Braves Braves (45-62) @ Reds (57-52)

[BamaNation]

Braves (45-62) @ Reds (57-52)
(July 31 - Aug 2, 2025)
Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati & Bristol Motor Speedway

DATE | Time | TV	Braves Expected Pitcher	Reds Expected Pitcher
Thu 7/31 @ 7:10p ET (FanDuel, MLBN)	Carlos Carrasco (2–2, 5.91 ERA)	Andrew Abbott (8–1, 2.09 ERA)
Fri 8/1 @ 12:40p ET (FanDuel, MLBN)	Bryce Elder (4–7, 6.29 ERA)	Brady Singer (8–8, 4.60 ERA)
Sat 8/2 @ 7:15p ET (FanDuel, FOX) @ Bristol Motor Speedway (MLB Speedway Classic)	Spencer Strider (5–8, 3.71 ERA)	Chase Burns (0–3, 6.26 ERA)

Team Performance

• Reds: 5-5 in last 10 games and 3-2 in last 5 games, won last 1.
• Braves: 2-8 in last 10 games and 1-4 in last 5 games, lost last 2.

Series Tidbits

• Carlos Carrasco is making his first start for the Braves since joining the club this season; his ERA with the Yankees earlier was 5.91 and he has struggled to go deep into games.
• Saturday's game is at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. First-ever NL or AL game in Tennessee.

Standings

• Reds: 3rd place in NL Central, behind the Brewers (64–44) and Cubs (63–45); 4th place in NL Wild Card standings, trailing the Cubs and Phillies by 3.0 games; the Reds are one wildcard slot behind top teams
• Braves: 4th place in NL East, trailing the division leader by 16.0 games, 14 games back in NL Wild card

LET'S GO BRAVES!

 

[BamaNation]

Unbelievable.

Game was tied 3-3 going into 8th inning. Braves scored EIGHT in the top of the 8th to go up 11-3!

....

Now they have allowed Reds to score 8 with ZERO OUTS (Dunning allowed 5, Lee has allowed 3 so far)

 

[BamaNation]

Dunning came to braves in a trade with the Rangeers for Jose Ruiz + $$$ 2 weeks ago. He now has an 11.12 ERA in 4 appearances (5.2 innings) with the braves.

Send him back.

 

[BhamToTexas]

Score 8 in the top of the 8th. Pitchers say hold my beer.

 

[BamaNation]

It's breaking my heart but it's almost funny how inept the team is. I'm having PTSD from Braves ineptness of my youth.

 

[BamaNation]

Score 8 in the top of the 8th. Pitchers say hold my beer.

I really want to see some offense guys punch some of these pitchers in the nose. Truly.

Of course, given Riley is the ONLY player the Braves starting lineup with a BA over .260 (he's at .263), pitchers and batters need to just beat on each other for a few hours.

 

[81usaf92]

This is why you fire managers the second they lost the locker room in a lost season. There is no hope for growth and no momentum heading into a new direction otherwise.

 

[BamaNation]

free baseball.


bad baseball. but at least it's free.

 

[BamaNation]

Braves score 1 in top of 10th. Now, can they actually win it?

Iglesias will be the pitcher.

12 of 17 save opps.

Looking at his game stats, he allowed 1 run on 7/26 and 4 on 7/19. I've probably been too hard on him b/c before that his last time allowing runs was 6/5. But he was terrible prior to that.

Braves get the rabbit on 2nd in a rundown and now 1 out.

 

[BamaNation]

Braves win. Iglesias with the save.

Wow.

 

[BamaNation]

3rd time in MLB history that both teams have scored 8 runs in same inning.

 

[BamaNation]

 

[BamaNation]

Crazy win probability rollercoaster

 

[BhamToTexas]

Crazy win probability rollercoaster

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I think it is giving us the finger.

 

[BamaNation]

I think it is giving us the finger.

I had thought the same thing and didn't say it!

 

[selmaborntidefan]

I heard this happen and I just knew it was the Braves.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I heard this happen and I just knew it was the Braves.

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same

 

[CrimsonTheory]

I heard this happen and I just knew it was the Braves.

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Someone unplugged the humidor. That rascal.

 

[BamaNation]

 

[BamaNation]

Riley heads to IL with lower abdominal strain

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The Braves' injury hits just keep on coming. With five starting pitchers already on the 60-day IL and Ronald Acuña Jr. sidelined for at least a couple more weeks with a lower right calf strain, slugging third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day IL on

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Infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. -- Atlanta's No. 3 prospect -- was promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett, as was infielder Jonathan Ornela, with outfielder Jarred Kelenic having been optioned back to Triple-A on Sunday.

Kelenic is batting .167 - should have been optioned long ago.