ATLANTA BRAVES NEWS

Matt Olson - Mashes 15th homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact All three Atlanta runs scored on solo shots, with Olson's in the sixth inning off Chris Bassitt getting the team on the board. The first baseman has homered in back-to-back games and three times in his last six, and on the year he sports a .251/.340/.476 slash line with 15 home runs, 40 runs and 52 RBI through 90 contests.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Riley - Swats homer No. 25 Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact His took Drew Smith deep in the eighth inning, but Atlanta was in a 7-1 hole at that point. Riley has homered in four of the last five games and seven times through 13 contests in July, giving the third baseman 25 long balls on the season to go with a .284/.348/.568 slash line, 52 runs and 58 RBI in 88 contests.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ronald Acuña Jr. - Steals 18th bag Acuna went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact The pilfer snapped a brief seven-game stolen base drought for the 24-year-old, and Acuna is tied for fifth in the majors with 18 steals on the season. He's doing some damage at the plate as well, slashing .275/.371/.431 through 56 games with eight homers, 22 RBI and 36 runs.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Morton - Hit hard in loss to Mets Morton (5-4) took the loss Wednesday as Atlanta was downed 7-3 by the Mets, coughing up five runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over five-plus innings...

Impact The strikeouts salvaged some fantasy value for the veteran righty, but Morton wasn't really fooling anyone. He managed only nine swinging strikes among his 107 pitches, serving up multiple homers for the third time in his last seven starts while issuing at least three free passes for the third time in his last four. Despite those recent stumbles, Morton's loss was the first on his ledger since May 3, and he'll carry a 4.45 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 114:37 K:BB through 99 innings into his next outing.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kirby Yates - Starting rehab assignment Saturday Yates (elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment Saturday, Jeff Schultz of the Athletic reports.

Impact Yates has been slowly working his way back from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in March 2021 and appears set to return to Atlanta's bullpen in the coming weeks. It's unclear which affiliate he'll start his rehab assignment with, but he'll likely need to make multiple appearances before being added to the active roster. Yates remains on track to join Atlanta at some point in early August.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Box Score - July 14, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Atlanta Braves take on the Washington Nationals at 11:05pm UTC on July 14, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and...

JULY 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Nationals host the Braves on 7-game home slide

The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves looking to stop a seven-game home skid

JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Total Base props: How to find an edge, like Austin Riley's upcoming matchup with Patrick Corbin John Laghezza uses Austin Riley's upcoming matchup vs. Patrick Corbin to illustrate his process for picking hitters for Total Base props.

JULY 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Five observations on the Braves and Mets race going forward The Braves lost Wednesday’s series finale versus the Mets 7-3, as New York held back the Braves in the standings.

JULY 13, 2022 • AJC.COM

Mets knock three HRs on way to 7-3 win over Braves, clinching series ATLANTA – The Mets broke out the bats and poured it on in the series finale at Truist Park. They took advantage early and left no doubt abou...

JULY 13, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Braves fall flat as Mets take two of three in big series at Truist Park Since the beginning of June, the Braves have poured on runs, piled on wins and looked like one of baseball’s best teams while doing it. In t...

JULY 13, 2022 • AJC.COM

Lindor leads Mets' power game in 7-3 win over Morton, Braves

Francisco Lindor led New York’s power game with a three-run homer, Chris Bassitt threw six strong innings and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Freddy Tarnok - Impresses in Triple-A debut Tarnok struck out four over six innings and allowed one run on two hits and a walk in his Triple-A Gwinnett debut Wednesday after he was promoted from Double-A Mississippi last Fri...

Impact Tarnok earned the bump up to Triple-A after he overcame a brief rough patch in late May and early June to deliver a 1.90 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 37:9 K:BB across 23.2 innings in his final six outings with Mississippi. The 23-year-old right-hander is one of Atlanta's top high-level pitching prospects, but a 2022 MLB debut likely won't be in the forecast unless he pushes the door down at Gwinnett and if the big club's starting pitching depth is tested by injuries.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets vs. Braves prediction, betting odds for MLB on Wednesday The Atlanta Braves square off with the New York Mets in MLB on Wednesday. This preview includes our best bet of the game.

JULY 13, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM

Matt Olson is having a really weird season for the Braves Whether you're looking at traditional stats, new-ish metrics or StatCast numbers, the story is the same: Matt Olson's 2022 season has been a...

JULY 13, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Braves Activate Closer Kenley Jansen from 15-Day IL The 34-year-old has made 32 appearances for Atlanta this season, converting 20 saves with a 3.58 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.

JULY 13, 2022 • NESN.COM

Travis d'Arnaud - Idle for matinee game D'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Mets.

Impact D'Arnaud will get a day off Wednesday after he went 1-for-7 with a run scored in the first two contests of the series. William Contreras will take over behind the plate and bat fifth against the Mets.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marcell Ozuna - Resting for day game Ozuna is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact With the top two teams in the National League East closing their series with a day game after a night game, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker decided it was an ideal time to give Ozuna some time off. Adam Duvall will start in left field and Eddie Rosario will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter while Ozuna heads to the bench for the first time since June 19.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Darren O'Day - Sidelined with calf strain Atlanta placed O'Day on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left calf muscle.

Impact Atlanta will swap one right-handed reliever off the IL for another, as closer Kenley Jansen (irregular heartbeat) was reinstated to the active roster in a corresponding move. Though injuries had marred three of his past four seasons, O'Day had been in good health during his age-39 campaign before the calf issue surfaced. In 28 appearances out of the Atlanta bullpen, O'Day has picked up two wins and six holds while turning in a 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 26:10 K:BB across 21.2 innings.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kenley Jansen - Makes return from IL Atlanta reinstated Jansen (chest) from the 15-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's series finale with the Mets.

Impact Fellow reliever Darren O'Day (calf) was moved to the IL to clear space on the 26-man active roster for Jansen, who had been on the shelf since June 28 after experiencing an irregular heartbeat. The cardiac issue has popped up at various points during Jansen's career, but doctors cleared him to continue throwing during his recent stint on the IL. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, manager Brian Snitker said Atlanta initially planned to activate Jansen on Tuesday when he was first eligible, but the team had to wait an additional day to make the move because Jansen had to use blood thinners for 15 days to treat the irregular heartbeat. Since he wasn't shut down from throwing while he was sidelined, Jansen will likely step back into the closer's role right away, resulting in A.J. Minter and Will Smith losing fantasy value as their transition into full-time setup roles.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets' Sandy Alderson hints at 2 players who are in serious jeopardy The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, on Tuesday. The Mets lead the National League East by 2 1/2 games over the Braves.

JULY 13, 2022 • NJ.COM

Schultz: Ronald Acuña Jr. is 'struggling' and 'frustrated' Despite playing with only a relative shadow of Acuña in the lineup, the Braves are succeeding at a high level again.

JULY 13, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Braves and Mets meet with series tied 1-1

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A.J. Minter - Picks up fourth save Minter earned the save Tuesday, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning of a 4-1 win over the Mets.

Impact Minter struck out Eduardo Escobar and then retired the last two batters on groundouts. The lefty has picked up three saves while Kenley Jansen (chest) has been on the injured list. With Jansen likely to return Wednesday, Minter should return to a setup role and may receive the occasional save chance.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE