Atlanta set a modern National League mark for runs in a game and was just one away from tying the MLB record. Here are the key numbers to know about the contest.
Tom Gatto
The longtime MLB umpire showed again why he's disliked within the sport.
When Reese McGuire stepped up to the plate, the Braves' organist saw an opportunity.
Jordan Heck
Jacob Waguespack was eligible to play, but he wasn't in the lineup that was submitted to umpires. He left before he could throw an official pitch.
To be fair, Foltynewicz also struggled last season.
Dan Bernstein
There are 26 MLB teams starting their quest for a World Series appearance today. Sporting News will be tracking highlights, scores, updates and more.
Joe Rivera
Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2020 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.
MLB's 60-game season should create some wild playoff races within the six divisions.
Bill Bender
During a press conference Saturday, the Braves first baseman revealed he thought he was in danger of losing his life.
SJ Lynn
Baseball can at least use a nixed year as an opportunity fix its woefully short supply of competition.
Mike DeCourcy
Teams have a lot to unpack. MLB is trying to cover every potential coronavirus hazard.
The former slugger says players need to "bend" this one time for the greater good and accept a bad deal from owners.
Big-market teams are spending the most, but the league overall has been careful to keep a lid on expenses.
When is Opening Day? Your guess is as good as ours.
July opening? November ending? That's the latest speculation. Some thoughts on those rumors.
It's already like that in the baseball world. Hey, games are games and stats are stats.
When one of baseball's most reserved (read: boring) players sounds off like this, it's a really, really big deal.
Jason Foster
Ozuna, 29, didn't get multi-season security despite his strong track record as a middle-of-the-order bat.
A big free agent splash will have ripple effects around MLB.
The star third baseman is coming off a very good year, but the Cubs, somehow, still want to trade him. Well, here are five spots where he could play in 2020.
The Modern Era Committee election adds the former catcher and the late players association leader to the 2020 class.
The Braves bringing in Cole Hamels is an encouraging sign for back-to-back NL East champs, but more is needed.
Wheeler is 29 and feels like one of the more underrated pitchers in baseball. Here are five teams that should line up to sign him.
Josh Hader could be on the trading block, and there are a lot of teams that could use his services. Here are five that make the most sense.
D'Arnaud is coming off one of his best offensive seasons in years.
Anthony Rendon, one of the most underrated players in baseball, is about to get paid. Who's going to give him the bag?
Texas is one of the clubs that are reportedly lining up to sign Donaldson after his comeback season.
Executive director Tony Clark responds to Alex Anthopoulos telling reporters he has spoken with all but the Nationals and Astros about clubs' offseason priorities.
The lefty seems like a good fit in Atlanta — in the right deal.
There's certainly going to be a big market for the big lefty. Here are six sensical new teams for MadBum.
Donaldson bet on himself before the 2019 season, and he won the bet.
Snitker becomes the fifth manager in history to win the peer-bestowed honor in consecutive seasons.
Atlanta's All-Star first baseman had the procedure done in New York on Wednesday.
Drew Nantais
Like Sid Bream, Mike Hill had a mad dash related to Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS.
The speech, shared by a player on Instagram, carried plenty of expletives.
KTVU in the Bay area used an offensive headline in describing the Cardinals' win over the Braves in Game 5 of the NLDS.
Thomas Lott
This game was over with one out in the first inning.
Anything can happen in October baseball — including scoring double-digit runs in the first inning.
The first inning had a little bit of everything from an infield hit, to a dropped third strike to two high school teammates facing off.
The Braves will not hand out foam tomahawks to fans and limit the in-game "chop" chants after Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley's comments.
No team has won more playoff rounds than the Cardinals since 2001, and no team has lost more than the Braves.
The NL East-winning Braves and young phenom Ronald Acuna take on the NL Central-winning Cardinals and the playoff-seasoned veteran Yadier Molina in the NLDS. Here's everything you need to know to watch the series, including TV channel and first-pitch times for every game.
Edward Sutelan
The Braves and Cardinals are heading to a Game 5 on Wednesday, and Yadier Molina was feelin' it.
St. Louis won 5-4 in extra innings thanks to a clutch — we're talking clutch — performance from Yadier Molina.
