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TIMESAVER TRAFFIC: Multi-vehicle accident causing backups on Interstate 81 backed up for miles

The back-up, as of 10:15 a.m. Saturday, is five miles on I-81 southbound

3 warnings and 2 advisories in effect for 29 regions in the area

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BREAKING NEWS

TIMESAVER TRAFFIC: Multi-vehicle accident causing backups on Interstate 81 backed up for miles

3 warnings and 2 advisories in effect for 29 regions in the area

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Braves lose Max Fried on opening day, beat Nationals 7-2

The Atlanta Braves overcame the early exit of NL Cy Young Award runner-up Max Fried because of a bad leg with the help of four hits by Travis d'Arnaud and beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on a sunny, chilly opening day.

Sean Murphy trade fallout: Braves get cornerstone catcher, while A's continue rebuilding

The first blockbuster trade of the winter saw the Braves upgrade their catching position while sending out a slew of young players in a three-team deal.

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Wright outduels Wheeler, Braves blank Phils 3-0 to even NLDS

Kyle Wright threw six brilliant innings to outduel Zack Wheeler, and the Atlanta Braves evened their NL Division Series at one game apiece with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Castellanosโ€™ bat, glove help Phillies top Braves 7-6 in NLDS

Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch in the ninth inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 in the opener of their NL Division Series.

Baseball tiebreaker games now a thing of the past

With the baseball postseason expanding to 12 teams this year, if two teams end up deadlocked for a division title or playoff spot, there will no longer be a one-game playoff to break those ties.

Braves beat Mariners, alone in 1st for first time all year

Dansby Swanson hit one of Atlantaโ€™s four home runs and the World Series champion Braves grabbed sole possession of first place for the first time all season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Tucker, Urquidy power Astros past Braves as Ozuna hears boos

Atlanta outfielder Marcell Ozuna was booed by his home fans in his return, Kyle Tucker singled to drive in Yordan Alvarez for the go-ahead run in the eighth, Josรฉ Urquidy won his 12th game, and the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Castellanos HR after overturned call, Phils beat Braves 3-1

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies took full advantage of an overturned call to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1.

Aaron Judge, Ronald Acuรฑa Jr. elected MLB All-Star starters

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuรฑa Jr. were elected Thursday to start in the July 20 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.

Braves' 14-game win streak, Cubs' 10-game skid both end

The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponentโ€™s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 to end the Bravesโ€™ 14-game run.

LEADING OFF: Braves, Phillies extend win streaks, A's slump

Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh.

Freeman, Jansen on opposite sides in Braves-Dodgers series

Freddie Freeman arrived at Dodger Stadium and headed to the visiting clubhouse for an emotional reunion with his former Atlanta Braves teammates.

Morton sharp in return from broken leg, Braves top Reds 7-6

Charlie Morton allowed only two hits while pitching into the sixth inning while returning from a broken leg, Travis dโ€™Arnaud drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves held off the Cincinnati Reds 7-6.

Champion Braves sign Manny Piรฑa to add depth at catcher

The World Series champion Atlanta Braves have added depth at catcher by signing Manny Piรฑa to a two-year, $8 million contract.

New deal for Freeman top priority for Series champion Braves

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freemanโ€™s future is the most pressing offseason issue facing the Braves, who beat the Astros to cap an improbable run to their first World Series title since 1995.

Start me up: Lee makes 1st big league start in World Series

Atlanta's Dylan Lee became the first pitcher to make his first big league start in the World Series.

Mr. Clutch: Riley comes up big again, Braves win Game 3

Austin Riley keeps coming up with one clutch hit after another on baseballโ€™s biggest stage.

Another postseason dud for Fried when Braves need him most

Atlanta Braves lefty Max Fried had a stretch in his first World Series start when he looked like the ace he has been most of the season.

Bad break: Braves' Morton fractures leg in Series opener

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton is done for the World Series after leaving with a broken right calf bone in the third inning of the opener.

As 2021 World Series starts, MLB stares down a possible lockout

Major League Baseball is about to complete its first full season of the new decade, but labor issues are once again threatening the league's future.

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Brave new world: Atlanta beats LA 4-2, heads to World Series

Eddie Rosario capped a remarkable NL Championship Series with a three-run homer that sent the Atlanta Braves to the World Series for the first time since 1999.

Punchless Crew: Brewers slumping at worst possible time

The Milwaukee Brewers have picked the worst time of year to go ice cold at the plate.

