Brian McCann

1B Freddie Freeman is hitting .466 (14-for-30) with runners in scoring position and less than two out. Freeman had an RBI single in that situation on Monday, his 20th. RHP Tim Hudson (4-3, 5.12) is trying to break a two-game losing streak and keep his...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Twins at Braves The Atlanta Braves continue to take advantage of their home games, winning 13 of their first 18 to maintain a lead in the National League East. The Braves, who have played three fewer at home than any other...

MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH As younger brother Justin is surrounded by the media after another big game, B.J. Upton is ignored as he sits at the neighboring locker. There hasn't been much positive for him to talk about this season...

ATLANTA – Clayton Kershaw will pitch for the Dodgers in their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Miller Park. If he wants to win, he should probably be prepared to pitch nine innings, maybe even more. Over the last three...

Braves 5, Dodgers 2: Jordan Schafer drove in two runs, including one in the four-run eighth inning, and four pitchers combined on a three-hitter as host Atlanta rallied to complete a three-game sweep of Los Angeles. The Dodgers led 2-0 on a pair of...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Braves 5, Dodgers 2 Braves 5, Dodgers 2: Jordan Schafer drove in two runs - including one in the four-run eighth inning - and four pitchers combined on a three-hitter as host Atlanta rallied to complete a three-game sweep of Los...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH A strength going into the season, the Atlanta bullpen is now very much a potential concern. Eric O'Flaherty, diagnosed with an ulnar collateral ligament tear, is likely headed to...

Is anything cooler than tennis' electronic replay system? A player who isn't sure about a line call raises a finger immediately after the call. The chair umpire announces the challenge, and the Hawk-Eye animation system appears on a nearby video...

The Sports Xchange By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange Braves 8, Dodgers 5 ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves finally had their regular lineup intact, but the player who had carried them to a good start this season came through again on Friday night....

Upton's slam blasts Braves past Dodgers ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves finally had their regular lineup intact, but the player who had carried them to a good start came through again on Friday night. Justin Upton hit a no-doubt grand slam in the sixth...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Brandon Beachy is right on schedule to make a return to the Braves almost exactly 12 months after Tommy John surgery. The right-hander pitched two innings in an extended spring training...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Just when Atlanta was ready to finally have its lineup intact for the first time this season, the Braves got the bad pitching news they feared. Left-handed reliever Jonny Venters will...