Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin singled in the 11th inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 walk-off win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Thursday that gave Atlanta its third victory of the four-game series.
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Unsung hero of the game: Scott Blewett.
In what was one of the wilder games of the 2025 season, the Braves mounted a comeback in the 9th inning and walked it off in the 11th by way of a 5-4 score to take three out of four from the Reds.
In the 11th, there were two runners on, two outs, and two strikes as rookie Drake Baldwin stepped in against veteran lefty Taylor Rogers. Baldwin fouled off a couple of tough pitches to stay alive and then smoke a fastball at...
MLB Network had one slip past the censors on Thursday night. During Thursday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga., an obscene photo featuring Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz made it onto the air.
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The Braves starter hopes to return the the rotation as soon as possible.
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider threw a bullpen session prior to yesterday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds as he continues to progress from the hamstring injury that landed him on the 15-IL on April 21.
He told reporters, including Atlanta’s WSB television sports reporter Alison Mastrangelo, that he’s been able to throw during...
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Can the Braves take 3 out of 4 from Cincinnati?
The Braves have a chance to take three out of four from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night. Despite failing to reach .500 for the first time all season on Wednesday, they’ll have an opportunity to get within one game this evening with the lowly Pirates coming to town this weekend. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET.
Pitching Preview: Schwellenbach, Lodolo square off in series finale
Lineups: Sean Murphy...
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Murphy catches Spencer Schwellenbach in the finale against the Reds.
After a day off on Wednesday, Sean Murphy has returned to the Braves lineup for Thursday night’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds. Wednesday was just a normal day of rest for Murphy to get Drake Baldwin a few reps, who promptly hit the first pulled home run of his career.
The rest of Atlanta’s lineup largely remains the same with Alex Verdugo leading off, Eli White batting ahead...
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Schwellenbach looks to get back on track after a shaky few weeks.
The Braves and Reds close out their four-game series on Thursday evening at Truist Park with a fascinating pitching matchup of two starters who got off to terrific starts in 2025 but have been up against it in recent weeks.
Spencer Schwellenbach is coming off one of the worst outings of his career against the Dodgers, surrendering six runs over just 3.2 innings. A crazy stat: over his first 21...
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DLS is slowly turning into Slider-and-changeup-man, and may be starting to ascend the bullpen hierarchy
The Atlanta Braves bullpen underwent a lot of turnover from last season to 2025. So it was going to have to take some time everything to shake out and for roles to be nailed down. Coming into the season, Enyel De Los Santos looked like every other random not-quite-replacement-level reliever, so I assumed that he wouldn’t really have a role outside of...
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Workinger boosted his season OPS to .969 with his performance
Wednesday’s minor league action had a little bit of everything. Jarred Kelenic nearly hit for the cycle, Augusta walked things off and Ethan Workinger continued his scorching start to the season. There’s a lot to get into, so let’s dive in.
(14-21) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (23-12) Durham Bulls 5 Jarred Kelenic, CF: HR, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB Jason Delay, C: 2-4, RBI, 2...Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
Hurston Waldrep looks to get back on track after a bad start to the 2025 season
Gwinnett Stripers at Durham Bulls - 6:35 PM ETProbable Starters
GWI: Hurston Waldrep, 2-2 7.04 ERA
DUR: Joe Boyle, 2-2 1.72 ERA
The Stripers look to build off of last nights 9th inning victory by sending out Hurston Waldrep to face off against Joe Boyle who has been great for the Durham Bulls. Jarred Kelenic remains a player to be watched as he’s coming off a near...
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It’s one thing when arguably the worst position player on your roster comes up in a key situation that could potentially end the game and saddle you with a loss. It’s another thing when that player is not scheduled to appear in that spot, only for the team to insert him there anyway.
That happened last night, where Eddie Rosario inexplicably (to me) pinch-hit for Eli White in the...
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Sid slid in ‘92 and then hit a massive grand slam in ‘93
Braves Franchise History1912: First baseman Heinie Zimmerman has a homer, triple and double to lead Chicago to a 9-8 win over the Braves in Boston.
1925: Every National League city will have a Golden Jubilee Day. The first, between two of the original teams left from the 1876 season, at Boston, sees former Boston players from 1876 on hand. The...
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We’re back for another day of the Battery Power in-5 daily trivia game. If you missed any of this week’s games, you will find a link below. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.
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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday
Drake Baldwin has lived up to the hype, even in a limited role as a rookie. He’s only had 65 plate appearances, so we are still very early, but after a great night Wednesday, he boasts a 122 wRC+ and his plate appearances have been of an impressive quality for a young player (or any player). His defense against baserunners hasn’t been great so far, although it’s fair to attribute some of...
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Drake Baldwin helped the Braves look like they may come back, and the bullpen looked sharp again, but the Braves fell just short in a loss to the Reds.
The Atlanta Braves battled the Cincinnati Reds tonight looking to finally reach .500 for the first time this season and had to go through their ace, Hunter Greene.
The Braves brought Grant Holmes to the bump who just had a fantastic outing against the Dodgers in his...
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The Braves look to reach a .500 record for the first time this season
The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Cincinnati Reds in a chance to reach a .500 record for the first time this season. The Braves currently have a negative one run differential on the season, so they also have a legitimate shot of also reaching a positive run differential on the season today if they win as well.
The Braves are...
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Sean Murphy will have the night off and Baldwin will bat seventh.
The Atlanta Braves are facing the Cincinnati Reds as they look to reach a .500 record for the first time this season.
The Reds have had a solid rotation this season. Their rotation has had the eighth best rotation in MLB in terms of fWAR, and eleventh best ERA. A lot of credit for the solid numbers in the rotation can be attributed to Hunter Greene, the starter for...
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Hunter Greene has been one of the best pitchers in MLB this season and the Braves’ bats have been cold
The Atlanta Braves are looking to become a .500 team for the first time this season as they go for the potential sweep of the Cincinnati Reds this evening at Truist Park.
The Braves will have a tough test as they will face Hunter Greene who has become a top tier starting pitcher. Last season he was eighth in Cy...
Joey Logano opened up about wearing an Atlanta Braves hat in Victory Lane and his beef with Chipper Jones. While appearing on Dale Jr. Download, Joey Logano explained why he wore the Braves hat after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Strong pitching lined up down on the farm today
(13-21) Gwinnett Stripers vs (23-11) Durham Bulls - 6:35 PM ETProbable Starters
GWI: Davis Daniel, 1-2 4.08 ERA
DUR: TBD
The Stripers turn to Davis Daniel to right the ship after yesterday’s loss to the Bulls. Players to watch include Jarred Kelenic who is manning center for the Stripers now and is coming off of a rough 0-for-4 game where he walked and struck out twice. James McCann...