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The Atlanta Braves visit the Philadelphia Phillies for a 3-game series starting Friday.

How are the Braves doing?

The Atlanta Braves are 12-7, 1st in the NL East. They are 5-2 over their last 7 games.

Atlanta Braves Daily Update
April 16, 2026

The Atlanta Braves are 12-7, 1st in the NL East. Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves topped the Miami Marlins 6-3 at Truist Park.

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Braves Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves topped the Miami Marlins 6-3 at Truist Park.

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Highlights

Matt Olson went 1-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Ozzie Albies went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Austin Riley went 2-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Braves Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Braves	12	7	.632		W2
Marlins	9	10	.474	3.0	L2
Phillies	8	10	.444	3.5	L2
Nationals	8	10	.444	3.5	L1
Mets	7	12	.368	5.0	L8

Atlanta Braves are 5-2 in their last 7 games, with a +16 run differential.

Braves Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
8 Dominic Smith	3	.381	1.043	15
30 Drake Baldwin	5	.321	.935	19
28 Matt Olson	5	.293	.982	14

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
8 Dominic Smith	5 hits, 5 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games
30 Drake Baldwin	5 hits, 2 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
26 Raisel Iglesias	3.2 scoreless IP, 8 K in 3 recent games
55 Bryce Elder	7.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
51 Chris Sale	6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Braves News

Bryce Elder continues to dazzle on the mound, lowering his ERA to a staggering 0.77 after seven strikeouts in a brilliant scoreless start against the Marlins, further solidifying the Braves' impressive status with the second-best record in MLB. After a narrow 6-5 victory yesterday, the Braves seem to have righted the ship, riding a hot streak that includes a +18 run differential over the last week. Dominic Smith played a crucial role in last night's win, showing that even with Chris Sale struggling, the team can rely on its depth. As the Braves gear up to select Martín Pérez for their upcoming series against Philadelphia, the excitement builds around a lineup that is clearly finding its groove, scoring 7.0 runs per game this week. Atlanta is cruising, and with the talent they have, they could become a force to be reckoned with.

Sources

MLB.com · 1h ago

Elder K's 7, lowers ERA to 0.77 with brilliant scoreless start

ATLANTA -- Bryce Elder has a sub-1.00 ERA through four starts and Chris Sale’s 37-year-old arm remains one of baseball’s best. As for Reynaldo López and Grant Holmes, they have both remained healthy. "The first couple years here, it felt like every day you’d roll up to the field just

Battery Power · 2h ago

Braves News: Luke Williams era ends, Martin Perez, more

The Braves are cruising to start this season, with the second best record in MLB and the best run differential (pending the Dodgers game tonight). While there’s been some good fortune on the pitching side, there has also been some uncharacteristic underperformance from Chris Sale and some bad luck from a few of Atlanta’s bats. […]

Battery Power · 4h ago

Braves reel in another series with 6-3 win over Marlins

In the first two games of this series, the Braves had to weather an offensive barrage from the Marlins. They didn’t do so effectively in the series opener, and needed a huge hit from Dominic Smith to even the series last night. Tonight, though, it was largely smooth sailing through Marlin-infested waters, as Bryce Elder […]

Mlbtraderumors · 6h ago

Braves To Select Martín Pérez On Friday

The Braves seem set to bring Martín Pérez right back up to the majors. Manager Walt Weiss told reporters this evening that the veteran southpaw was among the options to start Friday’s series opener against Philadelphia (relayed by Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Mark Bowman of MLB.com suggests it will indeed be Pérez, who is […]

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Braves Upcoming Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time
Fri 04/17	@ Philadelphia Phillies	6:40 PM
Sat 04/18	@ Philadelphia Phillies	7:15 PM
Sun 04/19	@ Philadelphia Phillies	7:20 PM

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