemski highlighted a three-run fourth inning with a two-run double, Landen Roupp combined with three relievers on a six-hitter and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep over the visiting Atlanta Braves with a 4-3 victory Sunday afternoon.,Ryan Walker, Randy Rodriguez and Ca...
Giants seek series sweep of skidding Braves
Two teams streaking in opposite directions will wrap up a tightly contested three-game series on Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants go for a sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves.,The Giants have won the first two games of the series in dramatically different walk-off fashions. They follo...
Braves claim RHP Jose Ruiz from Phillies
The Atlanta Braves claimed right-hander Jose Ruiz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.,The 30-year-old is a nine-year MLB veteran, spending time with the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Phillies.,He enjoyed a solid 2024 campaign in Philadelphia, going 5-1 with a...
Braves designate reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment
The Atlanta Braves designated nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Saturday.,Kimbrel, 37, made his season debut Friday night and allowed one hit in a scoreless seventh inning in Atlanta's 5-4, 10-inning loss at San Francisco. The right-hander had one walk and one strikeout and...
Braves, in middle game vs. Giants, seek skid-ending win
Eased back into action in middle relief Friday night, veteran Craig Kimbrel hopes to help the Atlanta Braves end their five-game losing streak when the struggling club visits the San Francisco Giants for a second consecutive day on Saturday afternoon.,Three innings after Kimbrel threw a shutout seve...
Orioles reacquire well-traveled RHP Scott Blewett
It did not take long for right-handed reliever Scott Blewett to find a new home. Perhaps it would be more accurate to refer to it as a previous, short-term home. ,One day after he was designated for assignment by the Braves, the Baltimore Orioles reacquired Blewett for cash considerations on Friday...
Braves bid to rebound from 'horrible loss' in clash vs. Giants
The Atlanta Braves hope a disheartening loss and a flight to San Francisco will lead to the same type of result as last season when the struggling club opens a three-game road series against the Giants on Friday night.,Losers of four straight games and eight of their last 10, the Braves made the cro...
Seven-run ninth sparks Diamondbacks past Braves
Eugenio Suarez doubled in two runs to cap a seven-run rally in the ninth inning and lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a stunning 11-10 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to sweep their three-game series.,The Diamondbacks trailed 10-4 entering the ninth inning against reliever Scott Blew...