After missing the postseason in 2025, the Atlanta Braves are officially heading back to October baseball. Atlanta punched its ticket to the 2026 MLB postseason Friday night, defeating the Houston Astros 6-2 to clinch at least a National League Wild Card spot.
With last night’s win, your Atlanta Braves earned their 90th dub of the season and punched their ticket for the postseason. They were the fifth team to clinch a playoff berth, following the Rays, Brewers, Dodgers, and Yankees.
The Atlanta Braves could be getting an important bullpen arm back before the MLB postseason. Manager Walt Weiss said Robert Suárez had a positive live batting practice session and is scheduled to make a minor league rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Gwinnett, according to Jesús Cano of The Athletic.
The Atlanta Braves are postseason bound. That expected step has been reached. Champagne was poured to commemorate the moment, and now, they're back to work.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
When Atlanta right-handers Didier Fuentes and Raisel Iglesias combined for six strikeouts over the final three innings of a 6-2 victory against the Houston Astros on Friday -- a win that secured the Braves' eighth postseason appearance over the past nine seasons -- the effort exemplified the effectiveness of Atlanta's bullpen.
Your Atlanta Braves have made the playoff eight of the last nine seasons. However, 2025 was brutal. Hold me and let’s never go back to that. We learned a lot, er, maybe not really.
Friday marked a big day for the Atlanta Braves, who secured a spot in the postseason after a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros. It will be the club’s eighth postseason in nine years. The game featured a strong start from Tyler Mahle, three Atlanta home runs, and some late inning hits to provide the Braves with some insurance.
Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson slugged two-run home runs, and deadline acquisition Tyler Mahle continued his exceptional pitching for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who secured a postseason berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.
October said hello to the Atlanta Braves. With the 6-2 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night, they punched their ticket to the postseason. It's their eighth time reaching the playoffs in nine years, and it comes in the first year with Walt Weiss at the helm.
Robert Suárez is set to overcome one last hurdle before returning to the Atlanta Braves. Walt Weiss, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, told the media on Friday that the setup man would start his rehab assignment on Sunday.
The Atlanta Braves enter a pivotal stretch of the 2026 regular season with a modest but notable tweak to their batting order ahead of Friday night’s series opener against the Houston Astros.
The Atlanta Braves have officially punched their ticket to the MLB playoffs in 2026. After disappointing in 2025, the Braves have bounced right back as a team.
When Chris Sale arrived in Atlanta, he seemed on the last legs of a “What if” type of career. After amassing just 151 innings over his final four seasons with the Boston Red Sox, the southpaw fell out of favor with the organization and fan base.
The Braves sent left-hander Bailey Falter outright to Triple-A Gwinnett, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. That was expected when Atlanta designated him for assignment on Monday.
Here we go again. The Atlanta Braves are once again looking to make some noise in the MLB postseason. After a disastrous 2025 campaign that saw them completely miss the postseason, Atlanta is on track to once again make the postseason.
Joy, pride and relief all pervaded the Atlanta Braves clubhouse after the team clinched the final playoff berth on the last day of the 2024 regular season, but a sense of dread quickly swept the fan base.
The Atlanta Braves entered Tuesday’s series rematch against the Chicago Cubs looking for a quick turnaround after a 7-3 loss the night before that pushed their losing streak to two games.
The Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has been featured in almost every game this season, but will be hitting in a new spot in the order on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Braves placed Reynaldo Lopez on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with shoulder inflammation. Atlanta recalled fellow right-hander JR Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding transaction.
The Braves are considering placing Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list due to shoulder discomfort, manager Walt Weiss told reporters (including Jesús Cano of The Athletic).
The Braves re-signed right-hander Elieser Hernández to a minor league contract, per their transaction log at MLB.com. It was the obvious outcome for Hernández, who has stepped into the same revolving-door role with Atlanta previously held by fellow veterans Carlos Carrasco and Jesse Chavez.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim delivered another defining late-season hit Friday night, helping his team secure a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings at Truist Park.
Now locked into a playoff spot after an impressive win, the Milwaukee Brewers have reached an historic level of dominance in the final weeks of the regular season.