For two straight nights, the Braves and Giants have played in a playoff-like atmosphere. In the series opener, San Francisco was a hit or two shy of rewarding Blake Snell for his masterpiece. Tuesday, it was more of the same: the Giants went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position on Monday and 0-for-10 in the same situation in the second game of the series. Chasing a run in the 10th, just like they were on Monday, the Giants tried to bunt the placed runner over but failed.

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker revealed why he's "excited" to have Jorge Soler back after the Giants traded the power-hitting slugger before the MLB trade deadline.

CLEVELAND — If the Chicago Cubs are going to get on the type of roll that has eluded them too often this season, now is the time to continue stacking wins. The Cubs entered Tuesday having won 10 of their last 15 games, tied for the fourth-best record in MLB since July 27 behind Arizona (13-3, .813 winning percentage), San Diego (11-3, .786), San Francisco (11-5, .688) and tied with the Yankees ...

Not only were pitching performances from Blake Snell and Chris Sale on Monday night at Oracle Park electric, they were also microcosms. Snell and Sale struck out 11 and 12, respectively, in Atlanta's 1-0 victory to open a key four-game series. Snell no-hit the Braves for six innings and Sale lasted an inning longer than the Giants' southpaw. For the first time since 2010, Oracle Park hosted a game in which both the Giants' starting pitcher and the starter opposite him each recorded at least 10 strikeouts.

Recently, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal talked about the tight National League Rookie of the Year race on his Fair Territory podcast. He spent several minutes talking about the three players he considered to be the best candidates for the award — San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. All have strong cases for the award. Rosenthal didn't provide a prediction. But, he said, to avoid backlash, he provided three other names that could be deserving of the award, depending upon how things go the rest of the season. Another Cubs player, first baseman Michael Busch, made the list. So did Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio.

From Phiadelphia to Kansas City to Oakland to Sacramento to Las Vegas, the A's franchise has produced a lot of unique baseball history

Pinch hitter Travis d'Arnaud drove in the game's only run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly and the Atlanta Braves pulled out a 1-0 road win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. The contest began with a brilliant pitchers' duel featuring left-handers Chris Sale of Atlanta and Blake Snell of San Francisco. Sale fanned 12 in seven innings while Snell struck out 11 in 6 1/3 innings. The Braves' Marcell Ozuna doubled and singled in a game that featured only seven hits, four by Atlanta. Raisel Iglesias (2-1), who threw a 1-2-3 ninth to force extra innings, retired the Giants in order with a runner at second in the bottom of the 10th to complete the shutout. Taylor Rogers (1-4), the fifth Giants

Pinch hitter Travis d'Arnaud drove in the game's only run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly and the Atlanta Braves pulled out a 1-0 road win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. The contest began with a brilliant pitchers' duel featuring left-handers Chris Sale of Atlanta and Blake Snell of San Francisco. Sale fanned 12 in seven innings while Snell struck out 11 in 6 1/3 innings. The Braves' Marcell Ozuna doubled and singled in a game that featured only seven hits, four by Atlanta. Raisel Iglesias (2-1), who threw a 1-2-3 ninth to force extra innings, retired the Giants in order with a runner at second in the bottom of the 10th to complete the shutout. Taylor Rogers (1-4), the fifth Giants

The MLB playoff races look like they are going to go right down to the wire. One of the teams who have forced themselves into the mix in the National League is the San Francisco Giants. Two weeks ago, right ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Giants' season was on the brink of extinction. Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson ended up with the Atlanta Braves, while Alex Cobb was traded to the Cleveland Guardians.

Pinch hitter Travis d'Arnaud drove in the game's only run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly and the Atlanta Braves pulled out a 1-0 road win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. The contest began with a brilliant pitchers' duel featuring left-handers Chris Sale of Atlanta and Blake Snell of San Francisco. Sale fanned 12 in seven innings while Snell struck out 11 in 6 1/3 innings. The Braves' Marcell Ozuna doubled and singled in a game that featured only seven hits, four by Atlanta. Raisel Iglesias (2-1), who threw a 1-2-3 ninth to force extra innings, retired the Giants in order with a runner at second in the bottom of the 10th to complete the shutout. Taylor Rogers (1-4), the fifth Giants

The San Francisco Giants may have some reinforcements coming soon, as three injured players are set to rehab at Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, per multiple reports. Pitcher Tristan Beck is expected to be in three innings, while pitcher Tyler Matzek and infielder Thairo Estrada will begin rehab assignments. Beck has been on the 60-day injured list all season after he was diagnosed with a upper right arm aneurysm in February. Tuesday's game with the River Cats will be his second rehab game.

