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Pérez’s six scoreless, Albies and Olson homers lift Braves past Mets 4-0

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Twenty-four hours after an 8-5 hole, Truist Park got a clean slate.

ESPN’s game recap says the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday night. Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, and Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered as Atlanta evened the series after Monday’s opener. MLB’s highlight channels and club social posts tracked the same two long balls, including a no-doubt Olson drive listed around 423 feet in one MLB clip caption from the night.

Baty’s first career grand slam sparks Mets’ 8-5 win over Braves at Truist

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:05:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The Truist Park Mets series opened with a five-run first and a night Atlanta’s starter will want back.

ESPN’s game recap says the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday night at Truist Park. Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career in the first inning off Bryce Elder, and New York held on for its sixth win in seven games. The Athletic’s box listed Atlanta at 71-48 after the loss (Elder the decision) and New York at 53-67 in some standings snapshots after the win.

Harris II singles home winner as Braves edge Yankees 2-1 in 10; Sale tossed before first pitch

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:05:00 -0400

BRONX, N.Y. — The series did not end the way the Bronx wanted, and it barely started the way the umpires expected.

ESPN’s final box score shows the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 2-1 in 10 innings on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Matt Olson’s seventh-inning home run gave Atlanta the first lead; Trent Grisham answered in the eighth; Ha-Seong Kim scored the go-ahead run in the 10th on Michael Harris II’s single to right. Raisel Iglesias earned the win (1-2); Tyler Kinley finished the 10th for the save. Atlanta improved to 71-47 and remained alone in first place in the NL East, 8.5 games ahead of Philadelphia.

Cole outduels Sale as Yankees edge Braves 5-4, snap Atlanta’s streak

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:15:00 -0400

BRONX, N.Y. — The seven-game heater met a Cy Young problem in the Bronx.

ESPN’s box score and game wrap show the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole outdueled Chris Sale in a billed matchup of recent Cy Young winners. Cole improved to 6-5; Sale fell to 12-7 despite six solid innings. David Bednar notched the save (26).

How the pitching lines read

Sale worked six innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs with two walks and eight strikeouts on 103 pitches (64 strikes). His ERA sat at 2.20 after the outing — still elite, still not enough on a day the Yankees stacked timely contact and two late home runs.

Elder gem lifts Braves to seventh straight win, 4-1 over Marlins

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:15:00 -0400

ATLANTA — First place looks a lot cleaner when the starter throws seven and the bullpen only needs six outs.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Bryce Elder spun a gem Wednesday night and the Braves stretched their winning streak to seven with a 4-1 victory over the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. Elder worked seven innings of one-hit ball, allowing a single run on 84 pitches (53 strikes). He walked two, struck out three, induced eight groundouts, and limited hard contact: of 20 balls in play, only six were classified as hard-hit. Elder moved to 8-6 on the season.

Braves weigh deadline haul as Mahle, Thomas, Suter join club

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:20:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The Braves improved around the edges and left the one loud need largely unfilled.

MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, writing from Atlanta after Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, catalogued three acquisitions by president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos: outfielder Lane Thomas and left-hander Bailey Falter from the Royals earlier in the window, right-hander Tyler Mahle from the Giants on Sunday, and left-handed reliever Brent Suter from the Angels for infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. on deadline day. What Atlanta did not land was the playoff-caliber starting pitcher many fans wanted after spring injuries thinned the rotation.

Braves open Marlins set at Truist after four-game Nationals sweep

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:20:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Fresh off a weekend sweep, the Braves turn the page to another National League East visitor without leaving home.

ESPN’s club page and Aug. 4 gamecast list the Atlanta Braves at 67–45, first in the NL East, entering Tuesday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins (58–55) at Truist Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET. The same ESPN surfaces show Atlanta on a five-game winning streak and eight games up on Philadelphia in the division table snapshot carried alongside the club page.

Yastrzemski, Olson homer as Braves sweep Nationals 4-2

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:05:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves closed a four-game home set against the Washington Nationals the way division leaders prefer to finish weekends: with a clean Sunday win and a full series sweep.

According to the Associated Press recap carried on ESPN, Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in two runs, Matt Olson also went deep, and Atlanta beat Washington 4–2 on Aug. 2 at Truist Park. The AP account described it as Atlanta’s first four-game sweep since winning four at the Nationals in September 2025, and the first time Washington had been swept in a four-game series all season — and the first time ever in Atlanta.

Elder outpitches Griffin as Braves roll past Nationals 6-2

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:05:00 -0400

ATLANTA — One night after a one-run escape, the Atlanta Braves gave Truist Park a more comfortable Friday night, beating the Washington Nationals 6–2 in the second game of their four-game set.

ESPN’s game page listed the final as Braves 6, Nationals 2. Postgame National League East tables on the same board showed Atlanta at 64–45 and alone in first, with Philadelphia seven games back and Washington at 55–55 after a second straight loss.

Acuña and Yastrzemski spark Braves’ 5-4 comeback over Nationals

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:05:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves opened a four-game set against the Washington Nationals with a one-run escape Thursday night, rallying from three runs down for a 5–4 win at Truist Park.

According to the Associated Press recap published on ESPN, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski homered and Ozzie Albies’ two-run single in the sixth broke a 3–3 tie. Atlanta managed only four hits on the night. Eight of the Braves’ last nine games had been decided by one run entering the final out.

Sale blanks Mets in nightcap as Braves split Citi Field doubleheader

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:05:00 -0400

NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves split a makeup doubleheader at Citi Field on Wednesday, dropping the afternoon game 3–2 before Chris Sale delivered a 1–0 shutout gem in the nightcap that salvaged the series finale after Tuesday’s rain postponement.

According to ESPN’s Game 2 box and recap framing, Sale limited the Mets to two hits over six innings and struck out nine. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chad Bishop reported that Sale needed only one run of support and continued a Cy Young–caliber stretch, with manager Walt Weiss and Sale both stressing the value of leaving New York with a win after the earlier loss.

Braves-Mets rained out Tuesday; split doubleheader set for Wednesday at Citi Field

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK — Tuesday’s Atlanta Braves–New York Mets game at Citi Field was postponed because of heavy rain in the forecast and will be made up as a split doubleheader Wednesday, Major League Baseball’s club sites confirmed.

According to MLB.com’s Mets beat report by Anthony DiComo, the makeup games are scheduled for 1:10 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. ET. Little rain fell over Queens on Tuesday morning, but thunderstorms were expected to intensify by early evening. The National Weather Service forecast cited in that report called for up to two inches of rain with winds around 15 mph.

Braves edge Orioles 3-2 in 11 innings behind Riley and a 10th-inning double play

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:25:00 -0400

BALTIMORE — The Atlanta Braves escaped a late collapse and left Camden Yards with a 3-2 win in 11 innings Sunday, staying alone in first place in the National League East.

According to ESPN’s game report, Matt Olson caught Gunnar Henderson’s line drive and stepped on first for a double play in the bottom of the 10th with the bases loaded. An inning later, Austin Riley doubled home Jorge Mateo for the deciding run.

Andruw Jones enters Baseball Hall of Fame as Braves Country fills Cooperstown

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:10:00 -0400

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Andruw Jones entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, completing a steady climb from a low first-ballot vote total to baseball’s highest individual honor.

The former Atlanta Braves center fielder was inducted July 26 at the Clark Sports Center alongside Carlos Beltrán and Jeff Kent. Jones became the first native of Curaçao inducted into the Hall of Fame.

His election also added another Cooperstown name from the Braves teams that dominated their division through the 1990s and early 2000s. MLB identified Jones as the ninth Hall of Fame member from that Atlanta dynasty.