What is the Atlanta Braves record in 2026?

The Atlanta Braves are 7-5, 2nd in the NL East.

Who is pitching for the Braves today?

Grant Holmes (0-1, 2.45 ERA) vs Reid Detmers (0-0, 2.38 ERA). First pitch at 04:07 PM EDT.

What channel is the Braves game on today?

Today's game airs on FanDuel Sports Network West, BravesVision. First pitch at 04:07 PM EDT.

Atlanta Braves News & Updates

April 08, 2026

The Atlanta Braves were 7-5, 2nd in the NL East. Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 at Angel Stadium.

Braves Daily Vibe Check

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last night's win

Nothing to panic about here. Coming off a win by 5. That energy is baked into the score. Plus, opponents scoring just 2.7 per game. The mound work is solid.

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Braves Game on April 08

Opponent:	Los Angeles Angels (6-6)
Location:	Angel Stadium
First Pitch:	04:07 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Grant Holmes (0-1, 2.45 ERA) vs Reid Detmers (0-0, 2.38 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	FanDuel Sports Network West, BravesVision
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 40°F, Wind 9 mph

Braves Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 at Angel Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	7	12	2
	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0

Highlights

Ozzie Albies went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Braves Record & Standings

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Mets	7	4	.636		W4
Braves	7	5	.583	0.5	W1
Phillies	6	5	.545	1.0	L1
Marlins	6	5	.545	1.0	L2
Nationals	4	7	.364	3.0	L1

Atlanta Braves are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +20 run differential.

Braves Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
30 Drake Baldwin	5	.327	1.042	14
2 Jorge Mateo	1	.333	1.178	2
14 Mauricio Dubón	2	.350	.956	7

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
30 Drake Baldwin	7 hits, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
2 Jorge Mateo	3 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
55 Bryce Elder	7.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
26 Raisel Iglesias	3.2 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games
51 Chris Sale	6.0 IP, 6 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Braves News

Tensions boiled over in Anaheim as Jorge Soler and Reynaldo López took center stage in a dramatic brawl that overshadowed the Braves' 7-2 victory over the Angels. Soler, who homered in his first at-bat, was hit by a pitch from López, igniting the altercation that resulted in both players being ejected. This chaos unfolded against a backdrop of a team struggling to find its rhythm, as the Braves aim to turn around their recent 5-5 stretch. With Martín Pérez's struggles on the mound and the need for strategic adjustments, Atlanta's momentum remains shaky despite their potent lineup featuring hot bats like Soler himself. As the Braves look to stabilize their season, they must navigate not just their on-field performance but also the fallout from an escalating feud that raises questions about their composure.

Sources

MLB.com

Punches thrown between Soler, López as tensions boil over

ANAHEIM -- The benches cleared for the Angels and Braves on Tuesday night after Jorge Soler took umbrage with Reynaldo López throwing up and to the backstop after Soler had homered in his first at-bat and was hit by a pitch in his second at-bat. The two started at each

Megaphone

Podcast: López ejected after brawl erupts in Anaheim

The night was winding down -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat the Jays again, Paul Skenes looked like Paul Skenes again -- when the Braves and Angels, specifically Reynaldo López and Jorge Soler, got into it, leading to benches emptying, punches & ejections.

Battery Power

Braves, Angels throw punches as Atlanta wins 7-2

In what was an otherwise routine and mostly quiet game on Tuesday night between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels, a big time brawl broke out between Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez and former World Series hero Jorge Soler. Let’s set the stage. Earlier in the game, Lopez hit Soler in the hand with a […]

Battery Power

Braves vs. Angels game thread: April 7

Game two in Anaheim, can the Atlanta Braves shift the momentum to show the same team we’ve gotten glimpses of in the earlier series?’ I’ve always been told, if nothing changes… nothing changes. And changes have been made to the lineup to opt for an opportunity to snap this losing streak the team has found […]

Housethathankbuilt

Massive Braves-Angels brawl features unexpected twist with former Atlanta hero

Tensions flare in Anaheim as Jorge Soler and Reynaldo López are ejected following a benches-clearing altercation, with Braves players and staff stepping in.

Housethathankbuilt

Braves need to start preparing for their next moves after Martín Pérez’s dud

The Atlanta Braves need to find a better solution than what they've been getting from Jose Suarez and Martin Perez.

Braves Upcoming Schedule

The Atlanta Braves host the Cleveland Guardians for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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