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AP via Atlanta News First and USA TODAY: Michael Harris II’s 21st homer, Tyler Mahle’s five innings, and Raisel Iglesias’ four-out save gave Atlanta a 4-2 win over Milwaukee on Aug. 23 at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport. Braves improve to 76-55.
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ESPN/AP: Jake Bauers capped a 12-pitch at-bat with a two-run homer, Logan Henderson went six strong, and Milwaukee beat Atlanta 4-1 on Aug. 22. Braves fall to 75-55 and have lost seven of nine.
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ESPN/AP: Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings, William Contreras went 4-for-4, and Trevor Megill closed a 2-1 Brewers win over Atlanta on Aug. 21 at American Family Field. Braves fall to 75-54.
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ESPN/AP: Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh, Austin Riley drove in both runs, and Raisel Iglesias closed a one-hitter as Atlanta beat Chicago 2-0 on Aug. 20 at Rate Field. Braves move to 75-53.
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ESPN/AP: Minnesota scored twice in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie and beat Atlanta 6-4 on Aug. 19, sweeping the three-game set. Atlanta fell to 74-53 and has lost five of six while going 8-for-43 with runners in scoring position in that stretch.
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ESPN/AP: Minnesota scored four runs in the first against Martín Pérez and beat Atlanta 4-2 on Aug. 17 at Target Field. Ronald Acuña Jr.’s two-run single cut it to 4-2 in the fifth; Atlanta fell to 74-51.
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ESPN/AP and MLB.com: Matt Olson’s 437-foot three-run homer in the seventh and six strong innings from Bryce Elder powered Atlanta past Arizona 5-3 on Sunday at Truist Park, avoiding a three-game sweep.
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ESPN/AP: Nolan Arenado hit two home runs and drove in four, Eduardo Rodriguez worked six innings, and Arizona rolled Atlanta 10-3 on Saturday to take a 2-0 series lead at Truist Park.
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ESPN/AP: Brandon Pfaadt threw seven two-hit innings, Tim Tawa homered in the ninth, and Arizona beat Atlanta 2-0 on Friday to open the Truist Park series and snap the Braves’ perfect Friday-night home mark.
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AP via CBS Sports and ESPN: Tyler Mahle threw six strong innings, Lane Thomas hit his first home run as a Brave, and Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Riley went back-to-back in a three-run seventh as Atlanta beat New York 6-3 on Wednesday at Truist Park to take the series.
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ESPN: Martín Pérez threw six more scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson went deep as Atlanta answered Monday’s series-opening loss with a 4-0 shutout of New York on Tuesday night at Truist Park.
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AJC’s August book calendar flags free oral storytelling at Manuel’s Tavern on Aug. 11 and a stack of mid-to-late month author nights; the Braves host the Mets at Truist while heat indexes climb.
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ESPN: Brett Baty’s first-inning grand slam off Bryce Elder put New York up 5-0; the Mets held on 8-5 on Monday night as Atlanta fell to 71-48 atop the NL East.
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A Monday-to-Sunday planner for metro Atlanta: Braves host the Mets at Truist Park, long-running theater and family exhibits stay on the calendar, and NWS heat makes shade and hydration part of every outdoor pick.
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ESPN: Matt Olson’s seventh-inning homer and Michael Harris II’s 10th-inning RBI single salvaged the series finale in the Bronx after Chris Sale was ejected before a pitch was thrown over Saturday’s balk dispute.
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ESPN box score: Gerrit Cole worked deep into a Cy Young rematch at Yankee Stadium; Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ben Rice traded late homers before New York held on for a second straight win in the series.
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Bryce Elder worked seven innings of one-hit ball Wednesday at Truist Park as first-place Atlanta stretched its winning streak before a Yankee Stadium series.
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MLB.com's Mark Bowman frames Atlanta's August 3 deadline as depth added — Lane Thomas, Tyler Mahle, Brent Suter — without the frontline starter fans wanted after missing deGrom and Skubal paths.
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ESPN’s board lists Atlanta 67-45 and riding a five-game win streak into Tuesday’s 7:15 p.m. home opener against Miami, with Grant Holmes (6-4, 3.88) the announced Braves starter.
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Atlanta finished a rare four-game Truist Park sweep Sunday, with Mike Yastrzemski driving in two and Matt Olson going deep in a 4-2 win over slumping Washington.
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Atlanta took the second game of a four-game Truist Park set Friday night, with Bryce Elder working six innings and the lineup hanging six runs on Foster Griffin.
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Atlanta erased a three-run deficit at Truist Park on Thursday as Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski went deep and Ozzie Albies delivered the go-ahead single.
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Atlanta dropped the afternoon game 3-2, then rode Chris Sale’s nine-strikeout, two-hit gem and a lone run of support to a 1-0 nightcap win after Tuesday’s rainout.
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Heavy rain forced postponement of Tuesday's series game in Queens. Makeup times are 1:10 and 7:10 p.m. ET, with Chris Sale and Grant Holmes lined up for Atlanta and Ronald Acuña Jr. back in the mix after activation.
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Austin Riley's RBI double in the 11th and Matt Olson's improbable 10th-inning double play lifted first-place Atlanta to a one-run win at Camden Yards.
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The former Braves center fielder was inducted Sunday after a 17-season career defined by 10 consecutive Gold Gloves, 434 home runs and one of baseball's greatest defensive peaks.
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The Braves demoted rookie Owen Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett a day after his first major league start and selected veteran right-hander Elieser Hernández to the active roster, the latest in a series of moves as Atlanta approaches the July 31 trade deadline.
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Drake Baldwin went deep twice and drove in five runs while Chris Sale carried a no-hitter into the late innings as the Atlanta Braves rolled to a 15-1 win over the Texas Rangers at Truist Park on Friday night. The series continues Saturday at 7:15 p.m.
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Major League Baseball released Atlanta's 2027 schedule Thursday, with the Braves opening March 25 at Dodger Stadium before returning home April 2 against Houston. The 2027 slate includes a Memorial Day series against Pittsburgh and a Father's Day visit from the Yankees.
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Atlanta has now lost back-to-back games to San Francisco by identical 3-2 scores, raising pressure on a club that entered the homestand looking to build momentum.
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After losing 10 of 13 games, the Braves got a much-needed boost in San Francisco. But injuries continue to shuffle the pitching staff, with Robert Suarez landing on the injured list and prospect Hurston Waldrep heading back up.
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After a rocky April, the Braves' rotation has the lowest ERA in the National League since May 1. The question is whether they can sustain it through the dog days of July and August.
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Home runs from Mauricio Dubón and Ozzie Albies highlight the win as the Braves maintain their grip on first place
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After Brian Snitker's retirement, the Braves bet on a familiar face to carry the franchise forward