Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians - April 26, 2024

A night to forget for both offense and pitching as Braves fall to the Nationals, 9-5Out-BABIP’d and out-debuted in DC tonight but hey, HSK with three hits

Gavin Williams and the Thirteen Strikeout GameToronto Blue Jays 1 - Cleveland Guardians 6

3 things the Guardians need to do to make a deep postseason runThe Guardians are entering the final month of the MLB season in a good spot.

Braves' September call-up decisions highlight very flawed MLB roster rulesThe Atlanta Braves made their September call-up roster moves official, but it also was a reminder of why the current roster expansion moves stink.

Brewer Hicklen starts in LF, Ozzie Albies at DH for Braves series opener against the NationalsThis one’s for you, Hicklen hive.

Braves biweekly: all we do is accumulate winsThe Braves kept doing that very specific thing they do best

Guardians reliever’s crazy year comes full circle thanks to September roster expansionLast August the Cleveland Guardians added Carlos Hernández to their bullpen as a response for Emmanuel Clase being placed on paid leave. Thirteen months later,

Bleacher Report•1d

MLB's Biggest Breakouts 💥Players having strong years that we didn't see coming 📲

Braves begin NL East road trip with AJ Smith-Shawver set to start Nationals series openerNew month, new streak (please)

Series Preview: Blue Jays at GuardiansOh Canada

A Season-Defining Start for Gavin Williams and the GuardiansNow or never time for the Big Rig

AL Wild Card picture after Colton Cowser’s incredible pushes Orioles closer to Guardians Colton Cowser's amazing catch prevented the Guardians from gaining a 1/2 game on the Orioles yesterday.

Wild AL Wild Card Race 🏁

One month left and it keeps getting crazier 🎥

Guardians fans shouldn’t be scared White Sox unconventional roster addition The Guardians' are still in a good spot even after the White Sox's trade for Tommy Pham.

Braves' option decisions for 2027 are straightforward, but things get iffy after thatOption decisions on Ronald Acuña and Ozzie Albies will have to be made soon. Those will be easy, the Atlanta Braves' future choices aren't as cut and dry.

Guardians News: Welcome Back, Daniel and CarlosNews and Notes for Tuesday, September 1st, 2026

Has the universe had enough of Dylan Lee?If not the universe, then…

Get the best of Battery Power on the new SB Nation appThe same community you’ve enjoyed, now inside of one app.

Atlanta Braves News: Winning Streak Comes to End, September Roster Moves, MoreNo more winning streak.

Ronald Acuña Jr. has finally found his swing again (with one concerning catch)Ronald Acuña Jr. is finally starting to heat up at the plate for the Braves. However, his power is yet to resurface; should Atlanta be concerned?

Get the best of Covering The Corner on the new SB Nation appDownload our new app!

Dylan Lee’s recent rough patch with Braves could not be coming at a worse timeReliever Dylan Lee had been one of the best this season for the Atlanta Braves, but the last month has been a massive struggle.

Orioles taking advantage of Mets' waiver decision throws wrench into Guardians' postseason pathEven if the Orioles haven’t felt like a huge factor in the Guardians’ postseason path so far this season, their steady ascension to the fringes of the Wild Card

Braves drop makeup game to Giants after a successful streakSometimes you win some… and you lose one

Three Positives From the Week of August 23rdAnother positive week for the Guardians has them comfortably in second place.

Giants vs. Braves (08/31/2026)

Full highlights from San Francisco Giants' 7-3 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

awaybackgone.com•2d

Guardians could make tough decision with former rotation staple as Sept. roster expansion nearsGuardians could make tough decision with former rotation staple as Sept. roster expansion nears

Braves will be calling up Blake Burkhalter and Kyle Farmer as September call-ups, per reportOne player could be making his debut, the other will be here to shore up the bench

Braves Magic Number: Atlanta’s steady march is paying dividends in quest for playoff spotThe Atlanta Braves' magic number is finally getting low enough to where it is actually worth keeping a close eye on as we enter the final month of 2026.

awaybackgone.com•2d

Parker Messick just proved he's the crown jewel of the Guardians' pitching factoryParker Messick's dominant start against the Royals showed how much he's changed in the past year.

Braves just gave some not-so-subtle hints as to who will be joining club when rosters expandThe Atlanta Braves just tipped their hand as to who is going to be coming up from the minors when rosters expand on September 1.

