Zack Short drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth for his first RBI of the season and four pitchers combined on a shutout as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.
The Braves got back to their winning ways on Monday night against the Cubs. Carried once again by their pitching staff, Reynaldo Lopez led the way, lowering his ERA to 1.34 after five scoreless innings, allowing just a couple of hits and a couple of walks on 71 pitches.
Austin Riley was removed from yesterday’s game against the Mets after this swing in the fourth inning. Austin Riley apparently felt some soreness during batting practice and re-aggravated the issue during that at-bat.
MLB announced a new multi-year deal for “Sunday Leadoff” games on The Roku Channel The Atlanta Braves have two games that are now part of a new “Sunday Leadoff” MLB package that will be streamed on The Roku Channel.
Reynaldo López vs. Shōta Imanaga. This should be fun! After a nationally-televised walk-off helped thwart the plans for a sweep in New York, the Atlanta Braves are now returning home and looking to bounce back by taking their frustrations out on the visiting Chicago Cubs.
It was the winter of Shohei Ohtani this past offseason, and the Dodgers’ new $700 million man has come as advertised, leading all of baseball in a slew of offensive categories.
The Braves offense has been sputtering through much of the first two months of the season. At times, there are glimpses of it coming together, but the one constant has been Marcell Ozuna.
A new era in hitter evaluation is here with the release of Statcast’s bat tracking metrics. Here are some early thoughts on what it says about the Atlanta Braves.
The Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park Monday where they will begin a seven-game homestand with a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. The Braves took two out of three in New York.
The Braves’ four-game win streak was snapped last night, as Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run walk-off blast in the bottom of the ninth off A.J. Minter to give the Mets a 4-3 victory.
The Atlanta Braves have stayed relatively healthy in the 2024 MLB season, one of the few teams who can claim that midway through May. The injury bug finally got to the Braves on Sunday when All-Star third baseman Austin Riley was pulled from a 4-3 loss to the Mets.
The injury bug continues to bite the Braves, but the hope is that they avoided an IL stint with another All-Star. Austin Riley left last night’s game against the Mets after an awkward swing where he appeared to grab his right side.
The Braves took a disappointing loss Sunday, but have won four of five and are headed home for a seven-game homestand. The Atlanta Braves will return to Truist Park Monday where they will begin a seven-game homestand with a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.
Action Network's Tony Sartori shares his Cubs vs. Braves pick for Monday, May 13, including MLB odds and predictions for the showdown at Truist Park.
A top-seven finisher in NL MVP voting in each of the last three seasons, he has hit only .245/.319/.388 over his first 163 plate appearances, with just three home runs.
Action Network's Doug Ziefel shares his Braves vs. Mets prediction for "Sunday Night Baseball," which includes the latest MLB odds and betting picks for the NL East series finale on Mother's Day.
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said he believes starting pitchers can feed off the momentum generated by those who preceded them in the rotation.
The Atlanta Braves were denied history on Saturday.
The Atlanta Braves have had some great pitchers over the past 30 years. But the one thing those pitchers have not done during that stretch is throw a no-hitter.
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried did not allow a hit through seven innings during Saturday's game against the host New York Mets. Fried was removed before the start of the bottom of the eighth inning after throwing 109 pitches and was replaced by right-hander Joe Jimenez.
Only 53 pitchers in MLB history have reached the 200 saves milestone. Eight of those pitchers are Hall of Famers who produced more. Two of those Hall of Famers have 600 or more saves in their respective careers.
Chris Sale has become the No. 1 starter that the Braves didn’t know they would need this season, as he’s turned back the clock to his All-Star form from years past.
The infielder has been bouncing around the league since the end of last season.
The Angels are reportedly acquiring infielder Luis Guillorme from the Braves.
Marcell Ozuna continues to rake this season.
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