Chris Sale understands the weight of October. Given the circumstances, he knows exactly what Tuesday’s Game 3 of the National League Division Series means.
Atlanta dropped its bullpen-game opener to the Dodgers, 5-3, and now heads into the rest of the series with looming questions surrounding its rotation.
By Atlanta News First staff and The Associated Press
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss reported to Truist Park on Thursday determined to avoid asking ace starter Chris Sale if he’d be available for relief duty.
A winner-take-all Game 3 is set for Thursday. Whoever wins will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, which begins Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
The Atlanta Braves are back in the postseason and will face their division rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, in a best-of-three Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday.
Game 2 will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Right-handed trade deadline acquisition Tyler Mahle will take the mound for Atlanta while left-hander Cristopher Sanchez pitches for Philadelphia.
NL East champion Atlanta, which hosts Philadelphia in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday, finished 94-68 for an 18-win improvement over last year’s fourth-place finish.
The Phillies beat the Rays on Sunday, clinching the third and final NL Wild Card spot. Game 1 of the three-game series between Atlanta and Philadelphia will be Tuesday.
Drake Baldwin homered and had two singles while Dominic Smith also went deep for the NL East champions. Atlanta (94-67) will host a Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 Saturday night to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead.
There are still questions to answer, including whether Robert Suarez, who has been sidelined since June with a forearm injury, and Bryce Elder, who is dealing with a knee injury, will be available to pitch in the postseason.
Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson each hit a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
With a chance to clinch a postseason berth as early as Tuesday, the Braves opened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a clunker Monday. The 9-4 loss also resulted in right-hander Reynaldo López landing on the injured list for the second time in a little more than a month.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin hit late-inning, two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Tuesday night.
The Atlanta Braves will play the second of a three-game series Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, and it will be the final game broadcast live on Gray Media this season.
Atlanta Braves reliever Robert Suarez continues to progress toward a return and is expected to face live hitters early next week, manager Walt Weiss said.
AJ Smith-Shawver has struggled since returning from Tommy John surgery in late July, and his struggles continued Tuesday as the Atlanta Braves fell to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Atlanta Braves right-hander Bryce Elder underwent surgery on his right knee Tuesday and will be placed on the 15-day injured list, according to manager Walt Weiss.
The Braves split their four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, fumbling an opportunity to widen their lead in the NL East but maintaining a four-game advantage with 18 games remaining.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a tying three-run homer, Austin Riley added a go-ahead RBI triple and the Braves used a late rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Sunday, extending their lead in the NL East to five games.
Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in a season opener.
Matt Olson’s single past first base drove in Brewer Hicklen with the winning run in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves recovered after losing an early lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday for their seventh straight win.
Michael Harris II hit a two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies, the sixth straight for the National League East leaders.
Baseball can be a fun, yet excruciating game. And while it’s been an excruciating season for Ha-Seong Kim, his walk-off single to give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday proved to be one of those fun moments.
The Atlanta Braves’ 76-55 record indicates they’ve adjusted well to an abundance of pitching issues this season. But with the postseason just under a month away, the returns of several injured arms remain up in the air as time begins to run out.
The Atlanta Braves welcome the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to Truist Park this week, with Tuesday’s series opener airing live on Gray Media.
The Braves are scuffling. The Phillies are coming. Atlanta’s upcoming series against the Los Angeles Dodgers is perhaps their most important series this season.
Michael Harris II hit a solo homer, Mauricio Dubon had an RBI ground-rule double and Tyler Mahle worked five strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night.
