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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.

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.

Padres beat Braves 8-3 at Truist Park as Atlanta's rotation search continues ahead of Sale's Thursday start

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0400

Fernando Tatis Jr. went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and Walker Buehler worked six solid innings Tuesday night as the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 at Truist Park, evening the three-game series at one game apiece.

Ty France added an RBI single and rookie catcher Luis Campusano extended his hot streak with two hits for San Diego, which improved to 48-48 and stayed in the National League wild-card race. The Padres had dropped five of seven coming in.

Baldwin drives in five, Sale dominates as Braves crush Rangers 15-1

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0400

The Atlanta Braves put together their most lopsided win of the home stand on Friday night, rolling past the Texas Rangers 15-1 at Truist Park behind a five-RBI night from catcher Drake Baldwin and another dominant outing from left-hander Chris Sale.

Baldwin finished with two home runs and five runs batted in, powering an Atlanta offense that broke the game open early and kept the pressure on through the late innings. Sale, working deep into the start, carried a no-hitter into the late frames before the Rangers finally pushed across a single run, settling for the complete work while Atlanta’s bats did the rest.