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The Atlanta Braves came into the regular season hoping to be World Series contenders as one of the best teams in the National League. However, Atlanta enters MLB games today well below the .500 mark with all eyes on the club more than a month out from the MLB trade deadline.
The Atlanta Braves will not have left-hander Chris Sale make his next scheduled start as planned, instead moving him back in the rotation.
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SB Nation on MSNBraves News: Atlanta routs Rockies, Nacho Alvarez rehabbing, and moreThe Atlanta Braves started the weekend series on a high note after Friday night’s 12-4 defeat over the Colorado Rockies. Bryce Elder got the ball to start the game; he threw 3.1 mediocre innings and allowed each of Colorado’s runs. The Atlanta offense, however, finally came to life and put together a few crooked number innings.
The Atlanta Braves are in one of the more interesting spots of any team in the league, making their trade deadline plans unpredictable.
The Braves beat the Colorado Rockies on Saturday behind a dominant 13-strikeout performance from Spencer Strider.
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Kimbrel signed a minor-league deal on March 18 with the Braves, his original Major League team. Atlanta added Kimbrel to its 40-man roster on Friday, and he pitched a scoreless inning in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNAtlanta Braves and former Husker pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach throws first complete gameA former Husker threw his first career complete game at the Major League level. Spencer Schwellenbach went the distance in the Atlanta Braves ' 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Schwellenbach gave up five hits and two runs while striking out nine in the win.
The longtime ESPN analyst and former Major Leaguer won't write off the Atlanta Braves just yet for a couple reasons
Arcia returned to his former home Friday, now a member of the Colorado Rockies, and was penciled in to start at shortstop and hit seventh in the series opener against Atlanta.
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With Michael Harris II finding his power stroke, Ronald Acuña Jr. hitting .375 after missing almost a full season and Marcel Ozuna fighting his way through a hip issue, the Atlanta Braves are hoping their offensive recovery has not come too late.