Alexis Mansanarez
The better part of two decades has passed since the Braves last had a chance to clinch a playoff series.
The former No. 1 draft pick helped put the Braves in control of their NLDS against the Cardinals.
Ryan Fagan
Mike Soroka and veteran Adam Wainwright engaged in a pitcher's duel but ultimately the Braves rallied to win after a late rally.
A late-September home run by the Arizona rookie set in motion a series of events that have brought St. Louis to an ideal place in their playoff series vs. the Braves.
Both members of Atlanta's excitable duo are five-tool talents, both capable of changing a game in multiple ways, so imagining the peak versions of their talent almost boggles the mind.
Ronald Acuna Jr. was benched during the year for failing to run out a fly ball. That didn't keep him from doing it again in Game 1.
The St. Louis closer didn't like how the Atlanta star circled the bases on his ninth-inning dinger.
Chris Martin was acquired to strengthen the Braves' bullpen for the stretch run and the playoffs, but he appears to be hurt.
The Dodgers may be the favorites to come out of the National League but the Braves and Cardinals are just as capable of winning it all.
There was a time when the first round of the playoffs was more of a formality for the Braves. But first-round disappointment has defined the team since 2002.
The National League Division Series are set as the Nationals will take on the Dodgers and the Braves will face off with the Cardinals.
Here's everything you need to know about futures bets for the 2019 MLB postseason, including World Series picks.
Find everything you need for the baseball postseason in this comprehensive guide to October.
Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his 52nd home run Friday, tying the MLB rookie record set by the Yankees' Aaron Judge in 2017.
Ameer Tyree
The Braves had originally hoped to activate Inciarte for this weekend's series against the Mets, but he's still feeling discomfort.
Arthur Weinstein
Milwaukee dominated as it punched its ticket to postseason, just one day after the Nationals secured a wild-card spot.
George Springer hit three home runs in four innings and added four RBIs.
The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
The Indians are tied once again with the Rays for the second wild-card spot in the AL while the Brewers are now one game up on the Cubs.
The Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are now tied for the second National League wild-card spot.
The Braves selected the contract of catcher John Ryan Murphy from Triple-A Gwinnett after news broke Culberson was done for the year.
Gabrielle McMillen
Culberson reportedly has a fracture in his right cheekbone, but seems to have avoided a concussion or an eye injury.
Chelsea Howard
Freeman, 30, is having a career year and came into Friday's game slashing .303/.393/.568 with 38 home runs and a team-leading 117 RBIs.
The Cubs, Brewers, Mets and Phillies all won Thursday and they are separated by just two games in the standings.
Keuchel tossed six innings of one-run ball in the Braves' 3-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.
Los Angeles' offense was powered by Corey Seager, who hit two home runs and tallied five RBIs in the contest.
New York also got a strong showing from Jacob deGrom, who tallied 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work while only giving up three hits.
Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.
The Braves' win opened a streak of 14 straight games against NL East rivals Washington and Philadelphia.
The Rangers' pitching staff handed New York its first shut out in 220 games to break the second-longest streak in MLB history.
Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.
Donaldson returned to Toronto on Tuesday as a member of the Braves.
The Cardinals' hits matched their RBIs on the night, as they notched 12 of each. They also got home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.
Josh Donaldson had the perfect response to a heckling Mets fan on Sunday.
Alyssa Sconzo
The Mets had an impressive pitching performance against the Braves on Friday, but fell short 2-1 in the end.
The Braves and Mets played a meaningful game in New York for the first time in a while. Mets fans could predict how it was going to end.
Cervelli has played in just 34 games this season after suffering the sixth concussion of his career in May.
Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger have stolen the headlines this year, but Freddie Freeman and Anthony Rendon have been fantastic, too.
“I’ve always tried to play baseball hard,” Acuna said. “It’s just one of those things that happen. I’ll just continue to play hard.”
Kirstie Chiappelli
The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.
The Indians made a statement in New York, while the crack of Bryce Harper's bat reverberated across the entire National League.
The second-year manager made a curious pitching change that backfired. His handling of the bullpen was one of the reasons he was on the hot seat in June.
Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.
