The Arizona Diamondbacks will have to beat the major-league strikeout leader if they want to extend their season-high six-game winning streak against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night in Phoenix.

Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-2 for their season-high sixth straight win on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between two division leaders in Phoenix.

When Michael Soroka took the mound for the Atlanta Braves in Oakland on Monday, it was the culmination of a nearly three-year odyssey to resume a still promising career.

The Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks will meet for the first time this season on Friday at Phoenix with each team atop its division.

While the Atlanta Braves established themselves as a perennial National League powerhouse over the past five seasons, some of the biggest outs over that stretch belonged to reliever A.J. Minter.

Ronald Acuna Jr. broke out of a mini-slump with two hits and an RBI on Wednesday to help the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Oakland A’s 4-2 and salvage a game in their three-game series.

A fielding error by third baseman Austin Riley allowed Seth Brown to score the winning run in the ninth inning and give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 walk-off win over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

Bryce Elder has been a pleasant surprise for the Atlanta Braves, who continue their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

Ryan Noda highlighted a four-run fourth inning with a three-run homer as the Oakland Athletics ended an 11-game losing streak, beating the visiting Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Monday.

Baseball is often referred to as the constant game of adjustments. Pitchers to hitters, hitters to pitchers, the cycle repeats for 162 games and then picks up right where it left off the following year.

Matt Olson hit two home runs, including one in the first inning to ignite a seven-run rally, and Spencer Strider struck out nine to help the host Atlanta Braves rout the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 on Sunday and earn a split of their four-game series.

The Atlanta Braves will recall right-hander Michael Soroka from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Monday’s opener of a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics, manager Brian Snitker confirmed Sunday.

The visiting Philadelphia Phillies will send a new addition to the mound on Sunday night as they attempt to take the final three games of their four-game road series against the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves.

Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler continued his dominance over the Atlanta Braves, throwing eight scoreless innings to lead the visiting Phillies to a 2-1 win Saturday.

Brandon Marsh delivered the go-ahead hit and Craig Kimbrel picked up his 400th career save as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Friday to even their four-game series at one win apiece.

CUMBERLAND — Not only have the Atlanta Braves had to navigate a challenging May schedule, but they have done so with a starting rotation that has been patchworked together at times.

Atlanta's Austin Riley is starting to produce the sort of results that made him an MVP candidate a year ago. He will try to build on those numbers when the Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in the second game of a four-game series.

Austin Riley hit a pair of tape-measure home runs and Travis d'Arnaud drove in two runs with a pinch-hit go-ahead single in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.

A pair of National League East rivals will battle on Thursday when the host Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies open a four-game series and meet for the first time since facing each other in the NL Division Series last fall.

Ozzie Albies hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Austin Riley with the winning run in the ninth inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to salvage the finale of the three-game series.

CUMBERLAND — When the Atlanta Braves signed Marcell Ozuna to a $65 million contract after the 2020 season, they were hoping he would provide a potent middle-of-the-order bat for the next four years.

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect JR Ritchie will have Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Baseball America reported.

After beating the Atlanta Braves behind rookie starting pitchers on back-to-back nights, the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to veteran Tony Gonsolin as they go for a three-game series sweep on Wednesday.

Right-hander Bobby Miller limited the Atlanta Braves to one run in his major league debut and catcher Will Smith drove in three runs to help the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-1 win on Tuesday.

CUMBERLAND — When things are going well, Austin Riley is able to take a rather simple approach to hitting.

Atlanta's Spencer Strider, the major league strikeout leader, will take on a pitcher making his major league debut on Tuesday night when the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Braves for the second game of a three-game set.

J.D. Martinez hit two home runs and Freddie Freeman had a double and a homer to help the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers overcome a four-run deficit and beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 in the first game of a three-game series matching the National League's two winningest teams.

Expect a playoff atmosphere when the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series on Monday, the first meeting of the year between the teams with the most wins in the National League.

ST. LOUIS — Freddie Freeman can’t promise there will be no more tears. Playing in Atlanta will never be just another series for him. But returning for a second time will be “a little bit different” than last year’s emotional weekend, which saw Freeman break down during a press conference and repeatedly shed tears on the field as he received his 2021 World Series ring and multiple ovations from ...

Rookie Jared Shuster, ranked as Atlanta’s No. 1 pitching prospect, earned his first major league victory on Sunday as the Braves beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 3-2 in the rubber game of their three-game series.

Logan Gilbert pitched six strong innings, retiring 15 in a row at one point, and the visiting Seattle Mariners ended a three-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

Orlando Arcia singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to complete a two-run rally and help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday.

The Atlanta Braves were set to begin a pivotal 10-game homestand against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, looking to reverse their fortunes following a challenging two-city road trip.

The Atlanta Braves recalled Charlie Culberson from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday and transferred fellow infielder Ehire Adrianza to the 60-day injured list with a left shoulder strain.

A pair of hot hitters will be in the spotlight when the visiting Seattle Mariners open a three-game series in Atlanta on Friday.

On a night when Spencer Strider started and Ronald Acuna Jr. went deep, Orlando Arcia emerged as the Atlanta Braves' star in a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.

When Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. returned from a knee injury last season, there were flashes of greatness.

For a mid-May game, it's hard to ask for more than what the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves will offer Wednesday night as they square off in a three-game-series finale in Arlington, Texas.

Dane Dunning turned in another terrific start in place of the injured Jacob deGrom, Adolis Garcia ripped a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers held on for a 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

The Atlanta Braves recalled left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Gwinnett to make a start against the host Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.

The Atlanta Braves ripped five two-run home runs on Monday night as they cruised to a 12-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.

The Atlanta Braves are facing the unenviable task of replacing two stalwarts of the starting rotation.

The Atlanta Braves claimed right-hander Dereck Rodriguez off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on Monday and assigned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Danny Jansen hit a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth Sunday afternoon to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the visiting Atlanta Braves 6-5.

Bo Bichette's second RBI single of the game scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Chris Bassitt pitched his second career shutout as the Toronto Blue Jays posted a 3-0 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

CUMBERLAND — When Major League Baseball adopted some new rules for the 2023 season, it was clear the sport would look and feel at least a little bit different.

Atlanta right-hander Spencer Strider will look to remain unbeaten when the Braves open a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

Raimel Tapia's pinch-hit double drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 400th career save as the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday to earn a split of their two-game series.

CUMBERLAND — The Atlanta Braves have racked up two things with great frequency so far in 2023.