Los Angeles Angels vs. Atlanta Braves - August 18, 2024

Tyler Mahle makes home debut in rubber match versus the MetsAced the first test against a New York team - let’s do it again, Tyler.

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Braves excel on one side of ABS challenges and flail on the other sideIf the catcher taps his head, that’s usually good. If a batter taps his head, look out.

Braves Minor League Recap: Smith-Shawver dominant againSmith-Shawver allowed one hit and no walks in 5 1/3 innings.

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Ozzie Albies' extension from Braves has been an insane bargain despite his strugglesThe Atlanta Braves did very well for themselves when they signed Ozzie Albies to an extension, despite the fact that he didn't exactly reach his full potential.

Will a .500 or worse team make the playoffs this year?I want to beat the AL West with a foam mallet

Braves News: Matt Olson rakes again, Bryce Elder, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday.

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3 Angels managerial candidates if John Mozeliak doesn't hire Albert Pujols to replace Kurt SuzukiAlbert Pujols has to be the favorite to be the next Los Angeles Angels manager but John Mozeliak needs some backup plans to replace Kurt Suzuki.

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Every Team's Breakout Prospect 💥Breaking down the biggest farm system leaps across the league 📲

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Braves' latest Reynaldo Lopez update hints at potential big changes coming for the bullpenDiscover why a slew of returning pitchers could complicate the Atlanta Braves bullpen down the stretch of the regular season.

TEX at LAA Game Highlights

Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers - 08/11/2026

Braves beat Mets behind Martín Pérez gem and key HRsMartín Pérez lowered his season ERA to 2.96, Albies and Olson both hit milestone HRs in win

NYM at ATL Game Highlights

Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets - 08/11/2026

Olson Ties MLB HR Lead 📈

Knew it was gone off the bat

Ronald Acuña to DH, Mike Yastrzemski in RF as Braves face MetsRonald Acuña will get some rest from the field, but will still be trying to cause damage with the bat

Martín Pérez takes the mound as Braves look to rebound vs MetsMartín Pérez struggled last time he faced the Mets. He is looking to rebound against Nolan McLean

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Angels Fire Pitching Staff ❌Pitching coach Mike Maddux one of three staffers let go

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Angels make significant coaching dismissal that could signal end of Kurt SuzukiThe 2026 season isn't over yet, but Los Angeles Angels began to clean house on Tuesday after dismissing three members of the coaching staff.

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Bold MLB Predictions 🔮🏆 Ohtani loses MVP race 😯 Surprise division winners 📲 Hot takes for final 2 months

Bryce Elder takes accountability for strange, disappointing loss to MetsTo the enigmatic hurler’s credit, he certainly owned up for what ended up being a rough night against the Mets

Atlanta Braves News: Braves Lose Again to Mets, Strider and Waldrep Updates, MoreStruggles vs the Empire State Continue.

Will Jim Jarvis start a playoff game?There aren’t too many options at this point, but the Braves could still pivot away from Jarvis by late September

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The trade deadline changed Reid Detmers’ future but not the Angels' next moveThe Los Angeles Angels held onto Reid Detmers at the MLB trade deadline, but will he still be with the Halos in 2027?

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Braves Injury Update: Spencer Schwellenbach's progress, Strider and Waldrep hit milestoneThe Atlanta Braves' lineup is looking much healthier these days. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee whatsoever that their pitchers will get healthy in time.

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Players on Trade Watch Before 2027 👀Zach Neto, CJ Abrams, more players who could move before Opening Day 📲

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Here are the 5 worst Braves contracts that will still be on their books after the 2026 seasonThe Atlanta Braves have made some good contract decisions over the years, but there are a few that will remain after 2026 that are terrible.

Rangers vs. Angels (08/10/2026)

Full highlights from Texas Rangers' 4-1 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Braves can’t overcome Elder implosion, lack of longball in 8-5 loss to MetsBryce Elder giving up homers and the Braves not hitting homers is a bad combo

Mets vs. Braves (08/10/2026)

Full highlights from New York Mets' 8-5 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

Walt Weiss provides updates on Spencer Strider, Hurston Waldrep and that weird balk callStrider still has a long way to go before returning but the door apparently isn’t closed yet.

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Post-Deadline Playoff Predictions 🔮Breaking down the bracket after Skubal to LA, more 📲

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Braves' Monday lineup vs. Mets a reminder of what they were missing with all those injuriesThe Atlanta Braves were able to salvage a win in their series finale with the Yankees. It was a hard- fought series, and it felt like the scales could tip for e

Sean Murphy catches, bats ninth as Braves begin homestand against MetsMike Yastrzemski misses a rare start against a right-handed pitcher

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Projected MLB Playoff Bracket ♨️Breaking down potential postseason picture and latest standings 📲

Major League Baseball reveals 2026 Postseason scheduleHopefully the Braves get there and also spend a nice, long time there as well!

