ATLANTA (AP) — Braves manager Brian Snitker gave most of his everyday players some time off a day after Atlanta clinched the NL East. Lane Adams took advantage of a rare opportunity. “You see the fun the starters have day in and day out,” Adams said. “When I saw my name in the lineup I…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves surged back into the…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — The Baby Braves are all grown up. It’s almost time to celebrate. With another gutty performance that pushed Atlanta to the brink of its first NL East title since 2013, the Braves bounced back from Ronald Acuna Jr.’s defensive blunder with a five-run seventh inning that carried them past the Philadelphia Phillies…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves moved closer to the playoffs by taking an important win over their closest pursuer. Even better, some players who could play key roles on Atlanta’s postseason roster looked playoff-ready. Luca Duda’s pinch-hit double drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh, and the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3…… read more »
ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman spent the previous four seasons playing for an Atlanta team that averaged 90 losses a year. Now that the Braves are back challenging for a division title, the All-Star first baseman knows his club can’t afford any long losing streaks. “It’s been four days, so I thought this was a big…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — Cardinals manager Mike Shildt loved watching Yadier Molina grind out a big at-bat in the eighth inning. With the bases loaded and two outs in a two-run game, Shildt got exactly what he wanted from Molina, a veteran star catcher who has helped St. Louis chase down plenty of playoff spots during…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — Miles Mikolas has been unbeatable this season when the St. Louis Cardinals score him a couple of runs. He’s 16-0 when getting at least two runs of support, a big asset for the Cardinals as they stay in the postseason hunt. “I’ve been fortunate enough that when I’ve pitched, we’ve had great…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — Sean Newcomb is fighting for a spot in the rotation for the Atlanta Braves’ hopeful march to the postseason. The way he’s been going recently at home, Newcomb is leaving doubt that he can handle the job. “It’s just more a mentality,” he said. “I’ve got to go out there and get…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — Juan Soto shrugged off his latest accomplishment after showing what he can do on the bases. “I stole three bags, and I helped my team to win,” he said. “That’s pretty good.” Soto become the youngest player to steal three bases in a game, had an RBI single and scored the tiebreaking…… read more »
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. struck out twice and reached base once in his first six at-bats against Nationals ace Max Scherzer. “I think it helps having some previous at-bats against him,” Acuna said through a translator. “I just went in with the same approach. I wanted to have fun out there on the…… read more »