Bryce Elder gets the start to face the GiantsYour best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Three big stats to keep in mind as Braves move into SeptemberLet’s talk about Mauricio Dubón, Raisel Igleisas, and Atlanta’s home field advantage

Braves Minor League Recap: Jordan Groshans registers 30th homer in Columbus winGroshans homered and tripled to continue his best pro season to date.

Braves’ August surge just got rewarded in latest MLB power rankingsThe Atlanta Braves got the job done last week and the MLB power rankings rewarded them, but their job is anything but done.

awaybackgone.com•2d

Chase DeLauter has finally become hitter Guardians fans dreamed he could be At this time last year, Chase DeLauter seemed like a bit of an unknown for the Guardians. Although he was ranked as one of the team’s top prospects, he hadn’t p

Is this Braves team weird?I know I think so

Call Up a Bopper, GuardiansLet’s seek some SLG

Se Acercan los Ascensos de SeptiembreFrankie de la Noche persigue un taxi por Columbus para descubrir quiénes ascienden a los Guardians antes de que salga el último bus a Cleveland.

September Call-ups Are ComingFrankie de la Noche chases a taxi through Columbus to catch the Guardians’ September call-ups before the last Greyhound leaves for Cleveland.

Atlanta Braves News: Series Sweep of Rockies, Seven Straight Wins for Braves, MoreWins Wins and More Wins.

Predicting the Braves' September record and if it will be good enough to secure a first round byeWhere will the Atlanta Braves finish in 2026? We take our best guess at Atlanta's final win total and where they place in the National League standings.

Bleacher Report•2d

Latest MLB Power Rankings 📊How every team stacks up as September looms 📲

Reported promotion for rising Braves' prospect will give him one final test to cap an impressive seasonAnother late season minor league promotion for the Atlanta Braves has reportedly happened, with Dixon Williams set to join Double-A Columbus.

Braves vs. Rockies series recap: A stabilizing run of seven straight successesSeven’s a hot streak, folks!

Bleacher Report•3d

New MLB Playoff Picture 🖼️Astros break AL West slump. Full standings with a month left in the season 📲

www.coveringthecorner.com•3d

José Ramírez is BackKansas City Royals 1 - Cleveland Guardians 11

housethathankbuilt.com•3d

5 teams Braves need to call and have trade talks with as soon as the 2026 season is overThe Atlanta Braves would be smart to act quickly when the 2026 season ends and give these teams a call to get trade talks started.

Royals vs. Guardians (08/30/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 11-1 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

awaybackgone.com•3d

Guardians seem set to use September roster expansion to add much-needed bullpen reinforcement It seems like the Guardians are set to add a bullpen arm when rosters expand in September.

Rockies vs. Braves (08/30/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 3-2 win vs. Colorado Rockies 🎥

Bleacher Report•3d

Rookie Benched for Flip Off 🫣Cole Carrigg held out of Rockies lineup after inappropriate gesture toward Braves fans

Sean Murphy hits seventh, Ha-Seong Kim back in the lineup for Rockies finaleThe Braves are going with Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim today while Mike Yastrzemski grabs a benchs eat

Tyler Mahle takes the mound as Braves go for sweep of RockiesThe Braves can pull off a second consecutive sweep if they win today

Braves Minor League Recap: Daniel Brooks Dominant, Hartman Steals 50thSaturday in the Atlanta Braves system saw Eric Hartman steal his 50th base and Daniel Brooks throw another gem.

www.coveringthecorner.com•3d

Guardians News: A Royal DrubbingYour best source for quality Cleveland Baseball news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

housethathankbuilt.com•3d

Details of Spencer Schwellenbach's injury puts a dark cloud over his 2027 statusSpencer Schwellenbach's elbow injury was a mystery all of 2026, but as we learned more details it's clear the Braves will need additional rotation help in 2027.

awaybackgone.com•3d

Guardians fans should be thanking Tarik Skubal after he all but KO’d Tigers from postseason raceTarik Skubal helped out the Guardians by dominating the Tigers in his return to Comerica Park.

housethathankbuilt.com•3d

Robert Suarez’s return quickly becoming Braves’ biggest question ahead of playoff pushThe Atlanta Braves can't get flamethrower Robert Suarez back soon enough. He will be an important piece for them in the postseason.

