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Miguel Andujar had a fantastic game, going 4 for 5 with a home run, four RBIs, and three runs scored as the Oakland Athletics ended Chris Sale’s seven-game winning streak with an 11-9 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Brent Rooker also hit a home run and brought in four runs for Oakland. His two-run double in the sixth inning gave the A’s a 10-9 lead. Max Schuemann, batting ninth, had a perfect day at the plate, going 4 for 4 with three runs scored. “Offensively, that was one of our best games of the year,” said Oakland manager…

ATLANTA —  Rookie Liel Abada scored two goals to lead Charlotte to a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United on Sunday. Atlanta United (4-8-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute on a goal by Thiago Almada, who found the net for a fourth time this season on a left-footed shot from the center of the box. Charlotte (7-6-4) pulled even five minutes later on an own goal by Atlanta United defender Derrick Williams. Charlotte took a 2-1 lead in the 56th minute when Abada, a 22-year-old forward, used an assist from Kerwin Vargas — his first — to score. Abada…

ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) – Hurston Waldrep got the call that he was promoted to Triple A after just nine starts on the season. The Braves top prospect made his debut with the Gwinnett Stripers on Sunday, June 2. He had a season-high 11 strikeouts with 1 walk through 6 innings of his Triple-A debut, with 5 hits and 3 runs allowed including a 2-run homer. 64 strikes/89 pitches. The Thomasville alum was selected 24th overall in last year’s MLB draft by his home state team, the Atlanta Braves. Waldrep has shown his high skill level at every level since he…

TLANTA (AP) — Sean Murphy drove in the go-ahead run with a bloop double in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves limited the Oakland Athletics to two hits in a 3-1 win Sunday. Charlie Morton allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, but he ended up with a no-decision when the A’s tied the game in the top of the seventh inning on a home-run by Zack Gelof. Murphy’s double down the right-field line knocked in Adam Duval for what proved to be the winning run and allowed the Braves to take the series 2-1. Morton had his best…

Madison Keys This year, Keys missed a number of tournaments, fully started the season only in March, but has already managed to gain good form. She reached the semifinals in Madrid and the quarterfinals in Rome, both of which she lost to world number one Iga Sventek. In Strasbourg, Keys triumphed over Collins in two sets. The tennis player looks confident at Roland Garros, she first passed Mexican Sarasua – 6:3, 6:2, and then defeated Mayar Sherif from Egypt – 6:0, 7:6. Keys is now 29 years old, an experienced athlete who is ranked No. 12 in the world rankings.…

ATLANTA — There are two ways to look at an early season rough patch like the Atlanta Braves are enduring now. The first way is to look at the calendar and remember that it’s still early in the season, with four full months remaining in the schedule. The second is to look at all those playoff flags from seasons past looming over the right-field fence at Truist Park, and remember that for most of their history in Atlanta, the Braves are the living embodiment of a really good ballclub. “Pretty good” keeps the fans engaged. But “pretty good” doesn’t win world championships.…

ATLANTA — There are two ways to look at an early season rough patch like the Atlanta Braves are enduring now. The first way is to look at the calendar and remember that it’s still early in the season, with four full months remaining in the schedule. The second is to look at all those playoff flags from seasons past looming over the right-field fence at Truist Park, and remember that for most of their history in Atlanta, the Braves are the living embodiment of a really good ballclub. “Pretty good” keeps the fans engaged. But “pretty good” doesn’t win world championships.…

Oakland Athletics (23-36, fourth in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (32-23, second in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Aaron Brooks (0-2, 3.63 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (8-1, 2.12 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has gone 18-11 in home games and 32-23 overall. The Braves have the eighth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .405. Oakland has a 23-36 record overall and a 10-20 record in road games. The Athletics have an 11-3…

Oakland Athletics (23-36, fourth in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (32-23, second in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Aaron Brooks (0-2, 3.63 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (8-1, 2.12 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has gone 18-11 in home games and 32-23 overall. The Braves have the eighth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .405. Oakland has a 23-36 record overall and a 10-20 record in road games. The Athletics have an 11-3…

A 4.50 ERA is never going to jump off the page at you. It’s pretty average production for a pitcher and in some circles, considered below average. That’s Aaron Bummer’s ERA through the first 5 weeks of the season, and so it’s easy to conclude Aaron Bummer has been an average relief pitchers so far 2024. Or even below average. I don’t think either has been the case. Has he been elite, no. But I think he’s been better than the general fanbase thinks. The easiest way to show this is to point out that 4.50 ERA is accompanied by…