With the National League East title secured and the No. 3 seed all but settled, the Atlanta Braves will use the final week of the regular season to prepare for the postseason and answer several questions about their pitching staff.
Braves manager Walt Weiss has reminded his players that preseason prognosticators weren’t high on their chances this year. So, it was fitting for the underdog Martin Pérez to start the game that clinched Atlanta’s latest division crown.
Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson slugged two-run home runs, and deadline acquisition Tyler Mahle continued his exceptional pitching for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who secured a postseason berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.
The Braves haven’t yet clinched the National League East title. But their comfortable division lead has enabled them to ensure Chris Sale will get an extended breather before his final regular-season start and then make his first postseason start with extra rest.
Ronald Acuna Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin each hit two-run homers to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
As the postseason approaches, the Atlanta Braves still are trying to lock down their pitching plans.
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Atlanta Braves are once again scrambling for starting pitching.
The Chicago Cubs have lost five of their past seven games, but manager Craig Counsell said he can’t wait to get to the ballpark every day.
The Atlanta Braves will turn to right-hander Grant Holmes on Sunday afternoon when they go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
Drake Baldwin lined a two-out RBI double to center field in the 11th inning to cap a two-run rally and give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
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