Braves News: Martin Perez, taking care of business, moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday

Braves offense does just enough to back stellar pitchingThe Braves’ offense was largely absent, but Martin Perez, Brett Suter, and Didier Fuentes combined to hold the Rockies to 1 run

Angel Martínez keeps showing why the Guardians didn't give up on himEven if Angel Martínez has some flaws in his game, his power makes up for it.

www.coveringthecorner.com•4d

Guardians Drop Series To RoyalsGuardians Lose To Royals 3-8

David Fry’s sporadic playing time has removed one of Guardians biggest roster advantages The Guardians are making a huge mistake when it comes to David Fry's role.

Rockies vs. Braves (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 2-1 win vs. Colorado Rockies 🎥

Royals vs. Guardians (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from Kansas City Royals' 8-3 win vs. Cleveland Guardians 🎥

Start of Braves-Rockies delayed due to rainA brief rain delay affects the start of action at Truist Park

Don't expect the Guardians to have any surprises up their sleeves when rosters expand in SeptemberAll signs point toward the Guardians calling up two familiar faces when rosters expand on Monday.

Mauricio Dubon returns to the cleanup spot, playing shortstopRonald Acuna bats second again behind Drake Baldwin, as Ronald is perhaps looking more like himself again

Braves look for series win behind Martin PerezThe Braves look to take care of business in game 2 vs the Rockies.

www.coveringthecorner.com•4d

Minor League Recap - Ralphy is Still Hitting HomersMinor League Recap for Friday, August 28th, 2026.

housethathankbuilt.com•4d

Braves are not going far enough with Sean Murphy's playing time and that needs to changeSean Murphy is heating up, and the Atlanta Braves have said they plan to play him more going forward. However, the current plan still isn't enough.

Braves Minor League Recap: Augusta trio strikes out 16 in winWil Libbert, Adiel Melendez and Lewis Siftontes combined for 16 strikeouts on the night

Do you want to name this Georgia kitty?Your best source for quality Atlanta Braves news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Braves News: Hurston Waldrep, Spencer Schwellenbach updates, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.

housethathankbuilt.com•4d

Chris Sale's dominant performance almost certainly has Braves changing September roster plansGiven how Chris Sale has looked on the mound lately, the Atlanta Braves have to be thinking about how they are going to line up their rotation and roster.

Bleacher Report•4d

MLB's Top Prospects Under 20 🤩Jesús Made, Leo De Vries crack B/R's top-25 list of league's brightest future stars ➡️

www.coveringthecorner.com•4d

Guardians News: One to ForgetNews and Notes for Saturday, August 29th, 2026

No matter what, Guardians September call-up could spell doom for at least one former roster stapleThe Guardians could have to choose between calling up Kyle Manzardo and Daniel Schneemann when rosters expand next week.

housethathankbuilt.com•4d

List of Braves’ Silver Slugger candidates shows the dire state of Atlanta’s offenseThe Atlanta Braves' offense is not nearly as potent as it once was, and the list of their viable Silver Slugger candidates proves it.

Death, Taxes, and the Guardians not being able to hit Michael Wacha. Tale as old as time

Harris homer leads Braves’ hit parade as Braves win 80th game and series opener versus the RockiesRonald Acuña Jr. thrived in the cleanup spot, going 3-for-3 with a walk.

Rockies vs. Braves (08/28/2026)

Full highlights from Atlanta Braves' 6-4 win vs. Colorado Rockies 🎥

Royals vs. Guardians (08/28/2026)

Watch the Game Highlights from Royals vs. Guardians, 08/28/2026 🎥

Concerns over Braves’ bullpen being overworked are exaggerated with one glaring exceptionThe Atlanta Braves' bullpen isn't as overworked as Walt Weiss has been implying...unless we are talking about Dylan Lee.

awaybackgone.com•5d

The Guardians ascent back to a contender can be traced back to bullpen's quiet dominanceEven if the Cleveland Guardians' bullpen doesn't have the same kind of star power as years prior, it seems to have found its footing.

Braves share awful Hurston Waldrep, Spencer Schwellenbach injury updates as options dwindleThe Atlanta Braves' rotation woes are not getting any better this season, as the last of their potential starting pitching depth just evaporated.

Hurston Waldrep, Spencer Schwellenbach to have surgeryUnfortunate news for two of Atlanta’s injured starting pitchers.

Bleacher Report•5d

Awful AL West Still Dangerous 👀What went wrong and why there's still hope for MLB's worst division 📲

Bleacher Report•5d

Sale: Shutout Was 'Special' 🥹Braves ace 'fired up' by family's reaction to his dominant performance vs. Dodgers 🎥

Grant Holmes starts the Friday night showdown in Rockies series openerAnother NL West team enters the arena. To be swept? We hope!

