Braves Today

The Braves’ June collapse continues after a 5–3 loss where MLB’s worst June starter, Matthew Liberatore, dominated Atlanta as they went 1-for-12 with RISP and left 11 on base. Lindsay Crosby breaks down historic-bad June offense rankings, why firing the hitting coach won’t fix it, and suggests lineup/roster changes like trying Jorge Mateo at leadoff while Acuña remains out until after the All-Star break. He also updates A.J. Smith-Shawver’s rehab start (3 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, no walks, touching 97) and discusses potential pitch mix tweaks. The episode closes with a Bobby Bonilla Day explainer and notes on upcoming pitching plans.

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After a nightmare road trip, the Atlanta Braves have Martín Pérez on the Truist Park mound for the start of their homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Braves’ offense is sputtering after a rough road trip, so Atlanta may need to “change the vibes” with lineup tweaks and internal moves to make up the fact they can't make trades before the All-Star break. Lindsay Crosby breaks down call-up options like Brewer Hicklin, DaShawn Keirsey Jr., and Jim Jarvis to help get Mauricio Dubón back at shortstop, plus the case for promoting starter Owen Murphy despite 40-man constraints. The episode also previews the surprising Cardinals, highlighting Jordan Walker’s breakout, JJ Weatherholt’s impact, and the rotation matchups (Liberatore, McGreevy, Dustin May) ahead of a critical week against St. Louis and the Mets.

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After a 1–5 West Coast trip, the 2026 Braves sit 49–33 but have been baseball’s worst offense in June while their rotation has also slipped. Lindsay Crosby pushes back on “sell and blow it up” takes, explaining the trade market likely won’t heat up until after the All-Star break. He outlines three key questions for the second half: stabilizing the injury-hit rotation, identifying realistic offensive upgrades, and fixing the left side of the infield—highlighting Ha-Seong Kim’s nightmare season after injury and Austin Riley’s prolonged struggles and uncertain fixability.

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The Atlanta Braves are turning to ace Chris Sale to secure a series win over the San Francisco Giants, who are starting lefty Robbie Ray. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Atlanta Braves won game one against the San Francisco Giants, but the challenge is harder tonight as Bryce Elder faces off with Giants ace Logan Webb in game two. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Atlanta Braves are going with Reynaldo López on the mound for the series opener in San Francisco's Oracle Park against the Giants on Friday night. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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With the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaching, Lindsay Crosby weighs the Braves’ most realistic paths to improve, focusing on adding an outfield bat and/or starting pitching help amid offensive regression and rotation injuries, and discusses potential targets like Taylor Ward, Lars Nootbaar, Jarren Duran, Sonny Gray and Casey Mize. He then critiques MLB owners’ “cornerstone player” free agency proposal—liking the retention goal but opposing max-contract restrictions—arguing incentives would work better. The episode closes with a preview of the Braves’ late-night series in San Francisco, including likely Giants starters and key hitters, and Atlanta’s bullpen-game plan.

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Atlanta is swept by San Diego for the first time this season, extending to a four-game skid and shrinking the division lead from 9.5 to 4.5 games as the offense slumps (team OPS from .765 to .680 since May 18). Lindsay Crosby breaks down the series losses, argues meaningful trades aren’t available yet, and suggests internal fixes like more Joey Bart, Mauricio Dubón at short, and possibly calling up Brewer Hicklin or Jim Jarvis while monitoring struggles from Drake Baldwin and DH options. The Braves head to San Francisco with a rotation plan of Ronaldo López (limited), Bryce Elder, and Chris Sale, plus injury updates on Ronald Acuña Jr., Sean Murphy, A.J. Smith-Shawver’s rehab progression, and reliever Danny Young.

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The Braves lose 7–6 to the Padres in 10 innings after Carlos Carrasco returns for the seventh and gives up a Fernando Tatis Jr. homer to tie it, then Raisel Iglesias allows a first-pitch walk-off single in the 10th. Lindsay Crosby breaks down Walt Weiss’ bullpen plan amid limited reliever availability and Robert Suárez being unavailable with forearm tightness, plus evaluates J.R. Ritchie’s five-inning start and his focus on mindset, pitch mix, and reducing walks.

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