The Atlanta Braves are headed back to the postseason, and they will open October against a familiar rival. The Braves will host the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, Sept.
The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing to face the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday, and the Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is looking forward to the matchup.
There were some questions about who might start Game 1 for the Phillies, but those have been answered in a big way. It will be All-Star Jesus Luzardo, manager Don Mattingly told reporters on Monday.
In a three-game series between any two teams in Major League Baseball, pretty much anything can happen. The Rockies can get the best of the Dodgers on the right weekend.
With the regular season coming to a close, we’re already getting our first glimpse of what awaits on the horizon of awards season. The All-MLB Team is starting to gain some footing and now, the nominees for the 2026 All-MLB Team have been announced.
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.
For the third time in five years, the Phillies & Braves will meet in the playoffs. This time, during the 2026 NL Wild Card Round, the two clubs will play a best-of-three in Atlanta, and in a series with a myriad amount of question marks on both sides.
Past summaries: So far, so good through mid-April Even better in late April May-be they’re just really good Late May just good, rather than absurdly awesome
Many people around the baseball world have pegged the Atlanta Braves as playoff chokers. This is an organization that’s won 23 division titles dating back to 1991.
That time of year has finally arrived. The days are getting cooler, the leaves are starting to fall, pumpkins are appearing on front porches, and playoff baseball is about to begin.
The Atlanta Braves have long built their reputation on blending star power with complementary pieces who can change a game on both sides of the ball. That approach may soon point them toward one of the more intriguing names on the coming free-agent market: outfielder Randy Arozarena.
The Braves won the NL East by 6.0 games, clinching it with a week left to play over the Phillies. And their reward? A three-game series with all the chips down against their rivals from Philadelphia — the team responsible for the Braves’ early postseason exits in 2022 and 2023.
As the Atlanta Braves make preparations for postseason baseball, constructing the optimal roster will be an important task in the days ahead. While the pitching staff is likely to garner the most attention, filling out the position players with useful reserves will give manager Walt Weiss more buttons to push in late and close situations.
The Atlanta Braves clinched the NL East with one week to spare in the regular season. On the surface, this was not that noteworthy. Atlanta has won seven of the last 10 division titles and has been among the league’s best teams during that span.
The regular season is over. The Atlanta Braves are officially in postseason mode. Come Tuesday, they'll host the rival Philadelphia Phillies for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series.
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss confirmed Sunday that Chris Sale will start Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The regular season comes to an end on Sunday for the Braves and Marlins in Miami, with National League East champion Atlanta headed for a wild-card series showdown with an opponent still to be determined.
Michael Harris II had four hits and Dominic Smith and Drake Baldwin each hit a two-run home run, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon in Miami.
Martin Perez had figured to start Game 3 of Atlanta's likely National League wild-card series, but that is now not a possibility after an announcement on Thursday.
The Braves announced that left-hander Martín Pérez has been placed on the 15-day injured list with low back inflammation, a move that was previously reported.
The Braves are going to place left-hander Martín Pérez on the 15-day injust list with lower back inflammation, per Jesús Cano of The Athletic. The corresponding move hasn’t yet been publicly reported.