Mookie Betts hit his major-league leading 17th home run, J.D. Martinez slugged his 16th homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Friday night hours after a surprising roster shakeup.
Jake Arrieta struck out seven in 6 2/3 sharp innings, Carlos Santana's swinging-bunt broke a scoreless tie and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Wednesday night.
The divide between haves and have-nots could be historic. But some teams that tore it down are tearing it up. Others? Not so much.
The two 21-year-old infielders are already future All-Stars and putting up big power numbers. If you had to pick one, choosing isn't easy.
Ozzie Albies hit his 14th homer, Brandon McCarthy tossed 5 2/3 sharp innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Tuesday night.
After a fascinating conversation with Red Sox manager Alex Cora (:39), Buster & Jerry Crasnick discuss the exciting youth in the NL East, Manny Machado's future & more (13:30). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (34:11).
Every club could use a boost from its farm system, and this crop should be ready to go this summer.
The Phillies got the better of the Braves in Monday's showdown, but these upstarts could be fighting for division supremacy for years to come.
Nick Pivetta struck out seven over seven innings, and Nick Williams and Aaron Altherr each homered to lead the Phillies to a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
Josh breaks down Sunday's action, including gems from both Sonny Gray and Jack Flaherty in addition to a game winner from Dansby Swanson.
The margins between the best have never been closer, but do we have a new No. 1? And which NL East team pushed its way into the top five?
Dansby Swanson's two-run single capped a six-run ninth inning, and the NL-leading Atlanta Braves rallied to stun the Miami Marlins 10-9 on Sunday.
Jose Bautista was released by the Braves on Sunday, just over a month after he signed with the team after remaining unsigned as a free agent for the entire offeseason.
Sean Newcomb pitched six strong innings to win his fourth straight start, Johan Camargo and Ozzie Albies each drove in two runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 8-1 on Saturday night.
Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, who missed 14 games with a wrist injury, has been activated off the DL on Saturday.
Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings, J.T. Realmuto had an RBI triple and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday night.
The final game of a three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves has been postponed because of rain. The makeup game has been set for Aug. 30.
The final game of a three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves has been postponed because of rain.
An MRI on Braves rookie Mike Soroka's shoulder came back negative, but the team put him on the 10-day disabled list hours before what would've been his fourth career start Thursday.
While you're watching The Show, your favorite team is buzzing about draft day. Here are the first-round picks they prize most.
Ronald Acuna Jr. drove in Ozzie Albies with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning to send the Atlanta Braves past the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday night.
After Buster talks to T.J. Quinn about the Robinson Cano suspension (:21), Keith Law weighs in on Cano, Bryce Harper's odd year, a replay controversy in Atlanta & more (15:25). Plus, some thought-provoking figures from Paul Hembekides in "Hembo Knows" (36:54).
A historically potent offense helped earn the champs their rings, but they've lost ground at the plate as rivals rise to the challenge.
Cubs catcher Willson Contreras helped Chicago throw out two runners at home plate and another at third base before rallying for two runs in the ninth inning, pulling off a stunning 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 29 | 20 | .592 | - | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 20 | .583 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 27 | 22 | .551 | 2 | W1 |
| New York | 25 | 22 | .532 | 3 | L1 |
| Miami | 19 | 31 | .380 | 10.5 | L1 |
