The Atlanta Braves edged the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals 7-6 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game NL East series at Truist Park. That victory (in addition to a Miami Marlins loss) allowed the Braves to again assume first-place in the division standings. Atlanta secured the win with four runs in…… read more »
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BRAVES BLANK MARLINS, TAKE SERIES
The Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins 4-0 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set at Marlins Park, which allowed the Braves to take this series among rivals in the National League East, 2-1. That marked the end of a nine game road trip that resulted four wins and five losses for Atlanta.…… read more »
BRAVES IN MIAMI THIS WEEKEND FOR THREE-GAME SET WITH NL EAST RIVAL MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves were off on Thursday night and will return to action over the weekend with an NL East set in Miami versus the Marlins. Kyle Wright is slated to be starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s opener, while Pablo Lopez will head to the mound for Miami. The first pitch is scheduled for…… read more »
BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE TO YANKEES IN NEW YORK
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Yankees 6-3 on Wednesday night in the finale of a two-game interleague set at Yankee Stadium in New York; that allowed the Yankees to sweep the series and marked the third straight loss for the Braves. Atlanta jumped to an early lead on a two-run homer by…… read more »
BRAVES DROP SERIES OPENER TO YANKEES IN NEW YORK
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Yankees 9-6 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game interleague set at Yankee Stadium in New York. It was the second straight defeat for the Braves. Touki Toussaint was tagged with the loss for Atlanta after giving up six runs (five of them earned) and…… read more »
BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE AT PHILLY
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 13-8 on Monday evening in the finale of a four-game set at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, which resulted in an even 2-2 split in the series. It was a tough night on the mound for Sean Newcomb, who surrendered eight runs and six hits, walked two…… read more »
BRAVES SWEEP TWIN BILL WITH PHILLIES IN PHILADELPHIA
The Atlanta Braves swept a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2 and 8-0, on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadephia. This allowed the Braves to take the lead in the National League East standings. Ronald Acuna, Jr. had a total of three home runs on the day – a two-run bomb in game one,…… read more »
BRAVES WRAP UP FIRST HOMESTAND OF THE YEAR WITH WALK-OFF WIN OVER BLUE JAYS
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up their first homestand of 2020 with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Thursday evening in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. It allowed the Braves to take that series two games to one. Nick Markakis had a walk-off home run in the bottom…… read more »
BRAVES FALL TO BLUE JAYS AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. Sean Newcomb took the loss for Atlanta after giving up two earned runs and five hits, walking one and striking out four over four and two-third innings of work. Hyun-Jin…… read more »
BRAVES TOP BLUE JAYS IN A HOMER-HAPPY OUTING AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Truist Park. Highlights included a three-run homer from Austin Riley in the bottom of the fifth inning. Matt Adams and Tyler Flowers each had solo home runs to get the Braves on the board…… read more »