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Rain in St. Louis halted the Braves–Cardinals game in the top of the fourth with a 0‑0 score. After a series of delays, the tarp was removed and a late restart window around 11:45 p.m. ET was announced, with play possible as Baseball After Dark, though more rain could push the finish to tomorrow; Ozzie Albies had just struck out as the night wore on.
Mike Yastrzemski's game-sealing grand slam in the ninth capped a 10-5 Braves win over the Pirates, with Matt Olson's first-inning homer tying the franchise consecutive-games played record, Jim Jarvis hitting his first career homer, and Jake Mangum delivering four hits and three RBIs in a four-hit night. Dylan Dodd earned the win, Mitch Keller took the loss, and the game featured a 35-minute rain delay as Atlanta clinched the series and improved to 54-38 while Pittsburgh fell to 47-47.
At Truist Park in Atlanta, the Braves-Mets game featured the crowd singing John Denver’s Country Roads during Matt Olson’s at-bat, followed by a home run on the next pitch, a magical, patriotic moment framed around America’s 250th birthday.
Atlanta’s offense continued to stall as they dropped a 5-3 decision to St. Louis, failing to capitalize on baserunner opportunities and mounting a late-inning rally that fizzled after a bases-loaded eighth with only a wild-pitched run to show for it. Lance Liberatore wasn’t perfect but the Braves’ bats never solved him, while Martin Perez faltered with a game-tying homer and a later three-run blast, underscoring a rough June. The loss cuts Atlanta’s division lead to 2.5 games as the series heads to tomorrow.
The Atlanta Braves defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1 at Oracle Park, snapping a four-game skid with a six-pitcher effort that included shaky starts from Reynaldo Lopez and Dylan Waldrep but solid work from Dylan Lee, Didier Fuentes and Raisel Iglesias. The offense plated three runs on timely hits: Dominic Smith’s RBI single to score Austin Riley in the second, Ozzie Albies’ RBI single to bring home Mauricio Dubon in the third, and Albies’ sacrifice fly to score Dubon in the fifth. Next up is Bryce Elder vs Logan Webb on Saturday.
The Atlanta Braves rotate their lineup in San Diego to shake off a late slump, moving Michael Harris II back to the leadoff spot, placing Mauricio Dubón in the fifth slot, dropping Drake Baldwin to sixth, and starting Rowdy Tellez as DH in the No. 8 hole while Dominic Smith starts in left and hits cleanup. The Padres respond with Wandy Peralta as an opener and Griffin Canning as the bulk pitcher, while Samad Taylor moves up to second in the Padres order and Gavin Sheets starts at first with Sung-Mun Song at second; Braves starter JR Ritchie will face a largely unfamiliar Padres lineup as both teams chase a win in the second game of the series, potentially setting up a rubber match on Wednesday.
At the halfway point, four teams—the Dodgers, Braves, Brewers, and Yankees—have pulled away in MLB power rankings, posting run differentials of at least +97 while the rest lag well behind, with the Rays two games back and a crowded pack chasing as the season moves toward October.
Ozzie Albies gave Atlanta an early spark with a solo homer to break up Kyle Harrison’s perfect game, but a sixth-inning error by Albies helped Milwaukee take a 2-1 lead. The Braves answered with an insurance run in the seventh, then Matt Olson’s ninth-inning bloop tied the game at 3-3. Albies followed with a fair-ball pull into the Chop House for a walk-off homer, delivering a 4-3 Braves win over the Brewers in Atlanta. Sale worked 5.2 innings of two-run ball in a pitching duel with Harrison before the late Braves rally.
Joey Bart makes his Atlanta debut catching and batting seventh for the Braves, while Michael Harris II returns to the lineup in the 4:10 p.m. EDT game at Truist Park against the Milwaukee Brewers, with Drake Baldwin DHing and Mauricio Dubón leading off.
The Braves acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pirates for right-hander Hunter Stratton, designating Sandy León for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot. Bart, a former Giants top prospect whose major-league career has been hampered by injuries and inconsistent hitting, will begin rehab in Atlanta’s system and competes for a path back to the majors behind Drake Baldwin.
The Braves traded reliever Hunter Stratton to the Pirates for catcher Joey Bart, designating Sandy León for assignment; Bart is on the injured list but expected to be activated soon and bolster Atlanta’s catching depth, while Stratton heads back to Pittsburgh after a brief Braves stint.
Atlanta reinstated Drake Baldwin from the 10-day IL and outrighted catcher Austin Wynns to Triple-A Gwinnett, creating a 40-man roster spot. Wynns has the right to elect free agency; he’s a journeyman catcher with experience across several clubs. With Murphy and Baldwin sidelined earlier, the Braves shuffled catchers and added Sandy León and Chadwick Tromp, and Baldwin’s return means León will back up the position going forward.
Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is expected to avoid elbow surgery after an MRI showed no ligament damage, with the issue diagnosed as elbow inflammation that sidelined him to the injured list. He’ll meet with Dr. Keith Meister to map a recovery timeline; Strider previously had Tommy John surgery in 2019 and a 2024 UCL internal-brace procedure. In his absence, JR Ritchie will get another rotation opportunity as Strider recovers, following an eight-start stretch that included a 5.31 ERA over 39 innings with a 27.9% strikeout rate and 12.1% walk rate.
Ronald Acuña Jr. was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain and placed on the Braves' 10-day injured list, marking a second such injury in months; return timeline is unclear, and Atlanta also placed Tyler Kinley on the IL as part of roster moves while holding a strong NL East lead.
Ronald Acuña Jr. left Tuesday’s Braves-White Sox game with left hamstring tightness—the same hamstring he recently strained—was replaced by Eli White, and will undergo an MRI to determine severity. Braves consider him day-to-day and hope it isn’t as serious as his prior IL stint.