Braves win sixth-straight NL East title; first team to punch ticket to MLB Postseason
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Which MLB playoff contenders can win the 2023 World Series? - ESPN
The stretch run is here, and the MLB playoff field is slowly narrowing (good night, Red Sox). The National League wild-card race remains a free for all for the final spot, and the American League West and wild-card races are suddenly dealing with dueling slumps from the Rangers and Mariners — but at least one of them will make it in.
Matt Olson hits 51st HR, tying Braves' single-season record - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson has tied the Atlanta Braves' single-season home run record with 51, matching Andruw Jones' mark with a solo shot against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Olson clubs 49th, 50th home runs; 1 shy of Jones' Braves mark - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson was raised an Atlanta Braves fan and appreciated the significance of the stars he passed on the way up the franchise's single-season home run list. Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews were among those sluggers left behind as Olson crushed one homer after another in a career campaign for the best team in baseball.
Atlanta Braves clinch sixth straight playoff berth - ESPN
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves became the first team to clinch a playoff berth, rallying to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday as Matt Olson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
MLB Power Rankings Week 20: Bubble teams on the brink? - ESPN
As we hit mid-August, there's still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn't mean we're not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren't. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title. For others, it'll be a month of sober reflection and planning ahead for 2024.
2023 MLB odds, predictions update: World Series, awards, more - ESPN
The Atlanta Braves have dominated most every headline this baseball season, and their World Series title odds have followed suit, going from +850 (fifth-best) during the preseason, to +650 in early May, to +450 in mid-June, to +310 today.
Braves turn first 8-3-5 triple play since 1884 against Red Sox - ESPN
BOSTON — The Atlanta Braves turned a triple play in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night — the first triple play in MLB this season.