The brouhaha that took over Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium that Sunday afternoon was epic not just for its size and scope, but also for its relentlessness. And there for it all, with a unique and sometimes uncomfortable perspective, were a set of helpful and youthful on-field assistants.
Newcomb kicked a garbage can in frustration after he gave up the game-winning run to the Marlins, which set off the fire extinguisher.
Shane Greene hasn't looked like an All-Star since coming over from Detroit, so the Braves are making a change.
Marc Lancaster
Totally bypassing spring training has worked out almost exactly how everyone thought it would: injuries, ineffectiveness, question marks and more.
The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.
John Smoltz told Astros owner Jim Crane Houston's rotation was better than his team's in the 1990s. Gerrit Cole wants to pump the brakes.
"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.
Sporting News is tracking all the trades and rumors from the 2019 MLB trade deadline. Follow along here.
Atlanta got relief help at the deadline with a pair of All-Star closers.
The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.
The Braves marked one thing off their to-do list by getting a quality reliever from the Rangers.
Yasiel Puig would be a rental since he is a free agent after this season.
The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.
Scherzer, who has been dealing with upper back tightness, skipped his bullpen session Sunday.
"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."
The Red Sox had this game locked up in the first inning.
The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.
Nicholas Castellanos will be a free agent this offseason, but several teams might want to add him at the deadline.
The Braves host the surging Nationals on Saturday. Here's everything you need to know to tune in.
Teams should not let the potential of one player prevent a championship.
The Indians, who trailed the Twins by 11 1/2 games in early June, are now just five games back in the AL Central.
Max Fried left his start Monday after five innings.
Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.
Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.
Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.
Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.
"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''
Baltimore was exceptional at the plate and racked up 16 hits to Cleveland's six on the night.
Cookie Monster was the celebrity singer Thursday for the Cubs' traditional "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch.
Bob Hille
The Twins and Rays were tied 2-2 after the top of the second, but followed with 31 consecutive scoreless half innings.
Chicago has struggled recently with a 14-19 record over the last five weeks and hold a slim 1-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central.
Count the newest Braves starter among the players and other observers who see what happened with him during the offseason as part of a problematic climate in baseball.
Jared Wyllys
Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.
Atlanta announced during the game that the right-hander was removed for precautionary reasons.
Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.
Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.
Atlanta's prized free-agent signing is set to make his long-awaited debut.
Jacob Janower
"We’re taking it a day at a time right now," Braves manager Brian Snitker said Monday.
Brian McCann finished off the Phillies with a two-out, two-run walk-off single.
Shohei Ohtani may not be pitching this year, but he is helping the Angels win.
Donaldson issued a strong reaction to a pitch that grazed his uniform.
The Mets pitcher mowed down quite a few Rockies batters in New York's 5-3 victory over Colorado.
The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.
The Braves outfielder repays the pitcher who hit him with a 97 mph fastball last year.
The Yankees and Cardinals also had been mentioned as suitors to sign the starter.
Atlanta reportedly agreed to sign the 31-year-old left-hander to a one-year contract that will pay him $13 million. He could be a meaningful addition to a team on the brink of something special.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Eloy Jimenez are setting out extend the most fruitful stretch for first-year position players since the 1960s.
Color commentator Steve Blass made it clear that he doesn't like how Acuna acts on the field.
Keuchel has had an extended stay in free agency after registering a 12-11 record and a 3.74 ERA in 34 starts with the Astros last season.
E.Jay Zarett
There are many examples of MLB teams finding value in the middle or near the end of a draft.
The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.
Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.
It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.
Atlanta last hosted the Midsummer Classic in 2000 at Turner Field.
Jorge Polanco trails only Mike Trout among American League position players in WAR.
The move could end up giving more earning power to young players, who are bound to an arbitration system in the U.S.
Carter Stewart, who was drafted but not signed by the Braves last year, has agreed to a deal to play in Japan.
Even as seven-run ninth-inning comebacks go, this one was special. This one had a full-fledged comeback countdown happening on the radio.
Hiura, the Brewers' top prospect and the No. 15 overall MLB prospect, lined a shot down the left-field line for his first home run.
Houston became just the third team in MLB history to have multiple 10-plus game winning streaks before June 1st.
George Springer hit a go-ahead two-run homer which would prove to be the difference in the Astros' win over the Red Sox.
