Tag: Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves missed out on completeing the sweep on Sunday, being blown out by the Rockies, 10-1. With the Rockies being one of the worst teams in baseball history (.197 winning percentage through 71 games), it’s a loss that faces more scrutiny than a loss in a series finale typically would have. It added […]

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Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh and the Colorado Rockies overcame Grant Holmes’ 15-strikeout performance to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Sunday and avoid a series sweep. The Rockies have lost 22 of 23 series this season. Colorado right-hander Austin Gomber allowed two hits and no runs in five innings in his […]

The Atlanta Braves failed to extend their three-game win streak on Sunday afternoon after losing to the Colorado Rockies 10-1 in front of a sellout crowd at Truist Park. Despite the loss, Braves pitcher Grant Holmes pitched his best game of the season. Holmes struck out 15 Rockies, but ended up being responsible for the […]

The Atlanta Braves spoiled a historic start from Grant Holmes, dropping the series finale to the Colorado Rockies, 10-1. Manager Brian Snitker barely said much about it when asked after the game. Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber gave his team five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits in his season debut.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza and outfielder Brandon Nimmo put the team’s season-first sweep, after Sunday’s 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, into perspective.

Grant Holmes wasn’t scheduled to pitch on Sunday until the night before. In what turned out to be a losing effort, Holmes stuck out 15 batters across 6 1/3 innings pitched, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and two walks. Spahn’s record of 18 punchouts was over 15 innings.

Just a few days after another terrific outing against the San Francisco and further staking his claim as one of the best relievers in the majors, Former UCLA Bruin Jake Bird endured one of the worst outings of his season against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. Before Friday, Bird was boasting a 1.41 ERA and […]

Braxton Fulford drove in a career-best five runs and Austin Gomber threw five scoreless innings in his season debut to propel the visiting Colorado Rockies to a rare 10-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Gomber, who was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to the series finale, allowed just two hits while […]

The breakout season continues as Didier Fuentes struck out six batters for Gwinnett in his final game as a teenager

Confident enough to push Chris Sale to Tuesday?

Former Atlanta Braves prospect Freddy Tarnok is set to return to the big leagues, this time as a member of the Miami Marlins. MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams is reporting that the team is set to call up Tarnok and add him to the 40-man roster. Tarnok was originally a third-round pick of the Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves will send right-hander Grant Holmes to the mound on Sunday afternoon in an effort to sweep their three-game series with the visiting Colorado Rockies. A win would give the Braves momentum heading into next week’s series against the National League East-leading New York Mets. Atlanta has won three games in a row […]

Spencer Strider took a step in the right direction in his 13-strikeout, scoreless performance for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Strider was also able to use his slider more effectively, getting more swing-and-misses. Seven of his 13 strikeouts came on the slider with most of them coming as his outing went on.

Ronald Acuña Jr. took his time to build back up to succeed out of the gate for the Atlanta Braves. After the game, he said via Braves Director of Baseball Player Relations Franco García translating that he felt “much better” physically than he did in his 2023 MVP season – the season where he hit […]

Colorado Rockies (13-57, fifth in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-38, third in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (0-0); Braves: Grant Holmes (3-5, 4.07 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 77 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -360, Rockies +282; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves […]

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