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What FanGraphs says about the Braves’ race for the No. 1 seed

Following last night’s win, the Braves have a 9.5-game lead over the Phillies with just over six weeks left to play. According to FanGraphs, that puts them at a 99.8% chance of making the playoffs and a 96.3% chance of winning the NL East.

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Where does the Braves farm system rank after the trade deadline?

The Braves were reportedly involved on several big names at the trade deadline. They were willing to trade multiple top prospects for Tarik Skubal. They had a deal done for Jacob deGrom before it fell through because of his no-trade clause.

Tyler Mahle News / Atlanta Braves on SI / August 13

Braves Have Early Perfect Storm with Tyler Mahle Acquisition

Another strong start from Tyler Mahle is under his belt since he joined the Atlanta Braves rotation. He tossed another six innings, allowing just one earned

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / August 13

Three massive developments for the Braves taking place right now

Wednesday night’s win over the Mets was the perfect encapsulation of three massive developments happening for the Braves right now. Two of them are very positive.

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The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

How many of the most recent batting champions for each MLB team can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 400-HR, 200-stolen bases' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most MLB All-Star Games' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / August 13

Tyler Mahle is becoming another classic Alex Anthopoulos find

Despite Alex Anthopoulos spouting off about adding a frontline starter, the only arm the Braves brought in was Tyler Mahle, a pending free agent sporting an ERA north of 5.00 who cost about the price of a bag of potato chips.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Tyler Mahle News / Battery Power / August 13

ABS Challenges, Tyler Mahle, more

Well Tyler Mahle is two starts into his Braves’ tenure, but those two starts have been two of the best starts by a Brave not names Chris Sale this season, going 6.0 innings with strong strikeout numbers in each.

Tyler Mahle News / Field Level Media / August 12

Tyler Mahle, Braves hold Mets in check to take rubber match

Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and was supported by three solo homers as the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday.

Jorge Mateo News / SportsTalkATL / August 12

Jorge Mateo finds a new home

It took a little while, but Jorge Mateo has found a new home, inking a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s impossible to know what kind of

Jorge Mateo News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 12

Rays, Jorge Mateo Agree To Major League Deal

The Rays are signing utility infielder Jorge Mateo to a big league contract, reports Francys Romero. A client of The Movement Baseball, Mateo was released by the Braves last week.

Spencer Schwellenbach News / SportsTalkATL / August 12

Walt Weiss has grim update on Spencer Schwellenbach

While Walt Weiss did have a positive update on Robert Suarez, who begins throwing tomorrow as he works his way back, the same can’t be said for Spencer Schwellenbach.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

AJ Smith-Shawver News / Atlanta Braves on SI / August 12

Where Braves SP AJ Smith-Shawver Stands After Strong Triple-A Showing

Two Triple-A starts are in the books for Atlanta Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver. At least two starts were expected, and he's been sharp in both. Now, the focus shifts to what the next plan for him will be.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / August 12

Power ranking the Braves’ options to start Game 2 in October

Last week, I ranked all the Braves’ potential options to start Game 2 of a playoff series behind Chris Sale. This is a competition that’s going to be incredibly fluid over the remainder of the regular season, and it’s likely that when the playoffs come around, the Braves simply go with the hot hand.

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The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most 400-yard NFL games' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by season' quiz

The '2026 CFB preseason Coach's Poll' quiz

Robert Suarez News / SportsTalkATL / August 12

Robert Suarez set to take massive step toward returning

It’s been nearly impossible to get an update on when Robert Suarez could return to the Braves, but we finally have one. Ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Mets, Walt Weiss said the All-Star reliever will begin throwing on Thursday.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / August 12

Who gets the roster boot when injured Braves return?

The Braves have a slew of injured players who could potentially return this season, but the three most likely candidates are Reynaldo Lopez, AJ Smith-Shawver, and Robert Suarez.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / August 12

What are the odds of these injured Braves pitchers returning in 2026?

Earlier in the week, we got a plethora of injury updates on Braves starting pitchers — most of which were encouraging. Spencer Strider and Hurston Waldrep, both dealing with elbow inflammation, will avoid going under the knife and begin throwing programs this week.

AJ Smith-Shawver News / SportsTalkATL / August 12

AJ Smith-Shawver delivers best performance of the season with the Stripers

When discussing potential postseason starters, yesterday was a massive day for the Atlanta Braves. Martin Pérez was brilliant against the Mets, tossing six more scoreless innings in the win.

Martin Perez News / Field Level Media / August 11

Martin Perez puts up more zeroes as Braves blank Mets

Veteran left-hander Martin Perez threw six scoreless innings while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday to even their three-game series.

Spencer Strider News / Athlon Sports / August 11

Braves Facing Season-Ending Decision After Spencer Strider News

Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said Monday that right-handers Spencer Strider and Hurston Waldrep will begin throwing programs this week, but stopped short of guaranteeing either pitcher will take a big league mound again in 2026, according to Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / August 10

Braves Get Positive Update on Injured All-Star

The Atlanta Braves received an encouraging update Monday as All-Star right-hander Reynaldo López resumed playing catch, marking another step in his recovery from left knee inflammation.

Jorge Mateo News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 10

Braves Release Jorge Mateo

The Braves have released infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been designated for assignment by the club last week.

Atlanta Braves News / Viral Sports News / August 10

Atlanta Braves Part Ways With Long-Time MLB Veteran

The Atlanta Braves have officially released utility player Jorge Mateo, bringing an end to his brief tenure with the club just after their series against the New York Yankees.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 9

Putting Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski surpassing 200 strikeouts in perspective

As always, Jacob Misiorowski did his part in the Milwaukee Brewers' win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. And while he wasn't able to earn the win—Milwaukee

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer reaches historic MLB milestone vs. Phillies

On deck: Brewers-Dodgers, pivotal AL Central series in spotlight

The '10-K games with less than 100 pitches' quiz

Chris Sale News / Larry Brown Sports / August 9