Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Sale and Atlanta’s lineup look to take game one of a three game set against the Texas Rangers The Atlanta Braves will look to extend their win streak to five tonight as they will kick-off game one of a three game home set against the Texas Rangers. Chris Sale has received the starting nod for the Braves tonight, while the Rangers will send out Andrew Heaney to start things out on the mound for them. David Fletcher will make his first start of the 2024 season at second base tonight for the Braves as he will also bat in the nine spot. Adam Duvall will get the start i ..read more

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports David Fletcher enters the lineup against Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney. The Atlanta Braves will look to keep their momentum going Friday when they begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Chris Sale will get the start for Atlanta while Andrew Heaney starts for Texas. David Fletcher will get the start at second base against the lefty. Adam Duvall will also return to the starting lineup as he gets the start in left field and will bat sixth. Orlando Arcia moves up to the second spot in the order. Friday Night at @TruistPark #BravesCountry pic ..read more

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta returns home to face the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers. The Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park Friday night where they will begin a nine-game homestand with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. The Braves just completed a 5-1 road trip with a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros. They are 12-5 on the season and currently hold a two-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East standings. Series Schedule Friday, April 19, 7:20 p.m. ET (Apple TV+) Andrew Heaney vs. Chris Sale Saturday, April 20, 7:20 p ..read more

Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports The Braves will look to stay hot in Friday’s series opener against the Texas Rangers. The Atlanta Braves will begin a nine-game homestand with a three-game series Friday night against the Texas Rangers. Atlanta is coming off a series sweep of the Astros and a 5-1 road trip. The series opener will feature a matchup of two left-handers in Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Texas’ Andrew Heaney. Sale is coming off of a start where he allowed six hits and five runs to the Marlins, but also logged seven innings while throwing over 100 pitches for the first time this season. Sale i ..read more

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images This week’s mailbag features questions on the Braves’ rotation, how they might handle the trade deadline, Ronald Acuña Jr and plenty more. A big thank you to everyone who sent in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. I couldn’t get to all of them, but we will do another one soon. Let’s get to it! Obviously, we have a long way to go until the trade deadline, but if Alex Anthopoulos decides to target a starter do you think he’d look to someone with more long-term control or a rental starter that can fill in for the rest of the year and give him time ..read more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Despite a rash of injuries, the Atlanta Braves are off to a good start in 2024. Despite dealing with injuries to multiple key players already this season, the Atlanta Braves find themselves in a familiar place after three weeks of play — holding the best record in MLB. Coming off a 5-1 roadtrip, the Braves return to Truist Park for their longest homestand of the young season, but they to do so without the services of All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies. He landed on the injured list after suffering a fractured toe on Monday. How will Atlanta adjust to the l ..read more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta adds another utility man to the active roster The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that they have selected the contract of Luke Williams and optioned outfielder Forrest Wall to Triple A Gwinnett. Williams will join the club in time for Friday’s series opener against the Texas Rangers. The #Braves today selected INF Luke Williams to Atlanta and optioned OF Forrest Wall to Triple-A Gwinnett. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 19, 2024 Williams is listed as an infielder, but also has experience in the corner outfield spots. He will m ..read more

Photo by G Fiume/Getty ImagesBraves Franchise History 1890 - The Boston Beaneaters defeat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 15-9. It is the first National League game for Brooklyn, who will later be known as the Dodgers. 1900 - The Beaneaters fall to the Phillies 19-17 in 10 innings, setting a major league record for most runs scored by two clubs on Opening Day. Boston scored nine runs in the ninth to send the game to extra innings. 1950 - Sid Gordon hits a grand slam to help the Boston Braves to a 10-6 win over the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. It is the first grand slam of the season in the Na ..read more

Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves kick off another homestand in the form of a three-game set against the Texas Rangers. The Braves are coming off a successful 5-1 roadtrip, where the club improved to 12-5 on the season after a series win and a sweep. The reigning World Series champion Rangers lead the American League West and own an 11-9 record. Much like the Braves, the Rangers have already battled some injury this season, which has called for some frustrating baseball. The Texas lineup has some pop, but the pitching thus far h ..read more

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images Fresh off a 5-1 road trip, the Braves will play three against the reigning postseason champs After a 5-1 road trip, the Atlanta Braves will return to Truist Park to begin a nine-game homestand, which starts with a three-game series against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. The Braves (barely!) took two of three from the Marlins in Miami and then swept the Astros to improve to 12-5 on the season. They entered Thursday’s off day with a two-game advantage over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East standings. While Atlanta has play ..read more