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The Atlanta Braves were 49-34, 1st in the NL East. Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves were outplayed by the St. Louis Cardinals 3-5 at Truist Park.

Braves Daily Vibe Check
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a rough stretch

The foundation feels stable. Going 1-6 lately. That drags everything down. Pair that with 2.3 R/G this week. Hard to climb with that kind of production.

Braves Game on July 01

Opponent:St. Louis Cardinals (44-38)
Location:Truist Park
First Pitch:07:15 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Reynaldo López (3-1, 3.47 ERA) vs Michael McGreevy (3-6, 3.12 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, BravesVision

Braves Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves were outplayed by the St. Louis Cardinals 3-5 at Truist Park.

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Highlights

Braves Record & Standings

NL East

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Braves
4934.590 L3
Phillies
4838.5582.5 W1
Marlins
4640.5354.5 W2
Nationals
4443.5067.0 W1
Mets
3650.41914.5 W1

Atlanta Braves are 1-6 in their last 7 games, with a -11 run differential.

Braves Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
28
Matt Olson
20.276.87452
23
Michael Harris II
14.294.82143
1
Ozzie Albies
12.274.75446

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
52
Dylan Lee
4-00.970.6237.0
26
Raisel Iglesias
0-21.321.0227.1
51
Chris Sale
8-62.101.0890.0

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
51
Chris Sale
6.0 IP, 10 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Braves News

The Atlanta Braves' struggles reached a new low as they finished June with a disappointing 1-6 record, capped by a 5-3 loss to the Cardinals that underlined their offensive woes, scoring just 2.4 runs per game over the last week. Martín Pérez, who has been a bright spot with a 3.00 ERA this season, saw his home success falter in the face of this skid, raising concerns about the team's pitching depth. Meanwhile, the return of AJ Smith-Shawver from Tommy John surgery offers a glimmer of hope, but the absence of reliever James Karinchak from the mound adds to the frustration. With the Braves sitting atop the division at 49-33, the pressure is mounting to turn things around, especially with the Cardinals coming to town.

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Pérez's home success stalls as Braves' skid continues
MLB.com
Pérez's home success stalls as Braves' skid continues
ATLANTA – Martín Pérez has perhaps been one of the Braves’ most valuable offseason acquisitions. Pérez, who signed a Minor League contract with Atlanta in January and did not make the club’s Opening Day roster, entered Tuesday’s series opener against the Cardinals with a 3.00 ERA over 12 starts (17
Smith-Shawver takes mound for 1st time in a year in rehab outing
MLB.com
Smith-Shawver takes mound for 1st time in a year in rehab outing
A little more than a year since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver has returned to game action.
Walk, don’t run: Braves end June with another loss, 5-3
Battery Power
Walk, don’t run: Braves end June with another loss, 5-3
There’s a baseball saying you may have heard: “you can’t walk off the island.” While it generally pertains to MLB’s international free agency system in reference to the Caribbean, the Braves lived their own version of it tonight in a 5-3 loss to the Cardinals: maybe some teams can walk their way to a win, […]
Braves vs Cardinals chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Matthew Liberatore
Battery Power
Braves vs Cardinals chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Matthew Liberatore
You can’t really end June on a particularly high note if you’re the Braves, given the standard you’ve set… but a win’s better than not a win and a loss would, once again, suck.
This Braves reliever has mysteriously disappeared after being called up (kinda)
Housethathankbuilt
This Braves reliever has mysteriously disappeared after being called up (kinda)
The Atlanta Braves have seemingly forgotten about reliever James Karinchak. He last pitched for the team six days ago against the Padres. What gives?
Last offseason could end up being Alex Anthopoulos' worst with the Braves
Housethathankbuilt
Last offseason could end up being Alex Anthopoulos' worst with the Braves
Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos has done a mostly great job for the team since taking over. Unfortunately, the 2026 offseason may could be one of his worst.

Braves Upcoming Schedule

The Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets for a 4-game series starting Friday.

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