LOS ANGELES -- If the Braves are going to dethrone the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers, they will need to do so while pitting an injury-depleted rotation against a well-rested one.

LOS ANGELES -- Freddie Freeman’s assumption that he would spend his entire career with Atlanta ended on March 14, 2022, the day the Braves acquired Matt Olson from the A’s. It was an awkward and initially painful separation for the man who had been the Braves’ everyday first baseman from

LOS ANGELES -- Having seen what Ray Kerr did to the Phillies on Thursday night and with left-handed hitters Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman sitting near the top of the Dodgers’ lineup, the Braves may opt to use yet another opener in Game 1 of their National League Division Series

LOS ANGELES -- The last time the Braves and Dodgers met in the postseason, a trip to the World Series was on the line. The Braves ousted the Dodgers in the 2021 NL Championship Series, going on to win the fourth championship in franchise history. But since then, Atlanta has

ATLANTA -- As the clock neared midnight, a champagne-soaked Ray Kerr stood in right field and gladly took pictures with family members of some of his Braves teammates. Some of them might not have known much about him at the start of the day.

ATLANTA -- Ray Kerr was the left-handed reliever the Braves chose to get through Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper during the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Phillies. Kerr served as the opener in Thursday's series-clinching 6-2 win and dazzled, keeping the

ATLANTA – After the Braves stunned the Phillies with their come-from-behind win in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, Philadelphia returned the favor in Game 2. In a series that is shaping up to be another instant classic between the bitter NL East rivals, it now all

ATLANTA -- Six outs away from finally killing Philadelphia’s hex, the Braves were undone by their bullpen, the portion of their roster that was supposed to be a postseason strength. “I was at shortstop when Kirk Gibson did his thing off one of the greatest closers of all time,” Braves

ATLANTA -- With little time to fully process a back-and-forth thriller in Game 1, the Braves and Phillies had no choice but to quickly shift their focus to Game 2. That game is underway now at Truist Park, where Atlanta hopes to punch its ticket to the National League Division

ATLANTA -- Austin Riley supported Chris Sale’s strong start, halted the Phillies’ postseason dominance of Atlanta and put six months of frustration behind him with a swing that could make October worth savoring for both him and the Braves. Riley’s three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran with two outs

ATLANTA -- How excited was Chris Sale to make his first postseason start in five years? “I could have pitched this game at 8:15 this morning,” Sale said. “It was like one of those scary movies. My eyes opened and I just popped out of bed.”

With the Red Sox and Yankees set to battle in New York, one of baseball’s other great rivalries is on display in Atlanta.

HOUSTON -- The Braves concluded the regular season and learned their first-round opponent on Sunday.

ATLANTA -- Choosing to carry just 11 pitchers, the Braves opted to bring both Rowdy Tellez and Luke Williams up from Triple-A to be part of their Wild Card Series roster.

ATLANTA -- When Walt Weiss sends Chris Sale to the mound for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday afternoon, he’ll have the same confidence he possessed more than a quarter of a century ago, when he was playing behind John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Greg

MIAMI -- Clinching the National League East with six regular-season games remaining was nice. But after going through this week with nothing left to play for, beyond getting his pitching staff ready for the playoffs, Braves manager Walt Weiss is looking forward to the meaningful games that await.

MIAMI -- The Braves can’t change the fact that injuries have depleted their rotation to a razor-thin level. But they can confidently hope their bullpen will be capable of carrying the load during the postseason. “The way you get outs from the mound is very different during the postseason, unless

MIAMI -- Now that Austin Riley has created some encouragement by homering a couple times this week, should the Braves’ third baseman begin every week of the postseason by undergoing an emergency root canal? “No, I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy,” Riley said.

ATLANTA -- The Braves deserve praise for acquiring Tyler Mahle before the Trade Deadline. But not adding an additional starter could prove problematic, especially now that Martín Pérez will likely miss the postseason’s first two rounds. Mahle’s long string of success was halted as he allowed five runs over five

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ATLANTA -- Robert Suarez’s first Major League appearance in more than three months quickly reintroduced him to the art of minimizing damage. Suarez surrendered a leadoff triple and then retired the next three batters he faced while pitching the seventh inning of the Braves’ 3-2 walk-off win over the Reds

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale has completed one of the most impressive seasons in Braves history. But in his mind, the only season that matters is the one that awaits him and his teammates. Sale looked like a man on a mission as he tallied 10 strikeouts and secured his latest

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. sent Walt Weiss a text Wednesday morning to inform the Braves’ manager he was ready to return to Atlanta’s lineup 24 hours after he exited Tuesday’s game with a left shin contusion. “He almost had me for a minute, but I just didn't feel right

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. likely caused many Braves fans to gasp when he fell to the ground during the third inning of a 4-0 loss to the Reds on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Fortunately, this scare had a happy ending.

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