Using Chris Sale on extra rest is working well for the Atlanta Braves. Sale will be pitching with more rest than usual Saturday when he throws for the first time since July 29 as the Braves visit the New York Yankees.
After the Braves got a gem of a start from Tyler Mahle in his Braves’ debut as the headline trade deadline addition, Chris Sale will look to produce more of the same in the Bronx from the rotation.
The Atlanta Braves’ eight-game win streak came to an end on Friday after a 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees. Tyler Mahle, acquired just ahead of the trade deadline, made his Braves debut and was fantastic.
With Tyler Mahle making his Atlanta debut and New York’s Max Fried facing his former team for the first time, it’s safe to say Friday night’s series opener between the Braves and Yankees was among the most anticipated pitching matchups of the season.
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The Atlanta Braves have won eight straight games heading into their weekend series matchup against the New York Yankees. The Braves are set to take on a familiar face in left-hander Max Fried.
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.
The first game of the Atlanta Braves’ three-game series against the New York Yankees in the Bronx will have to wait. The game is in a delay, and there is currently no information on when the game is supposed to get underway.
The Atlanta Braves entered the All-Star break searching for answers. Despite sitting atop the National League East, Atlanta had stumbled through an inconsistent stretch leading into the midsummer classic, losing 19 of its final 29 games before the break.
Maybe it’s time to stop asking whether the Atlanta Braves are World Series contenders. Maybe it’s time to start asking whether they’re the best team in baseball right now.
For the entire season, Ozzie Albies has been performing well for the Atlanta Braves while playing every game. He finally had a day off, and manager Walt Weiss made a joke about the ramifications of the decision, according to theScore.
From all the reports that have come to light since the trade deadline, the Braves’ strategy doesn’t seem too difficult to understand. They were after the very few true ace-type pitchers on the market, targeting Tarik Skubal, Jacob deGrom, and Logan Webb.
The 2026 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and for much of Braves Country, it feels like the Atlanta Braves once again failed to make a meaningful splash.
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The Braves don’t really know what they want to do at shortstop. It’s been that way for almost a half-decade, but the good news right now is that at least they have options.
There might be some debate about the top overall prospect in the Braves system, but there’s none when it comes to the top pitching prospect. That title has belonged to Cam Caminiti since the start of the season, and with Didier Fuentes and JR Ritchie graduating from prospect status, there isn’t even a close second anymore.
After back-to-back nights of the pitching staff carrying the Braves to wins over the Marlins, the offense decided to make it easy on them, exploding for eleven runs on a night that ended with Miami subbing in a position player to pitch.
The Atlanta Braves will give Chris Sale an extra day of rest before his next outing, with manager Walt Weiss adjusting the club's rotation ahead of a marquee weekend series against the New York Yankees.
Ronald Acuna Jr. homered twice and Matt Olson also went deep, helping the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Miami Marlins 11-3 on Thursday to sweep a three-game series and extend their winning streak to a season-best eight games.
That's some good luck, but sometimes you need that in baseball.
The Braves rotation is getting pretty crowded. Not necessarily with frontline guys, but with plenty of options to give them innings. Bryce Elder and Grant Holmes were fantastic to begin the week.
For the series finale, the Braves are not rolling out their usual order. Second baseman Ozzie Albies is missing.
After flirting with a no-hitter in his last outing, left-hander Martin Perez will take the mound on Thursday when the Atlanta Braves go for a three-game sweep against the visiting Miami Marlins.
At 39 years old, McCutchen's best days are behind him.
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The Atlanta Braves entered Monday with a 6 1/2 game lead in the National League East. Despite the comfortable lead, Atlanta has area of needs, and it met one of those on Monday in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels.
To bolster their pitching staff for the playoffs, the Atlanta Braves are bringing in a veteran reliever and shipping out a project to do so.
As the Atlanta Braves secured yet another win on Saturday, one of their team leaders and top players reached a milestone and moved up an all-time list.
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