The Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays by 8-4 on Monday evening in the opener of a three-game set in Toronto, Canada. Austin Riley led the charge with two home runs, to include a two-run shot in the top of the third inning and three-run bomb during the fifth. Sean Murphy clubbed a two-run…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS’ FIRST HOMESTAND OF 2025 HAS ARRIVED!
The Rome Emperors will play their home opener tonight versus the Asheville Tourists. The first pitch is set for 6 pm at AdventHealth Stadium. Rome’s first homestand of the year will continue through Sunday and will be filled with special festivities just for the fans, enthuses Gavin Booker, play-by-play announcer for the team on MiLB.tv.…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ NL EAST SET VERSUS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TIED UP AS PHILLIES TAKE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN, FINALE ON TAP FOR TONIGHT
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies by a final score of 4-3 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That series is now even at 1-1. The game remained scoreless until the sixth. Bryson Stott got the Phillies on the board in the…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS EVEN SERIES IN BOWLING GREEN, KY WITH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER HOT RODS, SET CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Rome Emperors beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods by 7-3 on Wednesday night in the second outing of a six-game series at Bowling Green, KY. Rome had a six-run fifth inning en route to the win and improved to 2-3 on the 2025 season. The series between the Emperors and the Hot Rods is…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN NL EAST SERIES WITH VICTORY OVER PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday evening in the opener of a three-game National League East series at Truist Park. The Phillies struck first with an RBI single from Nick Castellanos during the top of the first inning. Sean Murphy clubbed a three-run homer in his return…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP SERIES OPENER AT BOWLING GREEN, KY TO HOT RODS
The Rome Emperors lost to the Bowling Green Hot Rods by 10-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game set in Bowling Green, KY. Game two is set for tonight at 7:35 pm. The Emperors’ series at Bowling Green will continue through Sunday. They will play their home opener on Tuesday, April 15th…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN ORLANDO, FL TO THE MAGIC
The Atlanta Hawks opened a three-game road trip with a loss in Orlando, FL to the Magic by 119-112 on Tuesday night. Onyeka Okongwu scored a team-high 30 points and had 14 rebounds for the Hawks, who are now 37-42 on the 2024-25 regular season. Trae Young had 28 points and 10 assists. Paolo Banchero…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES, ROME EMPERORS BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will continue their first homestand of the year this evening with the first of three National League East matches versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Chris Sale will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Zack Wheeler will be on the mound for Philadelphia. First pitch…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES/MIAMI MARLINS RAINED OUT ON SUNDAY, GAME TO BE MADE UP IN AUGUST
The Atlanta Braves’ series finale versus the Miami Marlins that had been set for Sunday at Truist Park has been postponed due to weather. It will be made up as part of a split double header on Saturday, August 9th. The Braves won the series opener by 10-0 on Friday night; it was their first…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS GO 1-2 IN SEASON OPENING SET AT WINSTON SALEM, NC VERSUS DASH
The Rome Emperors went 1-2 during their season opening series at Winston Salem, NC versus the Dash over the weekend. Rome won the first game of 2025 on Friday night by 6-2, while Winston Salem took Saturday’s game by 16-6 and won the series finale on Sunday by 11-3. The Emperors will return to action…… read more »