The Braves optioned Forrest Wall to Triple A. They brought up Luke Williams to fill that spot.

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“You can’t have greenies anymore like they could back in the day. So we’re stuck with caffeine, and Red Bull is a good way to get it, so we just drink some Red Bulls.”

A story on how Red Bull fuels the Braves bullpen, and the shenanigans that go with it:
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Gary Cooper, a former Brave, is petitioning for one more day in the majors. It would be a feel-good story, but The AJC learned he’s twice had appeals denied by a committee comprised of representatives from MLB/MLBPA.

Why one more day isn’t so easy:
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The local breakfast spot aims to pay tribute to Hank Aaron at the new location: whtnw.com/4dcbTNg #Atlanta

The Astros are not fully healthy. But on paper, they’re still talented. And this week, the Braves went into Minute Maid Park and swept Houston.

The finale was a classic Braves comeback. They went 5-1 on the trip. ajc.com/sports/atlanta…

The Braves beat the Astros, 5-4. They swept Houston. They were down two runs with six outs to go. Orlando Arcia drove in the tying and go-ahead runs. Raisel Iglesias rolled a game-ending double play.

Atlanta is 12-5.

A year ago, A.J. Minter lost both battles against Yordan Alvarez. In this series, he has won both, getting Alvarez to pop out twice.

We have extra innings.

Ronald Acuña Jr. started the season with 65 at-bats without a homer. On the 66th at-bat, he broke his drought.

Here it is, his first homer of 2024.

With a big blast, the Big Bear extended his MLB-best hitting streak to 16 games.

A look at the streak, game by game:
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Braves starters for this weekend's series at Truist Park versus the defending World Series champion Rangers:

Friday-LHP Chris Sale
Saturday-RHP Charlie Morton
Sunday-RHP Darius Vines

Braves lineup for Wednesday’s finale in Houston:

RF Acuña Jr.
CF Harris II
3B Riley
1B Olson
DH Ozuna
SS Arcia
C d’Arnaud
LF Kelenic
2B Guillorme

LHP Max Fried

Reynaldo López even said himself that he didn’t expect his first three starts to go this well. But there are many reasons this transition has been seamless. And as his innings go up, how long will he be able to stay in the rotation?

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The Braves beat the Astros, 6-2. Reynaldo López was terrific – again. And once again, the offense scored four runs in the ninth inning. The Braves have won the series and will go for the sweep tomorrow.

Atlanta is 11-5.

Reynaldo López’s first three starts in a Braves uniform have been excellent.

@ CWS: One earned run in six innings

vs. NYM: Six scoreless innings

@ HOU: Six scoreless innings

His ERA is 0.50. To this point, he's been Atlanta's best starter.

Reynaldo López looks great through five scoreless innings. The slider has been excellent. The Astros have whiffed on eight of 16 swings.

“Normally when stuff like this happens three or four innings in, it kind of goes away. This one stayed, so I was like, ‘Ah, it’s not feeling right.’'

On Ozzie Albies' 'freak' injury, the timeline for a return and how the Braves plan to fill the void:
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Two groups have made public their plans to bring the NHL to Atlanta, but there's actually more than that. That looks like a good thing for Atlanta's chances.
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Ozzie Albies, who was in a walking boot, said he thought the pain would go away in the innings after he got hit on the foot by a curveball. It never did. The pain was severe and an X-ray last night revealed a fracture.

Braves lineup for Tuesday in Houston:

RF Acuña Jr.
CF Harris II
3B Riley
1B Olson
DH Ozuna
SS Arcia
LF Kelenic
2B Guillorme
C Tromp

RHP Reynaldo López