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MLB's expanded playoffs are keeping more fans engaged as the regular season hits the final stretch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — J.J. Picollo sat in the Kansas City dugout on an unseasonably warm autumn afternoon, waiting for the Royals to play the Detroit Tigers in a matchup of AL Central rivals that few thought would be fighting for the postseason this year. Both had losing records...
Mets and Braves to play doubleheader on Monday after forecast washes out rest of pivotal series
ATLANTA (AP) — The final two games of a crucial series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene. Now, a wild-card race that seemed headed to the final day of the regular season may require an extra day. ...
Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a solo home run and an RBI double, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach shut down the New York Mets again as the Atlanta Braves cruised to a 5-1 win Tuesday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series. “Felt good...
Braves 3B Austin Riley's broken hand hasn't healed enough for him to return for playoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley's broken right hand will keep him sidelined for the playoffs if the Atlanta Braves get there. A CT scan Monday revealed that the slugging third baseman's injury had not healed sufficiently. “It just wasn’t healing enough to think that...
Albies, Urshela homer as Braves edge Marlins 5-4
MIAMI (AP) — Michael Harris II tripled, singled and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Sunday. Gio Urshela and Ozzie Albies homered while Matt Olson had two hits and an RBI for the Braves (85-71), who began Sunday two...
Olson hits tiebreaking homer and Braves beat Marlins 6-2 to stay 2 back of Mets for wild card
MIAMI (AP) — Matt Olson broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Saturday to stay two games behind the New York Mets for the last National League wild card. New York beat Philadelphia 6-3 at Citi Field, preventing the NL...
Braves' run of 6 straight NL East titles ends with 4-3 loss to Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves' run of six straight NL East titles ended Friday night with a 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins as Jake Burger singled and doubled. Atlanta (83-71) cannot mathematically win the division and trails by two games for the last NL wild-card spot. The Braves...
Atlanta's Ozzie Albies held hitless vs. Marlins in his return from a broken wrist
MIAMI (AP) — Second baseman Ozzie Albies returned from a broken left wrist Friday and was held hitless in the Atlanta Braves' 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. Albies was activated from the 10-day injured list for the final 10 days of the Braves' playoff berth pursuit. The switch...
Olson homers twice and Sale wins his major league-leading 18th as the Braves rout the Reds 15-3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Olson hit two of Atlanta's six home runs, Chris Sale coasted to his major league-leading 18th win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-3 on Thursday. The Braves became the first team in major league history to hit four three-run homers in a game,...
Ozuna homers, Urshela drives in 3 as Braves beat Reds 7-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered, Gio Urshela drove in three runs and Spencer Schwellenbach pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Wednesday night. The win allowed the Braves to stay within two games of the Mets and...
