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Ronald Acuña Jr. led off the game with a historic home run and the Atlanta Braves slugged a couple more on their way to beating the Washington Nationals, 9-6 on Friday at Nationals Park. All the news was not good, however. Charlie Morton left the game after just one inning and is dealing with a finger injury. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Sunday's double header.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves opened their final road trip of the regular season with a 10-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Nationals Park. Ozzie Albies had four hits and four RBI while Matt Olson connected for his 53rd home run. All of that helped Max Fried improve to 8-1 on the year. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series on Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves rallied from an early deficit but could not complete their comeback in a 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Truist Park. Among the bright spots was the return of veteran reliever Jesse Chavez, who'd missed three months of the season. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming four-game series against the Washington Nationals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two home runs and Spencer Strider added to his major league leading strikeout total as the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies by a 9-3 score on Tuesday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Wednesday's series finale with Bryce Elder on the mound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the first time since 2015, the Atlanta Braves were swept in a series by the Miami Marlins. The Braves were blown out by the Marlins, 16-3 on Sunday at LoanDepot Park. Grant McAuley recaps the series and previews the upcoming set against the Phillies which begins on Monday at Truist Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matt Olson is now the Atlanta Braves single-season home run leader, but that record-setting, game-tying blast was not enough to help his club avoid an 11-6 loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday at LoanDepot Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Sunday's series finale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves were undone by a five-run seventh inning on Friday at LoanDepot Park as the Miami Marlins rallied for a 9-6 victory, just their second in 11 tries in the head-to-head series this season. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves rolled into Philadelphia with a magic number of six, but emerged with a series victory to clinch the National League East for the sixth straight year after beating the Phillies by a 4-1 score behind Spencer Strider on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the three-game weekend series in Miami.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eddie Rosario's run-scoring single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. Ronald Acuña Jr., Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson all homered, with Olson tying the franchise record with his 51st of the year. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale as Atlanta has a chance to clinch the NL East with another win over Philadelphia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves took another step toward clinching the division for a sixth straight year as they split a double header with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Kevin Pillar delivered a pinch-hit single to help Atlanta take Game 1 by a 10-8 score, while Kyle Wright's return was shaky and Matt Olson made home run history in the night cap, a 7-5 loss. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 3 of the series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronald Acuña Jr. put the Atlanta Braves ahead to stay with a late rally against the Pittsburgh Pirates that secured a 5-2 victory on Sunday. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming series in Philadelphia during which the Braves could clinch the NL East for the sixth consecutive year by taking 3-of-4 from the Phillies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves celebrated one of their all-time greats, but the Pittsburgh Pirates crashed the party with an 8-4 victory on Saturday at Truist Park. Andruw Jones had his number retired and Matt Olson continued his pursuit of Jones' single-season franchise record for home runs. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale on Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his third home run in two days as the Atlanta Braves claimed an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates behind a strong start from Bryce Elder on Friday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two of the offense's five home runs and Max Fried took care of things on the mound as the Atlanta Braves salvaged the finale of their three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals with an 8-5 win on Thursday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the three-game weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spencer Strider was under fire early and the Atlanta Braves offense was unable to answer a steady barrage of runs from the St. Louis Cardinals' bats in an 11-6 loss on Wednesday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale with Max Fried facing the Cardinals on Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves played some long ball, but it was not enough to overcome a big early deficit in a 10-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday at Truist Park. Michael Soroka returned from the minors but lasted just three innings before an injury ended his day and most likely his season. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series on Wednesday with Spencer Strider on the mound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves offense was unable to find the answers for rookie Bobby Miller as the Los Angeles Dodgers salvaged the finale of a four-game series with a 3-1 victory on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming series against the St. Louis Cardinals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With hits proving hard to come by, the Atlanta Braves needed extra-inning heroics. Orlando Arcia provided them with a go-ahead three-run home run in the 10th inning to send his club to a 4-2 victory and a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Sunday's series finale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Back in the ballpark he grew up in, Max Fried fired his best start of the season as the Atlanta Braves claimed a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 3 of the series with Bryce Elder on the mound on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a history making grand slam in the second as the Atlanta Braves built an early lead and then hung on for an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Acuña's home run made him the first player in baseball history to have a 30-homer, 60-stolen base season. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series with Max Fried starting on Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rookie Darius Vines stepped up on the mound and the powerful offense backed him up as the Atlanta Braves finished off a three-game sweep and a season-series sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-3 win on Wednesday at Coors Field. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers which begins on Thursday with Spencer Strider on the mound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Charlie Morton was in command yet again and he received just enough offensive support from Marcell Ozuna to help the Atlanta Braves secure a series victory with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Coors Field. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale on Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronald Acuña Jr. had a huge night at the plate and on the base paths, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 14-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Monday. