The Braves head home with the series tied at one, and Chris Sale ready to take the ball on Tuesday night, with Tyler Mahle following him on Wednesday. It’s a best-case scenario for Atlanta, and one that Jesse Rogers of ESPN does not believe the Dodgers will be able to overcome.
The Atlanta Braves have survived back-to-back starts from former Cy Young award winners to travel home with a 1-1 tie in the NLDS. This evening, they will
Bailey Falter’s brief stay with the Atlanta Braves ended not in October baseball but in a quiet transaction. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old left-hander elected minor-league free agency, choosing the open market over remaining in an organization that is currently tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series.
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After plenty of discussion before Game 2, there is no doubt who will be on the mound for the Braves in Game 3 of the NLDs. The Braves plan worked as the series is now split 1-1, and they now have their two best starters fully rested to try and close out the series in Atlanta.
If any MLB team would have their way, they would want to go through a postseason run entirely unbeaten. This would spare them from most of the stress that comes with competing for a World Series title.
ATLANTA -- Though they resorted to a pair of bullpen games to begin their National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves head home for Game 3 on Tuesday with the series tied 1-1.
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale credited former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora with helping shape the all-hands-on-deck mentality driving him through Atlanta’s latest postseason run.
Atlanta Braves left-handed hitter Michael Harris II came through in the clutch in Sunday night’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Division Series to even the series at 1-1.
With Martín Pérez and Bryce Elder not on the National League Division Series roster, starting pitching is a huge question mark for the Braves. After throwing a bullpen game in which Dylan Dodd, AJ Smith-Shawver and Brent Suter all went multiple innings in Game 1, the Braves had a choice to make for Game 2.
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The Atlanta Braves’ return to Truist Park arrives with the National League Division Series level at one game apiece, and with a separate piece of news attached to the player the Braves most often count on to change a scoreboard.
The Braves are smack dab in the middle of their postseason run, so we don’t want to discuss the offseason too much. But MLB Trade Rumors did release its arbitration estimates for 2027 — one of the most useful articles every year.
The Braves’ Game 2 victory over the Dodgers in the NLDS featured a slew of talking points. Ray Kerr delivered again as an opener, as the aura around his path to this point continues to grow.
The Major League Baseball postseason is well underway and there have already been plenty of standout performances. Harris II's performance has arguably been the best.
The Braves’ paper-thin rotation is the result of two things: Alex Anthopoulos not adding anybody in free agency, and injuries. It left the club with only three healthy starting pitchers on the roster coming into October, and after five games, it’s fair to say they really only have two — Chris Sale and Tyler Mahle.
The Braves pieced together a bullpen masterpiece on Sunday to tie the series with the Dodgers at one apiece. It’s the best-case scenario for a club that doesn’t feature a lot of starting pitching, one that now has its two horses ready for Games 3 and 4 at Truist Park, where the Braves are 54-30 on the season.
For Kerr, the first two appearances of his postseason career have been flawless.
Walt Weiss has had some questionable moments through the first five postseason games, but it’s easy to criticize from the couch when things don’t go as planned.
LOS ANGELES -- Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes combined to allow one run over 6 1/3 innings as the Atlanta Braves pieced together a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to even the National League Division Series at one game apiece.
On a toasty Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Skubal lived up to every bit of the hype surrounding his postseason Dodger debut.
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The Braves won on Thursday night, 6-2, but it was Sale who pitched the final 1.1 innings for Atlanta to end the game and send them to the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Major League Baseball postseason often puts players in situations that they aren't familiar with, and that was the case Thursday night for Atlanta Braves left-hander Ray Kerr.
Right-hander Elieser Hernandez is back on the open market, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Braves designated the veteran reliever for assignment ahead of their Wild Card matchup against the Phillies.
Riley delivered his biggest swing in quite some time in Atlanta's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1.
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