The Rome Braves will open a nine-game homestand tonight with the first of three games versus the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. The first pitch is scheduled for 7 pm. The team has announced that Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried will make a rehab appearance in Rome on Saturday evening. Rome’s series versus Jersey Shore will…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES AND ROME BRAVES TO RETURN TO ACTION ON FRIDAY NIGHT UPON CONCLUSION OF MLB ALL-STAR BREAK
Major League Baseball’s All-Star break continues another day. The Atlanta Braves will return to action on Friday evening at Truist Park with the first of three interleague games versus the Chicago White Sox. Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Michael Kopech will be on the mound for Chicago. First pitch is…… read more »
NATIONAL LEAGUE BESTS AMERICAN LEAGUE IN 2023 MLB ALL-STAR GAME
The National League defeated the American League 3-2 in the 2023 MLB All Star Game on Tuesday night out in Seattle, Washington. It marked the first time that the NL has won the Midsummer Classic since 2012. Elias Diaz of the Colorado Rockies was named MVP for (what turned out to be) the game-winning two-run…… read more »
IT’S TIME FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S ALL-STAR GAME!
The National League and the American League will go head to head tonight in Major League Baseball’s 2023 All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington. First pitch is scheduled for 8 pm Eastern. The Atlanta Braves are represented this year by a franchise-record eight All Stars on the NL roster. Sean Murphy, Orlando Arcia, and Ronald Acuna…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FALL IN SERIES FINALE TO TAMPA BAY RAYS, STILL TAKE WEEKEND SET; NOW TIME FOR THE MLB ALL-STAR BREAK!
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Tampa Bay Rays by 10-4 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Braves still took the series by 2-1. The Rays notched four runs in the bottom of the first inning and maintained the lead throughout the ballgame.…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE IN GREENVILLE, SC TO THE DRIVE, MILB NOW JOINS THE OBSERVANCE OF THE 2023 MLB ALL STAR BREAK
The Rome Braves lost to the Greenville Drive by 7-3 on Sunday in the finale of a six-game set at Greenville, South Carolina. That resulted in a 3-3 split in the series. Minor League Baseball now joins the observance of the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star break. The Braves will be back on their home…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FACE TAMPA BAY RAYS IN HUGE SERIES OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves had Thursday off and will resume their current six-game road trip with a three game interleague set versus the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend. Charlie Morton will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s series opener. Tyler Glasnow will head to the mound for Tampa Bay. The first pitch…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DROP THURSDAY EVENING GAME IN GREENVILLE TO THE DRIVE, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
The Rome Braves lost to the Greenville Drive by 7-6 on Thursday evening in the third outing of a six-game set in Greenville, South Carolina. Those teams will meet again tonight at 7:05 pm. Rome heads into the weekend with a 2-1 lead in the series, which will wrap up on Sunday afternoon. Minor Leagues…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP SERIES IN CLEVELAND WITH WIN OVER GUARDIANS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-1 on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game set in Cleveland, OH. That allowed Atlanta to take the series by 2-1. The Braves scored four runs during the top of the first inning on RBI singles from Matt Olson and Sean Murphy and a two-run double…… read more »
ROME BRAVES NOTCH WEDNESDAY WINS IN GREENVILLE, SC OVER THE DRIVE
The Rome Braves picked up a pair of victories over the Greenville Drive in Greenville, SC on Wednesday evening. They won the conclusion of a game that was suspended due to rain on Independence Day by a final score of 8-5, then they took the nightcap by 7-3. The Braves and the Drive will meet…… read more »