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Associated Press
2 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Braves and Red Sox play to decide series winner
Boston Red Sox (28-32, fourth in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (27-30, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (4-4, 2.04 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -135, Braves +114; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Atlanta is 17-10 in home games and 27-30 overall. The Braves have the seventh-ranked team batting average in the NL at .248. Boston has a 12-18 record in road games and a 28-32 record overall. The Red Sox have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .252. The teams play Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Braves are ahead 3-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson has 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 31 RBIs for the Braves. Ronald Acuna is 11 for 30 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Wilyer Abreu has eight doubles and 13 home runs for the Red Sox. Abraham Toro is 12 for 32 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 3-7, .253 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs Red Sox: 3-7, .245 batting average, 3.73 ERA, outscored by one run INJURIES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Stuart Fairchild: 10-Day IL (finger), Ignacio Alvarez: 60-Day IL (wrist), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee) Red Sox: Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (hip), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Romy Gonzalez: 10-Day IL (back), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Braves and Red Sox play to decide series winner
Boston Red Sox (28-32, fourth in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (27-30, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (4-4, 2.04 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (0-0) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -135, Braves +114; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Atlanta is 17-10 in home games and 27-30 overall. The Braves have the seventh-ranked team batting average in the NL at .248. Boston has a 12-18 record in road games and a 28-32 record overall. The Red Sox have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .252. The teams play Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Braves are ahead 3-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson has 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 31 RBIs for the Braves. Ronald Acuna is 11 for 30 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Wilyer Abreu has eight doubles and 13 home runs for the Red Sox. Abraham Toro is 12 for 32 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 3-7, .253 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs Red Sox: 3-7, .245 batting average, 3.73 ERA, outscored by one run INJURIES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Stuart Fairchild: 10-Day IL (finger), Ignacio Alvarez: 60-Day IL (wrist), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee) Red Sox: Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (hip), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Romy Gonzalez: 10-Day IL (back), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Story's go-ahead homer helps Red Sox snap 5-game skid in 5-1 win over Braves
ATLANTA — Trevor Story hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first on Matt Olson's RBI single. Story and Boston took the lead in the fourth, added a run in the sixth and two more in the ninth on a two-run single by Rafael Devers to send the Braves to their fourth loss in five games.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Phillies host the Braves on 4-game home win streak
Atlanta Braves (25-28, third in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (35-19, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver (3-2, 3.67 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (6-1, 2.42 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -164, Braves +138; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will try to keep their four-game home win streak alive when they play the Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia has an 18-8 record in home games and a 35-19 record overall. The Phillies have the eighth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .408. Atlanta is 25-28 overall and 9-19 on the road. The Braves have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .318. The matchup Wednesday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Trea Turner has nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 23 RBIs for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 7 for 34 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games. Matt Olson leads the Braves with 12 home runs while slugging .462. Marcell Ozuna is 11 for 35 with three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 9-1, .266 batting average, 2.57 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs Braves: 4-6, .272 batting average, 3.51 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs INJURIES: Phillies: Bryce Harper: day-to-day (elbow), Aaron Nola: 15-Day IL (ankle) Braves: Ignacio Alvarez: 60-Day IL (wrist), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Braves vs. Mets Tickets, First Pitch Time for Thursday, June 19
Braves vs. Mets Tickets, First Pitch Time for Thursday, June 19 The Atlanta Braves and Matt Olson will square off against the New York Mets and Francisco Lindor on Thursday, June 19 at 7:15 p.m. ET (on FDSSO and SNY). Buy Braves Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Braves Tickets on StubHub Braves vs. Mets Game Info Game day: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Thursday, June 19, 2025 Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET 7:15 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSSO and SNY FDSSO and SNY Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Stadium: Truist Park Truist Park Braves Starter: TBA TBA Mets Starter: TBA Braves vs. Mets Tickets For Sale Braves vs. Mets offensive insights The Braves have hit 56 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league. The offense for Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .392 this season, 14th in MLB. The Braves' .248 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season. The Mets are 14th in baseball with 55 home runs. They average 1.0 per game. This season, New York's .402 slugging percentage is 10th-best in the majors. The Mets have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.245). Watch MLB on Fubo Braves' top hitters Olson is batting .238 this year, with a .812 OPS (.341 on-base, .472 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.9%, and his walk rate is 13.3%. He has 12 home runs and 29 RBI, plus 30 runs scored. So far this year, Marcell Ozuna is batting .278, with a .897 OPS (.423 on-base, .473 slugging). His strikeout rate is 21.9%, and his walk rate is 20%. He has nine home runs and 24 RBI, plus 24 runs scored. Ozzie Albies is batting .239, with five home runs and 19 RBI, plus 27 runs scored and five steals on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.2%, and his walk rate is 7.6%. He has a .299 on-base percentage and a .351 slugging percentage. Also for the Braves, Austin Riley's batting average is .272, with a .329 on-base percentage and a .427 slugging percentage. He has eight homers and 28 RBI, plus 26 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 28.1%, and his walk rate is 6.5%. Mets' top hitters Pete Alonso has put up a .291 batting average with a .392 OBP and .533 SLG in 237 plate appearances this year. He's also belted 10 home runs with 40 RBI and 30 runs while putting up a 21.9% K% and 12.7% BB%. In 245 plate appearances this year, the Mets' Lindor owns a .272/.347/.455 triple slash, and he's hit 10 dingers with 32 runs and 30 RBI plus 10 stolen bases on 12 attempts. He's walking and striking out 8.2% and 16.3% of the time, respectively. This season, Juan Soto has produced a batting average of .233 with an OPS of .771 (.361 OBP; .409 SLG), while blasting eight dingers with 34 runs and 25 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 17.2% clip and fanning 16.8% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered seven bags on seven tries. At the dish, Brandon Nimmo, who owns a .219/.279/.404 triple slash line, has piled up 19 runs scored, 27 RBI, and eight homers in 201 plate appearances. His walk rate is 7.5%, while his K rate is 19.4%. Braves' injuries Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ignacio Alvarez: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Reynaldo López: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) Mets' injuries Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Shin), Jesse Winker: 10 Day IL (Side), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Knee), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Manaea: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Frankie Montás: 60 Day IL (Lat), Christian Scott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), A.J. Minter: 60 Day IL (Lat), Danny Young: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Madrigal: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) Buy Braves Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Braves Tickets on StubHub
