The Atlanta Braves manager felt pretty good heading into Sunday, but everything apart from one performance seemed to go wrong

The Braves combine to strike out 19 Rockies hitters, setting a new franchise record for most K's in a single game #CurtainCall

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Battery Power Braves Player of the Week: Ronald Acuña, Jr. In six games this week, Atlanta’s superstar outfielder went 13-for-21 with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs scored. He walked five times and struck out only once.

It’s not like this was the first time the Braves experienced this kind of baffling result. A year ago, they squandered a Chris Sale gem in a loss to a White Sox team that lost 121 games. Now, they hav

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The Braves decided yesterday to start Grant Holmes today. Chris Sale, who was scheduled for today, has been pushed to the Mets’ home series opener on Tuesday. It shows a lot of confidence for a 31-38 team. Maybe the Braves feel that they are closer to the 37-32 pace that their expected win-loss record says they should be.

Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly argued the Atlanta Braves should re-sign designated hitter Marcell Ozuna and not trade him at the MLB deadline.

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