A rather fast Atlanta Braves fan who decided to run onto the field during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals was no match for a security guard who absolutely leveled him near home plate.
The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.
Riley is following in the footsteps of Ronald Acuna Jr. and other Atlanta youngsters in making a quick MLB impact.
Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.
Long before they were true NL East rivals, the Braves and Phillies played a wild game in 1994 that featured a bit of everything.
Chicago has homered in 15 consecutive games, matching its best run since 2002.
Justin Turner rediscovered his power stroke in a big way at Dodger Stadium.
The 25-year-old threw just 35 pitches before being replaced by Josh Tomlin in the second inning.
The Braves pitcher, who was ejected after throwing the pitch, plans on appealing the ruling.
"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.
Ryan Braun sealed the deal for Milwaukee with a two-run, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 18th.
Kevin Gausman was ejected from the Braves' game Friday for throwing behind Jose Urena.
Blooper stole $300 million from Manny Machado before the Padres star was able to get his money back. This has been a heated exchange throughout this four game series.
The goal of our new Baseball Voices feature is to learn a bit more about the men and women who are our eyes and ears when we’re watching — or just listening — to baseball games all summer.
Fried was nearly untouchable in his seven-inning gem. He has been a key member of Atlanta's rotation this season.
The Mets started the year 9-4, but are 6-11 since.
The Milwaukee first baseman finally hit his first home run of the season. Then he hit another one.
The Cardinals scored all the runs they needed in the fifth inning of their 6-3 win over the Nationals.
The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.
Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan traveled through Florida and Arizona this spring, stopping at camps and chatting with the players. One of his side projects is a quick-hitter Q/A we’re calling “Two Minutes With …” Up now: Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson.
The Diamondbacks are 15-11. Their lone remaining star is a big reason why.
Wheeler became the first player this season to hit a ball 100 mph and hit triple digits with a pitch in the same game.
The Brewers found out Thursday exactly who the Dodgers left fielder is.
Arodys Vizcaino has undergone a likely season-ending shoulder surgery, leaving the Braves without a closer.
Elsewhere, Christian Yelich hit another home run and Collin McHugh reenacted "The Matrix" in avoiding a line drive headed right at him.
Number retirements were not en vogue in 1977 (except in the Bronx), but on this day Hank Aaron created a new standard. Check out these other unique historical figures (get it?).
David Steele
Ron Darling will be off SNY's broadcasts as he deals with having a mass in his chest removed.
Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers.
Atlanta has signed its brightest young stars to long-term deals. Now it hopes to stake a lasting place among MLB's elite teams.
The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.
Ozzie Albies will remain in Atlanta for the foreseeable future as the Braves look to keep their young stars on the roster for years to come.
According to Atlanta police, a window in Markakis' home was busted open and the safe containing the money and guns was missing.
The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins 14-0.
The Cubs' 2-7 start had people asking questions, but Chicago had plenty of answers Monday with a 10-0 win over the Pirates.
The Red Sox, Braves and Cubs are among the teams in need of bullpen help. Soon enough, a club will turn to Kimbrel.
Los Angeles picked up a 7-2 win Sunday as Trout completed one of the best four-game series of all-time.
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.
Darvish left Thursday's game vs. the Braves having thrown 71 pitches.
Chicago is 1-4 after a third bullpen meltdown. That's not a good set of facts when the skipper is a lame duck.
Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.
The former Braves and Blue Jays skipper is in an Atlanta-area hospital, WSB-TV reported. His condition was not immediately known.
Acuna won the National League Rookie of the Year in 2018 after batting .293 with 26 home runs and 64 RBIs.
The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.
Shane Carle's high pitch in the seventh inning drilled Hoskins in the shoulder, drawing the ire of Kapler.
Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.
Bryce Harper went from 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and scattered boos in Game 1 to a curtain call in Game 2.
It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.
Jayson Werth told reporters during spring training Bryce Harper might be booed in his first game with the Phillies. He was right.
Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.
MLB's blackout policy makes it difficult to watch live out-of-market games on Opening Day. Here's a guide to finding your favorite team on TV and live-streaming online, including DAZN's new whiparound highlights show.
Thomas Schlarp
Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.
