Grant Holmes has quietly turned into one of Atlanta's most reliable arms down the stretch

"Kim signed his one-year, $20 million deal this winter and then tore a ligament in his right middle finger when he slipped on ice in South Korea a couple of weeks later," Mark Bowman recalled for MLB.com. "He missed the first six weeks of the season, struggled mightily for two months, then spent July trying to find his swing at the Triple-A level."

Nick Martinez takes the mound as AL East-leading Tampa Bay eyes its first postseason berth since 2023, while Martin Perez tries to halt Atlanta's three-game skid.

Griffin Jax says the Tampa Bay Rays' confidence is soaring after two convincing wins at the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of first-place teams. Seeing the Rays score at least six runs in five consecutive games boosted the team's confidence even more.

In the first two games of a three-game series, which is scheduled to conclude at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, the Braves (85-61) have been outscored 14-3. Dating back to Sunday in Philadelphia against the Phillies, they’ve plated just three runs in their last 27 innings and are now on a three-game losing streak.

The Braves fumbled their chance to nearly put the National League East race out of reach. But even with the 1-0 loss suffered on Monday afternoon, they still exited Philadelphia feeling good about what transpired during this four-game series against the Phillies.

After a disappointing 2025 season, Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder has course corrected. Heading into September, the 27-year-old had made all 26 of his possible starts on the mound this season.

I never thought I’d have a bobblehead, so it’s cool it’s part of the Braves," country music star Kane Brown said.