Michael Harris II will make his long-awaited return to the Braves lineup this week.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 69 49 .585 — Atlanta 62 56 .525 7 New York 61 57 .517 8 Washington 54 65 .454 15½ Miami 44 75 .370 25½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 67 51 .568 — St. Louis 60 59 .504 7½ Chicago 59 61 .492 9 Cincinnati 58 61 .487 9½ Pittsburgh 56 62 .475 11 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 70 49 .588 — Arizona 67 53 .558 3½ San Diego 67 53 .558 3½ San Francisco 61 60 .504 10 Colorado 44 76 .367 26½ Monday's Games Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 1 Cleveland 9, Chicago Cubs 8 L.A. Dodgers 5, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 5, Colorado 4 San Diego 2, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 1, San Francisco 0, 10 innings Tuesday's Games Washington at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cleveland,

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 69 49 .585 — Atlanta 62 56 .525 7 New York 61 57 .517 8 Washington 54 65 .454 15½ Miami 44 75 .370 25½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 67 51 .568 — St. Louis 60 59 .504 7½ Chicago 59 61 .492 9 Cincinnati 58 61 .487 9½ Pittsburgh 56 62 .475 11 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 70 49 .588 — Arizona 67 53 .558 3½ San Diego 67 53 .558 3½ San Francisco 61 60 .504 10 Colorado 44 76 .367 26½ Monday's Games Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 1 Cleveland 9, Chicago Cubs 8 L.A. Dodgers 5, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 5, Colorado 4 San Diego 2, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 1, San Francisco 0, 10 innings Tuesday's Games Washington at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cleveland,

The Atlanta Braves and host San Francisco Giants hope to get their offenses back in high gear when they meet again on Tuesday, one night after a classic pitchers' duel. Braves right-hander Charlie Morton (6-7, 4.47 ERA) and Giants lefty Kyle Harrison (6-5, 4.08) will be tasked with the near-impossible in the rematch -- duplicating the efforts of Chris Sale and Blake Snell, respectively. Sale and Snell combined for 13 1/3 shutout innings in the series opener, a game that required extra innings in order for the first -- and only -- run to score.

Chris Sale is having quite a season for the Atlanta Braves, and that now includes his play in the field. The pitcher threw a 97 MPH fastball to Casey Schmitt on Monday, and the San Francisco Giants shortstop hit it back harder -- it was measured at 104 MPH. Now,…

Atlanta Braves (62-56, second in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (61-60, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (6-7, 4.55 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Giants: Kyle Harrison (6-5, 4.08 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 97 strikeouts) : LINE Braves -114, Giants -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the San Francisco Giants leading the series 1-0. San Francisco has a 35-25 record in home games and a 61-60 record overall. The Giants have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .395. Atlanta has a 30-30 record on the road and a 62-56 record overall. The Braves are 40-20 in games when they record at

Blake Snell's latest dominant outing Monday night against the Atlanta Braves left him in exclusive company in Giants franchise history.

SAN FRANCISCO -- - Chris Sale and Blake Snell put on a pitching show Monday night in a matchup of aces before the Atlanta Braves edged the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. "It was a grind from the start," Sale said. "Snell is about as good as you're going to see." Snell carried a no-hit bid through six innings for San Francisco, just 10 days after throwing his first career no-hitter at Cincinnati.

Chris Sale and Blake Snell put on a pitching show Monday night in a matchup of aces before the Atlanta Braves edged the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. “It was a grind from the start,” Sale said. Snell carried a no-hit bid through six innings for San Francisco, just 10 days after throwing his first career no-hitter at Cincinnati. The left-hander gave up Marcell Ozuna's leadoff double in the seventh on his 103rd pitch.