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MLB Preview: Pirates at Braves

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 10th, 2009 | Add a comment
With a chance to win four straight for the first time this season, the Atlanta Braves hope Jair Jurrjens can put together his second strong start against the Pittsburgh Pirates as the teams continue a four-game series tonight. The Braves are … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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MLB Baseball Betting: Cubs at Braves

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 3rd, 2009 | Add a comment
Coming off a 2-5 road trip, the Braves improved to 12-12 at Turner Field, where they’ve won six of the last seven. Chicago, meanwhile, has not won on the road since beating Milwaukee on May 10. The Cubs, who have lost … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Arizona Diamondbacks

MLB Baseball Odds: Braves at Diamondbacks

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 28th, 2009 | Add a comment
Lowe has won four of his five road starts. He now looks to match New York’s Johan Santana and Bronson Arroyo of Cincinnati for the league lead in victories. He’s 4-1 with a 1.91 ERA in his last six starts against … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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MLB Baseball Odds: Braves at Mets

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Johan Santana has the NL’s best ERA but he’s never beaten the Atlanta Braves, a drought he’ll hope to end tonight when the New York Mets looks for their eighth straight victory in the opener of a three-game series at … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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MLB Baseball Odds: Mets at Braves

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 5th, 2009 | Add a comment
Coming off his 26th multi-homer game, Carlos Beltran looks to notch his longest hitting streak in the majors tonight and lift the visiting New York Mets to a two-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. Beltran has tied a career high with … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
St. Louis Cardinals

MLB Baseball Odds: Cardinals at Braves

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 29th, 2009 | Add a comment
Without the injured Brian McCann and Garret Anderson in the lineup to protect Chipper Jones, who’s batting .333 this season and is 3-for-5 against scheduled starter Adam Wainwright, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa seems certain to continue taking the bat … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Francoeur

Francoeur Fireworks as Braves' Right Fielder Demoted

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 4th, 2008 | Add a comment
There was a time when Jeff Francoeur was going to be the next big star of the Atlanta Braves. Today, though, will not be that time. In news that rocked the organization and Francoeur himself, the Braves have optioned the struggling RF … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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John Smoltz Headed for Season-Ending Surgery; Retirement Next?

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 4th, 2008 | Add a comment
2008 will not be a year fondly remembered by veteran Atlanta Braves hurler John Smoltz. Braves GM Frank Wren announced today that Smoltz, 41, will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the regular season. Smoltz was … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Bodog Fantasy Baseball Alert: Drop Peter Moylan

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 18th, 2008 | Add a comment
Bobby Cox says it does not look good for Braves Peter Moylan. (AP Images) Looks like Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan is totally fugged up. The big Australian is out with an injured right elbow and doctors are speculating that he’ll have to go under the knife for Tommy John surgery if current treatment is ineffective. Moylan is 0-1 with a save and … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Pittsburgh Pirates Defeat Atlanta Braves in 10th Inning

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 3rd, 2008 | Add a comment
Xavier Nady continued his hot hitting on Thursday night. (AP Images) Early in this contest it looked like a lock that the Pirates were going to beat the Braves. Up 2-0 going into the bottom of the sixth Zach Duke was in complete control and looked poised for his first win of the season. Unfortunately, Duke and the Pirates’ bullpen gave up … Read More Read More