SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • NJ.COM
ATLANTA BRAVES 89-73 · 2ND IN NL EAST
89-73 · 2ND IN NL EAST
NL East up for grabs as Mets lose and Braves win The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins, 6-4, on Tuesday while the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals, 8-2.
Nationals host the Braves on 3-game home slide
The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves looking to end a three-game home skidSEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves move into tie for first in NL East with Mets WASHINGTON – Braves opponents beware: Ronald Acuña might be heating up.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mets lose to Marlins and fall into tie with Braves atop NL East standings with just seven games to play The Mets entered the day with just a 1.0 game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East and opened a two-game series against the lowly Mia...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM
Carrasco struggles again, Mets fall into 1st-place tie
Carlos Carrasco had another short start, lasting just three innings as the New York Mets fell into a first-place tie in the NL East with a 6-4 loss to the Miami MarlinsSEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Acuña's two homers lift Braves in NL East WASHINGTON -- With their biggest series of the season just on the horizon, the Braves don’t need to worry any longer about Ronald Acuña Jr.’...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Acuña homers twice, Braves beat Nationals 8-2 to tie for 1st
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a pair of solo home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 for their fourth straight win, moving them into a first-place tie in the NL E...SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Playoff Watch: Dodgers cruise, Phillies stumble, Brewers still in wild-card hunt
With the postseason picture coming into focus, Rowan Kavner checks in on the seven contenders in the National League.SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
MLB monitoring Hurricane Ian for crucial Braves series with Mets WASHINGTON – At this point, the National League East has the most exciting division race in baseball. As the division hangs in the balance,...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • AJC.COM
Vaughn Grissom - Out of lineup again Grissom isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Impact The rookie infielder will get a second consecutive day off after playing in nine straight games for Atlanta. Orlando Arcia will assume his spot at second base and bat ninth.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Robbie Grossman - Misses second straight Grossman isn't starting Tuesday against the Nationals.
Impact Grossman -- batting .207 in September -- will get another day to stretch his legs Tuesday. While he watches from the dugout, Eddie Rosario will fill in for him in left field and bat seventh.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Travis d'Arnaud - Sits second straight D'Arnaud isn't in the lineup Tuesday against Washington.
Impact D'Arnaud will receive a second day of rest after going 5-for-18 in Atlanta's previous series against the Phillies. William Contreras will take over for him behind the plate, letting Marcell Ozuna serve as designated hitter and bat eighth.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Olson - Clubs 29th homer Olson went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 8-0 win over the Nationals.
Impact His two-run blast off Cory Abbott in the fourth inning opened the scoring and gave Bryce Elder all the run support he would need. Olson snapped a 17-game homer drought with the performance, and his bat is showing some flickers of life with the playoffs on the horizon -- he's gone 6-for-25 (.240) over his last seven starts with two doubles in addition to Monday's long ball, Olson's 29th of the season.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Harris II - Collects steal No. 20 Harris went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 8-0 win over the Nationals.
Impact The rookie is up to 20 steals on the season, with four of them coming in the last eight games. Harris is now just one home run away from joining the 20-20 club, a feat accomplished by only five other players in their first year in the majors -- although remarkably, two of them (Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt) also did it this season.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bryce Elder - Shuts out Nats Elder (2-3) allowed six hits and a walk while striking out six in a complete game shutout of the Nationals on Monday.
Impact The 23-year-old right-hander is one of the late-comers to Atlanta's rookie brigade, but he's making a case for inclusion on the team's postseason roster. Elder has posted a 0.65 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 28:8 K:BB over 27.2 innings in four spot starts dating back to mid-August, but it should be noted all four outings came against Miami or Washington.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pressure's on for Mets' upcoming series against Braves The New York Mets will begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Truist Park in Cobb County, GA.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • NJ.COM
Alan Rangel - Sent back to minors Atlanta optioned Rangel to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Impact Unless Atlanta loses another pitcher to an injury or needs a fresh arm out of the bullpen in the final week of the season, Rangel is unlikely to resurface in the majors again in 2022. The 25-year-old right-hander didn't get the chance to make his MLB debut after being called up from Double-A Mississippi on Saturday, but he already picked up his fair share of work in the minors this season. He started 26 games for Mississippi, turning in a 5.26 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 139:50 K:BB across 114.2 frames.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Muller - Called up ahead of start Atlanta recalled Muller from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday in Washington.
Impact Alan Rangel was optioned to Gwinnett to clear room on the 28-man active roster for Muller, who is set to take the hill for Atlanta for the third time this season Tuesday. The 24-year-old owns a 5.49 ERA and 1.42 WHIP over 39.1 career big-league innings, but he was one of the International League's top strikeout artists this season, racking up 159 punchouts in 134.2 frames. The strikeout upside he offers along with the good chance he has at coming away with a win Tuesday against the 100-loss Nationals could be enough to make Muller an appealing streaming option.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Braves try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Nationals
The Atlanta Braves visit the Washington Nationals trying to extend a three-game road winning streakSEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
