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The Atlanta Braves won game one against the San Francisco Giants, but the challenge is harder tonight as Bryce Elder faces off with Giants ace Logan Webb in game two. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Atlanta Braves are going with Reynaldo López on the mound for the series opener in San Francisco's Oracle Park against the Giants on Friday night. Here is your fifteen-minute scouting report for today's game.

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With the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaching, Lindsay Crosby weighs the Braves’ most realistic paths to improve, focusing on adding an outfield bat and/or starting pitching help amid offensive regression and rotation injuries, and discusses potential targets like Taylor Ward, Lars Nootbaar, Jarren Duran, Sonny Gray and Casey Mize. He then critiques MLB owners’ “cornerstone player” free agency proposal—liking the retention goal but opposing max-contract restrictions—arguing incentives would work better. The episode closes with a preview of the Braves’ late-night series in San Francisco, including likely Giants starters and key hitters, and Atlanta’s bullpen-game plan.

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Atlanta is swept by San Diego for the first time this season, extending to a four-game skid and shrinking the division lead from 9.5 to 4.5 games as the offense slumps (team OPS from .765 to .680 since May 18). Lindsay Crosby breaks down the series losses, argues meaningful trades aren’t available yet, and suggests internal fixes like more Joey Bart, Mauricio Dubón at short, and possibly calling up Brewer Hicklin or Jim Jarvis while monitoring struggles from Drake Baldwin and DH options. The Braves head to San Francisco with a rotation plan of Ronaldo López (limited), Bryce Elder, and Chris Sale, plus injury updates on Ronald Acuña Jr., Sean Murphy, A.J. Smith-Shawver’s rehab progression, and reliever Danny Young.

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The Braves lose 7–6 to the Padres in 10 innings after Carlos Carrasco returns for the seventh and gives up a Fernando Tatis Jr. homer to tie it, then Raisel Iglesias allows a first-pitch walk-off single in the 10th. Lindsay Crosby breaks down Walt Weiss’ bullpen plan amid limited reliever availability and Robert Suárez being unavailable with forearm tightness, plus evaluates J.R. Ritchie’s five-inning start and his focus on mindset, pitch mix, and reducing walks.

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