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Bovada has released its major league odds and they like the Atlanta Braves chances in the rest of the season and the playoffs. The Braves are 1/3 favorites to win the National League Eastern Division, while the second place Washington Nationals are listed at 2/1. The Phillies are touted at a respectable 18/1, while the [...]
Atlanta Braves starter Kris Medlen was relaxed and upbeat after he garnered his second win of the season Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2. But nothing new there, win or lose, Medlen’s demeanor is always about the same. The pitcher who has been compared to Greg Maddux on the field, rides the same placid [...]
All the focus has been on B.J. Upton‘s struggles, but B.J. isn’t the only Upton struggling. Brother Justin has cooled off considerably since his fast April start. Justin won the April National League Player of the Month, mainly on the strength of his 12 home runs. He also had a lofty .402 on-base-percentage and scintillating [...]
Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Alex Wood made his major league debut Thursday night at Turner Field against the Toronto Blue Jays. Wood came into the game to start the ninth inning with the Braves up 11-3. Wood gave up no runs on 1 hit and induced a ground ball double play to end the game. [...]
Lefty Alex Wood has been called up from Double-A Mississippi to shore up the Braves depleted bullpen. Since Eric O’Flaherty blew out his elbow a couple of weeks ago, the Braves have been short a left-handed arm. Interestingly enough, when Braves GM Frank Wren was asked if Wood could be called up, Wren said he [...]
The Braves have already won the National League Eastern Division. The rest of the league just doesn’t know it yet. The Washington Nationals and their fans think they are going to get things together, and make a charge to overtake the Braves. Well, they won’t. The Nationals had their 15 minutes of fame last year, [...]
Evan Gattis may be getting the lion’s share of the Atlanta Braves media attention, but veteran backstop Brian McCann is showing that he is still one of the best hitting catchers in the game. Gattis had another stellar game when the Braves played against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday afternoon. He blasted his twelfth home [...]
For the second game in a row and third in the past four, Braves center fielder B.J. Upton didn’t start. According to a report by AJC beat writer, Dave O’Brien, Upton is sitting out to work on his swing. Saturday night against the Mets, Jason Heyward started in center. Monday and Tuesday against the Blue [...]
Braves starter Mike Minor is off to a great start with a 6-2 record and a 2.47 ERA so far this season. Minor also has the fourth best ERA in Major League Baseball since the 2012 All-Star break. Minor has arguably become the Braves ace, and along with Kris Medlen and Julio Teheran gives the [...]
Brandon Beachy made his first rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, and is on track to join the Braves rotation in the middle of June. Beachy gave up two runs on four hits in his first appearance against live competition, and Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was pleased with his performance. When Beachy comes back, [...]
The New York Mets and the Big Apple experienced baseball’s newest sensation Friday night, Atlanta Braves rookie Evan Gattis. In what is now becoming a very familiar scene, Gattis strode to the plate Friday night in another key, late inning moment. The Braves and Mets were tied 3-3 in the top of the eighth, and [...]
The Atlanta Braves will try to extend their four and a half game lead over the Washington Nationals this weekend when they play the New York Mets, and the schedule maker and a little luck are on their side. For the second time this season, the Atlanta Braves will miss Mets pitching phenom, Matt Harvey. [...]
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