BBTN Scoreboard: Ronald Acuna Simply Can't Be Stopped And The Cardinals/Astros Are Streaking
Buster Olney breaks down Tuesday's action, including the star that is Ronald Acuna and two very different streaks for the Cardinals/Astros.
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67-51, 1st in NL East
Braves P McCarthy to retire after season
Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon McCarthy will retire at the end of this season, ending a 13-year career that has been plagued by injuries.
Real or Not? Ronald Acuna Jr., instant superstar
The Braves' phenom homered in his fifth straight game, and he's having fun doing it. But should we rank him with The Kid and Mike Trout?
Acuna sets Braves' record with HR in fifth straight game (1:00)
Acuna still sizzling, homers twice in Braves' 10-6 win
Ronald Acuna Jr. became the youngest player in major league history to homer in five straight games, hitting a leadoff shot on the first pitch and adding a three-run long ball in the seventh inning to help the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami...
Acuna hits two homers on Tuesday (0:47)
Braves' Acuna hits 2 HRs; 8 HRs in past 8 games
With two more homers Tuesday night against the Marlins, Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. continued his tear at the plate, homering in five straight games and totaling eight homers in his past eight games.
BBTN: Nats Disaster Continues, AL West Chase, Numbers Game
Keith Law & Eric Karabell discuss another disastrous night for the Nationals, the AL West pennant chase and more (:15). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (22:49).
BBTN Scoreboard: Paul DeJong Walks It Off And Ronald Acuna Makes History
John Brickley breaks down Monday's slate, including more heartbreak for the Nationals and leadoff fireworks from Ronald Acuna.
Ten secrets to the success of playoff contenders
There's more to winning baseball games than meets the eye, so we took a deeper look for hidden reasons the best teams are so good.
Acuna hits a pair of leadoff homers, Braves sweep Marlins
Ronald Acuna Jr. pulled off one of the rarest feats in baseball history, hitting leadoff homers in both games of a doubleheader to lead the first-place Atlanta Braves to a sweep of the Miami Marlins on Monday.
Freeman clubs solo homer to right (0:26)
Acuna youngest in live-ball era to homer in 4 straight games (0:42)
Acuna hits 2 leadoff HRs in Braves doubleheader
Braves rookie slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. homered to lead off both ends of Monday's doubleheader against the Marlins, giving him a home run in four straight games.
Acuna drills 2nd leadoff HR of the day (0:24)
Acuna hits 2 leadoff HRs in 1 day (0:47)
Toussaint wins big league debut, Braves rout Marlins 9-1
Touki Toussaint threw six strong innings in his big league debut, Ronald Acuna hit another leadoff homer and the Atlanta Braves climbed a half-game ahead of Philadelphia in the NL East, beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 in the first game of a doubleheader...
Acuna hits a screamer to pad Braves' lead (0:27)
Braves prospect Toussaint to start Monday
The Braves have promoted pitching prospect Touki Toussaint to make his major league debut in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Monday against the Marlins..
Albies' homer in 7th lifts Braves past Brewers 8-7
Ozzie Albies led off the seventh inning with a tiebreaking homer, one of three hit by Atlanta, and the Braves overcame 19 hits by Milwaukee to beat the Brewers 8-7 on Sunday.
Moustakas gets big hit in 8th, Brewers rally past Braves 4-2
Mike Moustakas hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, Josh Hader recorded a two-inning save and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday night.
Gausman, Inciarte power Braves past Brewers
Kevin Gausman pitched eight strong innings to win his SunTrust Park debut, Ender Inciarte drove in four runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1 on Friday night.
The wackiest stat of the season for every MLB team
What player got a historic bump at the trade deadline? Who's the surprising king of the long ball? We've got baseball's quirkiest facts of the year.
Nationals top Braves 6-3, Gio Gonzalez ends personal skid
Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings and earned his first victory since May 28 to help the Washington Nationals defeat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Thursday to secure a four-game split.
BBTN: NL East Youth, M's Slide, Langs, Daviau
Keith Law and Jerry Crasnick marvel at the youth movement on display in the NL East, discuss the backslide of the Mariners, Boston's pace and more (:18). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (18:46) and an interesting chat with game developer Rob Daviau (30:07).
2018 NL East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 67 | 51 | .568 | - | W4 |
| Philadelphia | 65 | 53 | .551 | 2 | L2 |
| Washington | 60 | 60 | .500 | 8 | L3 |
| New York | 50 | 67 | .427 | 16.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 48 | 74 | .393 | 21 | L4 |
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Team Leaders 2018
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.819th
Quality Starts6014th
WHIP1.2913th
BAA.2336th
Runs5786th
Batting Average.2623rd
On Base Percentage.3268th
Slugging Percentage.4315th