Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Six hits and one walk over 11 innings won’t cut it. As has been the case for seemingly every game lately, the Braves found themselves in a pitcher’s duel. The bats were mostly quiet and the arms were superb. The game went to extras tied 2-2, the sixth time in 30 games Atlanta has needed more than nine to decide the outcome. And in the end, the Braves’ bats were unable to do enough in a 4-3 loss to support another terrific effort from the pitching staff. The two clubs traded ghost runs in the 10th inning to force the eleventh. Despite having the top of the order rea ..read more

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Braves look to even their record on their road trip Friday against the Dodgers. The Atlanta Braves will return to action Friday night when they begin a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Charlie Morton will get the start for Atlanta while Los Angeles will go with right-hander Gavin Stone. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South. Game Notes Friday’s Preview Friday’s Lineups ..read more

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The number one prospects from the past two international classes head to North Port, as assignments went out for the Florida Complex League Braves The Florida Complex League season is starting up a month earlier than usual, and to be exact the opening day for the league is May 4th. Official releases for the complex league are not posted, and often players will be listed on the roster and not appear in games due to injury or the Atlanta Braves having them work on the side. Still, we got a slew of official assignments on the MiLB transactions page ..read more

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Braves look to get their offense going Friday night against Gavin Stone. The Atlanta Braves will continue their road trip Friday night when they open up a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Charlie Morton will be on the mound for Atlanta while Los Angeles will go with young righty Gavin Stone. Travis d’Arnaud moves up into the sixth spot in the order for Friday’s matchup. Jarred Kelenic returns to the lineup after sitting out Wednesday’s game. Kelenic will hit ninth and play left field. Los Bravos in Los Angeles #BravesCountry pic.twitte ..read more

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Thanks for the memories! We are sure that you have heard by now, but this is the final episode of the Battery Power Podcast. Before we sign off, we’d like to thank everyone that took the time to listen and subscribe over the years. The podcast had a great run at SB Nation, but we are excited for the future. The podcast will live on as part of the Foul Territory network under the new name Hammer Territory. The first episode is available now and you can find it and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. On a personal note, I’d like to t ..read more

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s been a rough start for Atlanta’s top two prospects, and BA reflected that in their May rankings update One month of minor league baseball is in the books, and the good folks over at Baseball America rolled out an updated look at their top 100 prospects. For the Atlanta Braves it was the same two names as preseason, but both of their top prospects took a significant dip. AJ Smith-Shawver started the season out at 42nd, but after four starts with Gwinnett and a 5.09 ERA he drops all the way down to 66th. Hurston Waldrep saw a similar dro ..read more

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Murphy’s outstanding April was rewarded by MiLB It was a month to remember for Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Owen Murphy, who stormed out of the gates in 2024 with a huge April to win South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month. The leader of a strong rotation for the newly rebranded Rome Emperors, Murphy led the team in strikeouts and innings pitched, posting a gaudy 37 strikeouts in 24 innings across four starts. He ended his run in April with a gem in Winston-Salem, striking out ten batters and taking a perfect game into the seventh inning ..read more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images This week’s mailbag discusses Atlanta’s recent offensive struggles, a Marcell Ozuna extension, AJ Smith-Shawver and much more A big thank you to everyone who took time to send in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. If I didn’t get to yours, we will do this again soon. Let’s get to it! I realize hitters have slumps, but aren’t those of Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson more pronounced than normal ones and need intervention? I’m not sure exactly what kind of intervention you are suggesting here because I can assure you that both players are working ..read more

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Braves will square off with the Dodgers this weekend at Dodger Stadium. The Atlanta Braves will continue their road trip Friday when they begin a three-game series against the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves dropped two of three in Seattle to begin the trip, but are 20-9 on the season and currently hold a half game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers come in playing well having won eight of their last 10 games. They are 20-13 for the season and lead the San Diego Padres by 4.5 games. Series Schedule Friday, May 3 - 10:10 p.m ..read more

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Braves and Dodgers meet this weekend for the first time this season. The Atlanta Braves bring the best record in baseball into the month of May and a showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Can some of Atlanta’s biggest hitters finally get themselve on track this month, perhaps as soon as this weekend at Dodger Stadium? In the big picture, the 2024 Braves are not far off the early paces of last year’s team. We’ll go inside some numbers that bode well for Atlanta’s success moving forward. Plus, the strong work from the rotation has helped the Braves keep ..read more