It’s a New York turnaround as Braves pop home to face MetsThe Braves need to sweep this set to have a winning record against the Mets this year

The Week Ahead for Atlanta: One last meeting with the MetsYes, Jefry Yan is coming. Yes, he’s going to celebrate if he gets a strikeout. Just get a hit, instead.

Mauricio Dubón named Braves’ 2026 Heart & Hustle Award recipientA well-deserved honor for Dubie.

MLB Postseason Schedule 🍿Potential World Series Game 7 on Halloween. Full calendar here 📲

Tim Anderson Retires at 33Shortstop made two All-Star teams in 10 MLB seasons

Rome Emperors roster shows impact of prospect promotionsThe drop in top-end talent was noticeable in a return engagement with the Emperors.

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Details of Angels-Twins failed Zach Neto trade shows why John Mozeliak is the man for the jobA new report reveals the Minnesota Twins pushed hard for Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto at the deadline.

Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Carey, Conor Essenburg, and Luis Guanipa flex their powerThe ascension for Owen Carey post heel injury continued as he got on base 3 times yesterday

Will we ever get original flavor extra innings again?Maybe they should do like Oreos and have a different extra-inning rule every three weeks

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2 pending Braves free agents that deserve extensions, 2 that Atlanta needs to let walkPending free agents like Mauricio Dubon need to be kept in Atlanta, while others would be best to move on from.

Latest MLB Power Rankings 📊Where every team stands as we near mid-August 📲

Fixing Every Bubble Team’s Big Flaw 🛠️How 10 fringe playoff clubs can move on to October ➡️

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This Braves prospect deserves a chance to fix Atlanta’s Mike Yastrzemski mistakeBraves prospect Patrick Clohisy could be a great boost for the team, with his great tools.

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Logan O’Hoppe’s swipes at Angels should be taken with grain of salt (but he has a point)While the Los Angeles Angels tried to cast blame for Logan O'Hoppe not working on him, the former Angels catcher had a very different perspective on the story.

Braves at Yankees series recap: Atlanta salvages an intense series in the BronxIntensity was the name of the game in New York over the course of three days

Braves avoid the brooms in extras with Yankees series finale winOne New York team down, one to go.

Angels vs. Marlins (08/09/2026)

Full highlights from Miami Marlins' 12-3 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Braves vs. Yankees (08/09/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 2-1 win vs. New York Yankees 🎥

Sale Ejected Before Game 🤯

Braves LHP tossed for arguing balk call from Saturday's match vs. Yankees

Braves Fan Robbed of HR Ball😅

Couldn't believe Olson's homer landed in the hands of Yankees fans 🎥

Olson Breaks Scoreless Tie 💣

Braves slugger's 34th blast ties 2nd-most home runs in league 🎥

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Chris Sale just let umpire frustrations boil over in hilarious way in Braves vs Yankees finaleAtlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was still pissed about the balk call against him, and ended up getting ejected from the bench on Sunday.

Dom Smith back in Braves lineup for series finaleYour best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Drake Baldwin has been great, but has a ways to go to catch all-time Braves great catchersAtlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin has been an absolute delight so far, but he has a long way to go to best some of the franchise's best catchers.

Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Carey Slams First Double-A HomerYour best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Grant Holmes takes the mound in Yankees finaleYour best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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3 Angels players who have their big (and only) chance after John Mozeliak’s fire saleThe Los Angeles Angels sold big at the trade deadline and these three players need to step up if they want to impress interim GM John Mozeliak.

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Braves should move on from Danny Young and give this recovering Triple-A arm a real shotThe Atlanta Braves need to move on from Danny Young, and forgotten reliever Ray Kerr could be the best option to replace him.

Braves News: Ronald Acuna, tough loss, moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday

Braves lose a tight one in New York for a series lossThe Braves lost a game that could have gone either way and had plenty of umpire drama

Angels vs. Marlins (08/08/2026)

Full highlights from Miami Marlins' 7-0 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Cole Out Duels Sale 🤺

Yankees ace continues hot streak as Lombard Jr., Rice both hit HRs in win vs. Braves

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Braves will regret trading away their outfield depth, but it may take a whileThe Atlanta Braves opted to trade Eli White away at the deadline. While the decision was understandable at the time, it could be a problem later in the season.

Ronald Acuna DHs, as Mike Yastrzemski mans right fieldThe Braves are giving Ronald a chance to rest his legs but hopefully keep his bat going.

