The Atlanta Braves dropped to 0-1 in their NLDS series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday afternoon with a tough 5-3 loss in Game 1 on the road.
Without relitigating anything from Saturday, Sunday has to be treated as a game of the utmost importance for the Braves, with no pitching restrictions.
This season I have probably watched more Braves baseball than any other season. And one of the recurring themes of this season and some of the previous seasons is the idea of “punting”.
How many of the active MLB players to reach 100 hits in at least eight different seasons can you name in five minutes?
On a toasty Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Skubal lived up to every bit of the hype surrounding his postseason Dodger debut.
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.
The Atlanta Braves know that this is not just another playoff round. They spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to best match up against the three-peat seeking Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Atlanta Braves have chosen left-handed reliever Dylan Dodd to open Game 1 of their National League Division Series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
The Atlanta Braves have not announced whether Chris Sale will start in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Sale started Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and then threw 21 pitches in Game 3 to close things out.
While the Atlanta Braves were preparing for the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club quietly added an 18-year-old outfielder to its minor-league system.
The Atlanta Braves did not make a speech about Dominic Smith. They simply left him off the roster. Hours before the National League Division Series opens in California against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club posted the group that will travel for the first two games.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Atlanta Braves left-hander Dylan Dodd will start Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, giving the Braves their answer after entering the day without an announced starter.
Just hours before the first pitch of the NLDS, the Braves have announced their roster, and they made some pretty significant changes. Most notably, Lane Thomas returns from the IL after dealing with an intercostal strain.
The Braves and Dodgers kick off a wild day of baseball, featuring all four Game 1s of the divisional series. It’s a 1:00 o’clock start time out west, which has the potential to favor Atlanta.
After a hard-fought and emotional Wild Card series win versus the Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves will turn their attention to the NLDS. It won’t be easy, as the Braves will have to play the back-to-back defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
LOS ANGELES -- The Atlanta Braves will once again be without a pair of starters in right-hander Bryce Elder and left-hander Martin Perez when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series which begins on the road Saturday.
Fresh off their first win in a winner-take-all game in 30 seasons, the Atlanta Braves are headed out West for an NLDS showdown with the back-to-back World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Atlanta Braves could end up making a strong push for Randy Arozarena this offseason. The three-time All-Star outfielder is headed for free agency after a career year in Seattle, and the Braves are the club one national prediction has landing him.
Coming into Thursday night’s winner-take-all Game 3 in the Wild Card Series, a lot was made of the Braves’ postseason struggles — as there should have been.
How many of the 34 players in MLB history who played at least 75 percent of their games at first base and hit at least 300 home runs can you name in five minutes?
Can anyone stop the Los Angeles Dodgers from a World Series three-peat?
Austin Riley has experienced plenty of memorable moments throughout his career with the Atlanta Braves, but Thursday’s postseason win over the Philadelphia Phillies gave him another one to remember.
The Braves won on Thursday night, 6-2, but it was Sale who pitched the final 1.1 innings for Atlanta to end the game and send them to the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Prior to Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves had never defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in a postseason series.
The Major League Baseball postseason often puts players in situations that they aren't familiar with, and that was the case Thursday night for Atlanta Braves left-hander Ray Kerr.
Right-hander Elieser Hernandez is back on the open market, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Braves designated the veteran reliever for assignment ahead of their Wild Card matchup against the Phillies.
Riley delivered his biggest swing in quite some time in Atlanta's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1.
The Braves announced their roster for the 2026 NL Wild Card round of postseason play this morning, and it included a pair of non-roster infielders: Rowdy Tellez and Luke Williams.
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