Braves fans have a lot to be discouraged about because of what’s transpired since Saturday, but at least they are not the Dodgers, who were swept by the Diamondbacks late last night. Atlanta may be trailing 2-1 to their division rival for the second consecutive season, but they are one late-inning Austin Riley home run
In Game 3, Brian Snitker would emerge either a mastermind or a scapegoat. The outcome, unfortunately for him, was the latter on Wednesday evening. The crux of the decision coming into the game revolved around the starting pitcher. With Bryce Elder and the youthful 20-year-old AJ Smith-Shawver as the primary options, the Braves leaned towards Elder,
The Braves, with a whopping 104 regular-season wins, secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Yet, they ventured into October not without their share of uncertainties. The starting rotation is on shaky ground. Max Fried, grappling with a recent blister issue, pitched in Game 2. Even though the blister seemed healed, rust from his time away
The Braves finally announced their Game 3 starter for tonight, as Bryce Elder will toe the rubber in about four hours against the Phillies. The last time Elder faced the Phillies, they got the best of him to the tune of four earned runs over 3.2 innings. However, a lot of the damage was his
The Braves will announce their Game 3 starter any moment now, but we know who will be on the mound for the Phillies, 2018 All-Star and nine-year veteran Aaron Nola. In his career, Nola is 15-10 with a 3.40 ERA against the Braves, including a 3.50 ERA in three starts this season, but there are
A miraculous comeback by the Braves to end Game 2 evened up the NLDS and has turned the series into a best of three. It’s the exact same situation the Braves faced a year ago, and they were unable to win either game in Philadelphia. But there’s a feeling like the Phillies might have woken
The Braves starter for Game 3 remains a mystery, and we may not know until a few hours before game time tomorrow. The most logical options are Bryce Elder and AJ Smith-Shawver if they are to go the traditional route, but there’s also the non-traditional route to consider. Given the strength of the Phillies lineup
Both Brian Snitker and Rob Thomson will have some decisions to make in the next couple of days when it comes to their starting pitching. The Braves have TBA listed announced for Game 3. They could choose to go the bullpen route, or they could turn to one of their young starters in Bryce Elder
The Braves did the unthinkable on Monday night. After being shutout in Game 1 for the first time all season at Truist Park, they were staring down the barrel of a 4-0 deficit going into the sixth inning. The Braves couldn’t even muster a hit against Wheeler, let alone a run, yet somehow we are
The Braves somehow pulled out a victory in Game 2 of the NLDS, salvaging their season behind a two-run shot with two outs in the eighth from Austin Riley and then an unbelievable defensive play by Michael Harris II, which resulted in a double-play and ended the game. You’d think watching this a million times
