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Banged-up Cards, slumping Braves face off

With multiple players battling injuries, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking forward to the All-Star break. But first they must finish their six-game homestand, which will continue Friday night in the opener of a weekend series with the Atlanta Braves.

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Braves Bats Miss Key Opportunities to Capture Needed Series Win

The Atlanta Braves dropped Thursday night's game to The Athletics in extra innings in walk-off fashion, 4-3, to lose yet another series. Since they swept the Mets June 19, they have lost five series and split a series during that time.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 11

Braves trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Friday edition

Think you can figure out what Braves player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the Battery Power in-5 daily trivia game.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 11

Series loss in Sacramento, Cards on deck, and more

Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves suffered another series loss after dropping Thursday night’s contest against the Athletics, 5-4.

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The 'MLB active strikeout leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB pitchers with the most career strikeouts can you name in five minutes?

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Chris Sale News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 10

Braves Make Final Decision on Potential Chris Sale Trade: Report

Despite the constant trade rumors surrounding multiple players, the Atlanta Braves have been rather adamant this past spring and summer that they will not be sellers.

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The 20 most notorious gaffes and blunders in MLB history

From errors to blooper to unfortunate mistakes, here are 20 notable Major League Baseball plays gone wrong, listed in chronological order.

Sean Murphy News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Report: Padres, Rays interested in acquiring Sean Murphy

The Braves have plenty to sell at the trade deadline, including several All-Stars, most notably Sean Murphy. However, Alex Anthopoulos has been adamant that he won’t trade any player with multiple years of control, and a report from Robert Murray reiterated that notion today.

Chris Sale News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 10

Braves rumors: Atlanta’s firm trade deadline stance on Chris Sale, long-term players

The Atlanta Braves are close to full strength heading into the All-Star break. Chris Sale’s injury is one of the three that Braves manager Brian Snitker has in his starting rotation.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 10

Braves won’t trade away any players under team control for 2026 and beyond, per report

That includes Chris Sale, who is still under contract for the Braves for the 2026 season. It’s extremely likely that the Atlanta Braves aren’t going to be one of the buyers for the upcoming Trade Deadline at the end of this month.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

MLB insider reveals Braves trade deadline intentions

The Braves are closer to the bottom team in the National League than the Wild Card, and it’s fair to wonder what they’ll do at the trade deadline. Buying anything other than an asset that can help in future years would be malpractice, but they do have some pieces to sell.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 10

Home Run Stat Indicates How Far the Braves Offense Has Fallen

Baseball has one tremendous equalizer on offense -- the home run. A bomb can erase a multi-run deficit and even give a team a lead in an instant. The Atlanta Braves are hitting a respectable amount of home runs this season.

Ozzie Albies News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Could Ozzie Albies’ future with Braves be decided at the trade deadline?

Alex Anthopoulos didn’t hesitate a few weeks ago when talking about the Braves potentially selling at the trade deadline, especially when it comes to players under contract for multiple years.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 10

Braves Decision Regarding Acuña's Health Proves Right Call Again

Crisis was avoided with Ronald Acuña Jr. after the Atlanta Braves scratched him from the lineup Tuesday night. He had low back tightness, the Braves took him out of the lineup to be safe and he turned out to be fine.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Multiple GMs silence Ronald Acuña Jr. trade rumors

You never really know how crazy a fan base is until they reach rock bottom. That’s about where the Braves are right now, at least we hope, even after a much-needed win on Wednesday night against the Athletics.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 10

Which random rotation guy is going to stick through the rest of the year?

When I say random, I mean random With Didier Fuentes returning to Triple-A, the Braves have a funny not-really-a-dilemma on their hands. It looks like

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The 'NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners' quiz

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The 'MLB active strikeout leaders' quiz

The 'Active non-US born NBA points leaders' quiz

Jeff Francoeur News / Talking Chop / July 10

This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Jeff Francoeur

1970: Reds SS Woody Woodward goes deep for his first and only major league homer, off Ron Reed in Atlanta. It comes in his 684th game. It is too little as the Atlanta Braves top the Reds, 11-9.

Atlanta Braves News / Fastball on SI / July 10

Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. Blasts 2 Home Runs, Moves Up All-Time Leaderboard

The Home Run Derby may not be for another few days, but don't tell that to Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. The 27-year-old superstar opened up Wednesday's showdown with the Athletics by crushing a leadoff home run to left.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 10

Can you guess this Braves outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can figure out what Braves player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the Battery Power in-5 daily trivia game.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / Athlon Sports / July 9

Braves Make Final Decision on Ronald Acuna Jr. Trade

Right field superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. has returned from his second ACL tear—this time in his left knee—to play in his eighth major-league season with the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 9

Braves won’t consider Ronald Acuña Jr. trade offers

The Atlanta Braves have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball so far this season and find themselves in a big hole in the playoff race as the All-Star break approaches.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 8

Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. scratched from lineup with injury concern

The Atlanta Braves were already figuratively limping toward the All-Star break in the middle of a mess of a 2025 season, and now they’re physically hobbled as the Midsummer Classic approaches as well.

Atlanta Braves News / LWOSports.com / July 8

The Braves Are Broken — A Deep Dive Into Their Stunning Collapse

In 2025, the Atlanta Braves come into the season projected as a powerhouse. After the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Braves were the second most likely team to win the World Series.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / July 7

Braves Reporter Blasts Fans Amid Latest Losing Streak

Social media has made it far easier for fans to vent their anger and frustration on their favorite teams, players, coaches, and even reporters. Atlanta Braves beat writer David O’Brien falls into that last category, and he’s had enough.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / July 5