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Fear not, Atlanta Braves fans, your team can still hit, pitch, and ultimately win. This was evident in a 9-3 defeat of the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 19, 2023, at Atlanta’s Truist Park. The Braves snapped a four-game skid that immediately followed their clinching of the NL East. The Braves were pounded by a combined score of 43-14, including a three-game sweep by the Miami … [Read more...] about Braves – Led by Acuña and Strider – Return to Winning Form

Mainstay is the word that best describes both manager Brian Snitker and his Atlanta Braves. The Braves clinched their sixth consecutive National League East crown on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves became the first MLB team to lock up their division this season. Although a repeat, Snitker imparted words of wisdom to his … [Read more...] about Snitker-led Braves Make it Six Straight Division Titles

Matt Olson tied the Braves’ franchise record for homers in a single season by hitting his 51st in a 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on September 12, 2023. Number 51 tied Andruw Jones’ club record set in 2005. Olson’s next home run this season will set a franchise mark of 52. Olson’s franchise record-tying homer was the Braves’ 279th homer, which tied the NL record the … [Read more...] about Olson Ties Braves’ Team Mark With 51st Home Run

The Atlanta Braves set the NL record for team home runs in a single season on Sept. 12, 2023. Their 281 home runs topped the 279 hit by the Dodgers in 2019. The team boasting a full lineup of legitimate sluggers now aims at the all-time MLB single-season home run record. The Braves are on pace for 311 homers, which would be four more than the record of 309 set by the 2019 … [Read more...] about Braves Aim To Shatter 2019’s Home Run Standards

The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. delivered the crucial two-out, seventh-inning single that drove in the tying and go-ahead runs in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Braves became the first team to clinch a playoff berth with the victory. Atlanta (93-49) has now reached the postseason for a sixth straight year. That is the second-longest streak in … [Read more...] about Acuña Delivers as Braves Clinch Sixth Straight Postseason Berth