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3 X-Factors for the Atlanta Braves during the 2023 MLB Playoffs
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Braves hold off again on announcing starting pitcher for Game 3 of
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Atlanta Braves throw 2-hitter, blank Houston Astros 2-0 for 2-1
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Braves relievers putting together MVP-like performance: Sherman
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Braves 6, Cubs 5: Jameson Taillon has an outstanding outing, but
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World Series: Braves win for 3-1 lead
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Braves hold off again on announcing starting pitcher for Game 3 of
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The 2020s are starting to feel like the 1990s for the Braves after
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Who will be on the pitchers mounds for the Braves in NLDS game 3