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Mets reach playoffs, beat Braves to cap comeback from 22-33 start

Oct. 01, 2024 01:59 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — These New York Mets know a thing or two about comebacks. They saved their best one for the final day of the regular season. Overcoming deficits of 3-0 in the eighth inning and 7-6 in the ninth, they clinched a playoff berth when Francisco Lindor's...

Albies, Urshela homer as Braves edge Marlins 5-4

Sep. 22, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

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...

Atlanta Braves blow a 4-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to Cincinnati Reds

Sep. 17, 2024 23:04 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Michael Harris II and Matt Olson homered for Atlanta, but the Braves blew a four-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Pierce Johnson and Jesse Chavez struggled as Atlanta dropped its third consecutive game. The Braves (81-70) fell...

Travis d'Arnaud has go-ahead RBI single in return to lineup as Braves rally to beat Nationals 4-2

Aug. 24, 2024 23:03 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d'Arnaud had a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning in his first game in a week, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games. Orlando Arcia and Ramón Laureano hit solo home runs, and...