Bleacher Report•5d

New MLB Team Grades 🔠Updated report cards for every team with 1 month to go 📲

Austin Riley's Epic Freddie Freeman Story 👀

2x All-Star and World Series champion sits down for an exclusive interview with Mookie Betts presented by Panda Express

Series Preview: Royals at GuardiansWe’ll never be Royals

Braves Minor League Recap: Luis Guanipa Goes DeepGuanipa went 2-3 with a home run in a Rome loss

Chris Sale made history with the Braves vs. Dodgers, and it just makes no senseThe Atlanta Braves got to witness something truly special out of Chris Sale against the Dodgers that you are unlikely to see very often ever again.

The Final 28: Guardians Path to the PlayoffsHere’s how we get there

What’s your favorite Chris Sale memory?Recency bias has a strong pull..,

Minor League Recap: Two more bombs for Nolan Schubart (30 overall)Your best source for quality Cleveland Baseball news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Guardians News: We’re Rolling Nowww-ahNews and Notes for Friday, August 28th, 2026

Braves vs. Dodgers series recap: A spectacularly strange sweepAll three games had some strange twists-and-turns but they all went Atlanta’s way. They needed this!

Braves News: Chris Sale throws shutout, Robert Suarez update, and moreAtlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday.

awaybackgone.com•5d

The Guardians need to call Ralphy Velazquez up if they want their offense to reach its final form Ralphy Velazquez is the final piece of the puzzle for the Guardians' offense.

Despite Braves sweeping the Dodgers, Atlanta's path to first round bye is uphill battleCompleting a sweep over the Dodgers was massive for the Braves, but the difference in each contender's September schedule makes it hard to secure a playoff bye.

awaybackgone.com•5d

Former Guardians reliever has a chance to get revenge on Cleveland thanks to Royals call up Former Guardians reliever Anthony Gose could get his revenge this week during the Royals three-game series at Progressive Field.

5 Braves hitting prospects that could have Silver Slugger Awards in their futureAfter their farm system overhaul, the Atlanta Braves have quite the prospect pipeline of hitting talent that is on the way.

Sale on brooms: ace’s shutout sweeps away Dodgers, 1-0Chris Sale dominates the Dodgers — first Braves CG SHO since April 2024 — first Braves sweep of Dodgers since 2013

awaybackgone.com•6d

Chase DeLauter could exorcise Guardians Silver Slugger demons with strong final monthChase DeLauter could end the Guardians outfield Silver Slugger drought with a strong September.

Top Braves prospect Eric Hartman figured something out at Double-A after prolonged slumpAtlanta Braves prospect Eric Hartman struggled when he first reached the Double-A level. However, it seems he's found a way to break out of his slump.

This Braves MVP history quiz is only for diehard fans (and it shows a storied past)There have been a lot of Atlanta Braves players that have received MVP votes since 1990. Can you name all of them?

Braves go for sweep of Dodgers as Chris Sale duels another aceChris Sale faces another ace — this time, Yoshinobu Yamamoto — as the Braves go for a sweep

Worst-To-First Retrospective: NLCS MVP Steve Avery reflects on the 1991 seasonBraves legend Steve Avery talked about his memories from one of the most exciting seasons in franchise history

www.coveringthecorner.com•6d

To Ralphy, or Not to Ralphy: That is the QuestionMy kingdom for some SLG

awaybackgone.com•6d

Guardians positioned well not to repeat 2023 history after Reds’ roster movesThe Guardians need to avoid claiming Eugenio Suárez or TJ Friedl on waivers.

Braves Minor League Recap: David McCabe homers in Gwinnett winMcCabe launched his second homer at triple-A on Wednesday while increasing his OPS to 1.190 in four games.

Here's where Ha-Seong Kim's knock ranks among most unexpected Braves walk-offs since 2006The Atlanta Braves got a very unexpected contribution from beleaguered shortstop Ha-Seong Kim against the Dodgers. Here is where his walk-off ranks.

awaybackgone.com•6d

Joey Cantillo just showed Guardians why trusting him in the postseason could be double-edged sword The best and worst of Joey Cantillo was on full display on Wednesday in the Guardians' win over the Angels.

Was that the game of the year (so far)? If not, what was?The Braves have been on the receiving end of this type of drama more than benefiting from it this season

Dylan Lee has saved the Braves on multiple levels and doesn't get enough credit for itDylan Lee has been extremely valuable for the Atlanta Braves this season. We take a look at what makes Lee so special, and how he saved the Braves season.