Is Austin Riley back?Or is Austin Riley so back? Yes or yes?

Braves Minor League Recap: Brett Sears tosses seven innings for ColumbusSears posted his third straight start of at least seven innings on Friday.

Braves look to back Chris Sale in the BronxThe Braves have their most favorable pitching matchup of the series, with Chris Sale facing a post-prime Gerrit Cole.

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Way-Too-Early Free Agency Predictions 🔮Offseason moves we're expecting after a wild MLB trade deadline ➡️

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3 Angels who have 6 weeks to prove they belong in Los Angeles' 2027 plansSix weeks left in the season. Three Angels who need to use every bit of it to lock down a spot in 2027.

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3 Braves players that survived the trade deadline, but will be gone by the end of the seasonJust because these Atlanta Braves players made it past the trade deadline does not mean their roster spots are safe.

Braves News: Tyler Mahle debuts, win streak snapped, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.

Braves’ 8-game win streak snapped behind late collapse, spoiling Tyler Mahle’s debutA brutal end to the longest win streak of the season.

Riley's Clutch Go-Ahead HR 🪓

Solo blast breaks scoreless tie in the 8th 🎥

Braves vs. Yankees (08/07/2026)

Full highlights from New York Yankees' 3-2 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

Angels vs. Marlins (08/07/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 4-3 win vs. Miami Marlins 🎥

Jose Siri Game-Ending Throw 🎯

Angels LF guns down tying run at home 🎥

Trout Goes Yard on Birthday 🥳

Angels star's 6th home run on his B-day 🎥

Braves vs. Yankees Rain Delay, August 7: Updates, Start Time, Full DetailsThe Atlanta Braves have one of their tougher matchups of the season in the Yankees this weekend, but the first game of the series has to deal with a rain delay.

Ha-Seong Kim returns to lineup for Braves’ opener at YankeesA lineup not that dissimilar from what would have been expected back in April.

Braves vs. Marlins series recap: Braves batter up Fish and keep streak goingBryce Elder and Grant Holmes both pitched like they had something to prove and the Braves certainly benefited

Braves bring 8-game win streak to Big Apple for Tyler Mahle’s debut vs. YankeesLet’s see how the Braves’ lone deadline starter acquisition looks in his debut.

Ken Rosenthal: Braves and Rangers “had trade in place” for Jacob deGromSome post-deadline rumors for everybody to chew on as we move on into the home stretch of the season

With Raisel Iglesias’ shakiness, Braves must give this young arm more high leverage chancesThe Atlanta Braves may need to turn to Didier Fuentes to try and give Raisel Iglesias a break. Fuentes has proven he can handle the high-leverage spots.

Braves Minor League Recap: Cam Caminiti Makes Double-A DebutCaminiti battled top prospect Jesus Made and allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings

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Offhand revelation from Mike Trout helps explain why Angels moved on from Perry MinasianWhile Mike Trout's pre-trade deadline meeting with Angels interim GM John Mozeliak made headlines, it also reveals a lot about Perry Minasian.

Do you still think of Max Fried as “our” guy?Kind of a 2003-era Tom Glavine thing

Braves News: Win streak extended, Eric Hartman goes 20/40, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday.

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Angels GM John Mozeliak just revealed what really doomed Logan O'HoppeThe downfall of Logan O'Hoppe is an astonishing story. Once a promising piece of an ascending young Los Angeles Angels core, O'Hoppe's falloff was dramatic and

Braves News: Atlanta's Chris Sale plan, Acuña Jr.'s bizarre homer, Tarik Skubal tradeThe Atlanta Braves are in cruise control right now. Here is the latest news as to what is going on with them ahead of a critical series against t

4 trade deadline moves other teams made that we wish the Braves would have made insteadThe Atlanta Braves addressed their needs at the deadline, but it was a bit underwhelming. Fans wish they had made one of these four trades instead.

Marlins vs. Braves (08/06/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 11-3 win vs. Miami Marlins 🎥

Acuña's Bizarre Home Run 😱

Ball ends up in stands after Marlins outfielders collide 🎥

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Angels’ trade deadline moves were impressive but they need to finish the jobThis was just step one in a much larger process.

Mauricio Dubon gives Ozzie Albies a breather as Braves go for sweep of FishFirst game of the year where Ozzie Albies hasn’t started

No one should panic about the Braves’ first-round pick needing surgery at allAtlanta Braves first-round pick AJ Gracia underwent shoulder surgery recently, but it is not the disaster that many assume that it is.