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series on Wednesday with Charlie Morton on the mound for Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves were unable to complete the sweep as the San Francisco Giants rallied in the middle innings to salvage the series finale by an 8-5 score on Sunday at Oracle Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming series against the Colorado Rockies that begins on Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves got a quality start from their ace and some key hits and home runs from their formidable lineup to top the San Francisco Giants by a 7-3 score on Saturday at Oracle Park. Max Fried fired six innings to earn the win while Austin Riley delivered a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale on Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Harris II ignited the offense while Spencer Strider stifled the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves rolled to a 5-1 victory on Friday at Oracle Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and preview Game 2 of the series on Saturday with Max Fried on the mound for Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves got another dominant outing from Charlie Morton and another huge game from Marcell Ozuna to beat the New York Mets by a 7-0 score and take the series on Wednesday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Friday's series opener against the San Francisco Giants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves dropped the opener of a three-game series to the New York Mets as Allan Winans ran into a couple of big innings in a 10-4 loss on Monday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series as Bryce Elder takes the ball for Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The duo of Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario combined to power the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday at Truist Park. Both men homered in support of Bryce Elder, who earned his 10th win of the season. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Wednesday's series finale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves kept it close, but a wild ninth inning for reliever Kirby Yates provided the San Francisco Giants with the decisive run in a 4-3 victory on Sunday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming three-game series against the New York Mets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eddie Rosario's eighth inning home run sent the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 comeback victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale as the Braves go for a sweep of the Giants behind Max Fried on Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Charlie Morton was back in a big way on Wednesday at Truist Park, firing six inning of shut-out ball with 10 strikeouts at the New York Yankees as the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep with a 2-0 victory. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the weekend series against the San Francisco Giants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bryce Elder got back on track and the Atlanta Braves dialed up a couple of long distance shots to coast to a 5-0 win over the New York Yankees and secure a series victory in the process on Tuesday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale on Wednesday with Charlie Morton on the mound for Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves teed off on the New York Yankees en route to a convincing 11-3 win behind Max Fried on Monday at Truist Park. Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario were central to the run scoring, combining to reach base seven times, with Rosario hitting a home run to go along with four RBI. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 on Tuesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves grabbed an early lead and hit some late home runs, but that offense was not enough to overcome a fateful fifth inning rally by the Mets that allowed New York to salvage the finale of the four-game series by a 7-6 score on Sunday at Citi Field. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming series against the New York Yankees at Truist Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves had everything going on the mound and at the plate on Saturday as they swept the New York Mets in a double header with a 21-3 win in Game 1 and a 6-0 victory in Game 2 on Saturday at Citi Field. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Sunday's series finale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves got back in the win column with another big night from the offense and a rather unique performance from Charlie Morton and the bullpen to blank the New York Mets by a 7-0 score at Citi Field on Friday. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Saturday's double header.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bryce Elder was unable to help the Atlanta Braves' rotation reverse its recent fortunes, surrendering five runs as an early lead vanished in a 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at PNC Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the weekend series against the New York Mets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves staged another late rally at PNC Park, securing a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on a back-and-forth night of baseball on Wednesday. Max Fried's second start was not as sharp as the first, but the Atlanta offense was able to overcome yet another short start. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale on Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Down to their last out, the Atlanta Braves staged a furious ninth inning rally to claim an 8-6 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at PNC Park. Kevin Pillar delivered the game-tying hit while Orlando Arcia put Atlanta on top to stay and helped snap the three-game losing streak. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 3 on Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Pittsburgh Pirates got to Spencer Strider for a six-run rally and dodged the rain drops and a comeback attempt by the Atlanta Braves to claim a 7-6 victory on Monday at PNC Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves scored early but not often enough to hold off the Chicago Cubs in a 6-4 loss on Sunday at Wrigley Field. Charlie Morton was handed his fourth straight defeat as Chicago rallied to take the series from Atlanta and remain red hot. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming four-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates which begins on Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves were on the receiving end of a first inning barrage on Saturday. Bryce Elder surrendered five runs in the opening frame as the Chicago Cubs used that to secure an 8-6 win and even up the series at a game apiece. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the series finale on Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Max Fried was dealing and the Atlanta Braves offense was explosive as they welcomed their ace back with a big showing in an 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves slugged their way to a series win over the Los Angeles thanks to three long balls on Wednesday to power Yonny Chirinos to a 12-5 victory on Wednesday. Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and Austin Riley provided the home runs as Atlanta rallied to take the three-game set after dropping the opener. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Max Fried's much anticipated return against the Chicago Cubs on Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves evened up their series against the Los Angeles Angels with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday at Truist Park. Spencer Strider surpassed 200 strikeouts with nine more across 6-2/3 innings while Michael Harris II enjoyed a two-homer game in a winning effort. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Wednesday's series finale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After an incredible weekend showing, the Atlanta Braves dropped the opener of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels after being out-homered by a 4-1 score on Monday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series on Tuesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Summer of Matt Olson continued on Sunday as the Atlanta Braves first baseman hit two home runs and drove in five runs to help his club secure an 8-6 comeback win and a series sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday at Truist Park. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming series against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves exploded in the first inning and kept the runs coming throughout the night as they beat the Milwaukee Brewers by an 11-5 score on Saturday at Truist Park to secure a series victory. Grant McAuley recaps the action and looks ahead to Sunday's finale with Atlanta seeking a three-game sweep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves slugged their way to a 10-7 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday at Truist Park. Austin Riley and Matt Olson went back-to-back in the seventh as Atlanta put the game away. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews Game 2 of the series on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Atlanta Braves once again used the long ball to stage a big comeback. Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead three-run home run to help his club beat the Milwaukee Brewers by a 4-2 score and grab a series victory on Sunday. Grant McAuley recaps the action and previews the upcoming Boston series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.