Braves manager Brian Snitker said Austin Riley would have likely been activated from the injured list on Tuesday had the team been preparing for a playoff game. “I think it’s just smart to piggyback with \[Thursday’s off-day,

Justin Verlander has ended the longest winless streak for a Giants pitcher in a single season. He led San Francisco to a 9-3 victory Wednesday over the Atlanta Braves.

Braves' Brian Snitker Announces Austin Riley News Before Giants Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. All-Star third baseman Austin Riley is in his seventh season with the Atlanta Braves after making his MLB debut during the 2019 campaign. He’s currently in the third year of a 10-year, $212 million contract extension inked in August 2022.

In a surprising turn of events, since the San Francisco Giants acquired slugger Rafael Devers, their offensive production has actually worsened.

Justin Verlander’s first win this season will get most of the attention following the Giants’ 9-3 victory over the Braves, and rightfully so. It didn’t feel right that one of the most successful pitchers in baseball history appeared incapable of getting one more win.

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The Giants already had a hole in their rotation after demoting Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. Now they have two. Right-hander Landen Roupp, who had emerged as the club’s No. 3 starter behind All-Stars Logan Webb and Robbie Ray,

Rafael Devers is in the lineup at first base for the first time as the San Francisco Giants take on the Atlanta Braves.