Angels vs. Orioles (08/06/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 4-1 win vs. Baltimore Orioles 🎥

Eight in a row, sweep on the line as Martin Perez looks to extend Braves’ stellar run prevention stretchCan the Braves stifle the Marlins again and win eight in a row in the process?

The baserunning game for the Braves has steadily improved in 2026Are the Braves elite at running the bases? No, but they’re certainly improving.

Drake Baldwin is reminding everyone why he is the Braves’ real MVPDrake Baldwin getting back to doing what he does has made the 2026 Atlanta Braves great again and has reminded us of his value to this team.

Braves Minor League Recap: Ethan Bagwell strikes out six in seven innings for RomeBagwell lowered his season ERA to 2.04 across low-A and high-A thus far.

Deadline Trades We Wish Happened 😭Mason Miller and the players we wanted to move at the trade deadline

Which of Lane Thomas, Tyler Mahle, and Brent Suter will have the biggest impact?Don’t say Tyler Uberstine, despite his name

Hayden Alvarez’s emergence in 2026 gives Angels a real post-trade deadline plan in the outfieldThere was a point in time when Jo Adell was the up-and-coming next big thing. He was supposed to partner with Mike Trout and eventually take the mantle as the f

Bryce Elder's turnaround for the Braves is NOT what it appears to beBryce Elder has put together some decent starts for the Atlanta Braves lately, but everyone needs to stop pretending that he is better than he is.

MLB Farm System Risers & Fallers 🎭How the trade deadline shook up the MiLB hierarchy 📲

Braves' disaster of a trade deadline puts massive pressure on AJ Smith-ShawverThe failure to add an impact pitcher at the trade deadline only magnified the pressure on AJ Smith-Shawver to pitch well down the stretch for the Braves.

Braves News: Financial report, win streak, moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday

Bryce Elder pitched a gem backed by clutch hitting in Braves win over MarlinsElder pitcher arguably his best game of the season where he one-hit the Marlins over 7.0 innings

Marlins vs. Braves (08/05/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 4-1 win vs. Miami Marlins 🎥

Angels vs. Orioles (08/05/2026)

Full highlights from Baltimore Orioles' 5-2 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Angels must end uncertainty around John Mozeliak’s future now after successful trade deadlineAfter the Los Angeles Angels had a very active trade deadline, they must now commit to John Mozeliak permanently.

Braves fans will love how much the Luis Arraez trade destroyed Phillies' depth chartWhile some Atlanta Braves fans likely winced when the Phillies traded for Luis Arraez, the reality is that the move may actually help the Braves' cause.

Sean Murphy, Lane Thomas in lineup and Dubón at SS for BravesToday’s lineup in a first of its kind for this season. Will this be the new norm?

Braves ticket sales and The Battery are strong but BravesVision is understated in financial reportYour best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Bryce Elder takes the mound against the MarlinsThe Braves look for luck win number seven in a row against the Marlins’ best SP.

Pirates just opened the door to another ill-advised Braves reunion the team must avoidThe Atlanta Braves must avoid a reunion with Marcell Ozuna at all costs, as tempting as it is given their history.

Matt Olson's Iron Man streak is getting serious, so here's who's next for Braves star to passAtlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson continues to climb the all-time consecutive games leaderboard. Here is where he stands after his latest milestone.

Angels' decision to not trade Reid Detmers just provided clue to team's next stepsThe Angels traded away half the roster at the deadline but couldn't pull the trigger on Reid Detmers. That's not an accident.

Braves News: Grant Holmes sharp, Walt Weiss talks trade deadline, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday.

This Braves pitching prospect didn’t get traded at the deadline, but will be gone by 2027The Atlanta Braves may not have swung a big trade at the deadline, but their top pitching prospect could very well be on the trading block after the season.

Ranking Top Prospects Traded at Deadline 📊Zyhir Hope, more top minor leaguers to change hands this August 📲

Sneaky-Good Deadline Pickups 📈Marcelo Mayer, more potential hidden gems 📲

Historic magnolia tree from Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon Park toppled in stormA historic relic to a bygone era of baseball in Atlanta is no more.

Alex Anthopoulos' assessment of the Braves rotation is doomed to backfireThanks to inaction at the trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves' rotation is in a very tough spot if the Braves make it to the playoffs.

Late inning dramatics don’t overshadow Grant Holmes gem as Braves beat the Marlins, 4-2Plus a Lane Thomas debut, Ozzie and Riley homer, and a crazy finish

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Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins - 08/04/2026

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels - 08/04/2026

Walt Weiss: “I trust” Alex Anthopoulos and his judgmentThe day after the trade deadline is certainly an interesting day and Atlanta’s manager had a lot to say