Pederson 3-run HR, Braves blank Brewers for 2-1 NLDS lead

Joc Pederson enhanced his โ€œJoctoberโ€ nickname with a three-run, pinch-hit homer and the Atlanta Braves shut down Milwaukee once again, beating the Brewers 3-0.

Pinch-hitter pitcher Gausman sac fly in 11th, SF tops Braves

Pinch-hitting pitcher Kevin Gausman lofted a full-count, bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Atlanta Braves 6-5 to increase their NL West lead.

Braves sign RHP Morton to $20 million deal for 2022

The Atlanta Braves have locked up another key player for next season, announcing a $20 million, one-year deal for pitcher Charlie Morton.

Dodgers rally past Braves for sweep, Scherzer leaves after 6

Justin Turner and AJ Pollock singled home the tying and go-ahead runs through the same infield hole in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Atlanta Braves 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep.

Soler's homer, Pederson's catch lift Braves over Giants 6-5

Jorge Soler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning, Joc Pederson made a leaping catch at the wall for the final out and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat San Francisco 6-5 to end the Giantsโ€™ five-game winning streak.

Stanton, Yankees win 10th straight, cool off Braves 5-1

Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in three runs to carry the New York Yankees to their 10th straight victory, cooling off the streaking Atlanta Braves 5-1.

Freeman, Braves pound Cubs 13-4, lose Acuรฑa to injury

Freddie Freeman crushed one of Atlantaโ€™s four homers in the first inning against Kyle Hendricks, leading the Braves to a potentially costly 13-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Braves OF Acuรฑa departs with abdominal muscle pain

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuรฑa Jr. has left their game against the Chicago Cubs after experiencing pain in his lower abdominal muscles.

Panda! Sandoval helps Braves sweep doubleheader against Nats

Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburgโ€™s six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep.

Smith off Smith, Seager 2 HRs as Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas โ€“ One Will Smith outdid another Will Smith to keep the season alive for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The four homers are already a record for a shortstop in any postseason series. Minter struck out seven of the 10 batters he faced as the first pitcher in MLB history whose first start came in a postseason game. The last was Steve Yeager in Game 5 of the 1981 World Series of Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees. The other was Roy Campanella, who did it twice: in Game 3 of the 1953 World Series and Game 3 of the 1955 World Series.

Braves' 1st playoff loss a doozy, 15-3 to LA in NLCS Game 3

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)ARLINGTON, Texas โ€“ The Baby Braves were the Battered Braves in their first loss of these playoffs. The 15 runs allowed in the first three innings were more than the Braves permitted in their first seven postseason games combined. And those 13 previous runs included seven scored by Los Angeles in the final three innings of Atlanta's 8-7 win in Game 2. Wright gave up seven runs while getting just two outs after Atlanta starters allowed only five runs over 38 2/3 innings in the first seven playoff games. Bartolo Colon (seven runs) and Steve Reed (eight) did it with Cleveland in a 23-7 loss to Boston in Game 4 of the 1999 ALDS.

Freeman, Albies homer again for Braves 2-0 NLCS lead over LA

Albies homered in the ninth for the second night in a row, and for the second time in a row the ball was caught in the bullpen by closer Mark Melancon. That solo shot proved huge for the Braves, who led 7-0 but near squandered the lead as the Dodgers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth. Albies made a fielding error on Will Smith's grounder to second, and reigning NL MVP Cody Bellinger hit an RBI triple. Game 3 is Wednesday night, with 24-year-old playoff veteran Julio Urรญas pitching for the Dodgers against Kyle Wright, another rookie right-hander for the Braves. There have been 14 teams take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS, and all have gone on to win the pennant.

Braves grown up a bit for NLCS matchup against the Dodgers

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)ARLINGTON, Texas โ€“ Those Baby Braves that faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs two years ago have grown up a little bit, and have even won a couple of postseason series. โ€œWeโ€™re really, really strong. There will still be no fans for the AL Championship Series games in San Diego. That allotment sold out for Game 1 and three other NLCS games so far, as well as all every World Series game. SHORT HOPSBraves third base coach Ron Washington was manager of the Texas Rangers from 2007-14, including their only World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011.

Anderson sharp, Markakis alert, Braves blank Miami, lead 2-0

Atlanta Braves' Ian Anderson delivers a pitch during the fourth inning in Game 2 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Houston. Anderson blanked Miami into the sixth inning, Markakis made a nifty play in right field to help preserve the lead late, and the Braves threw another playoff shutout in a 2-0 victory Wednesday for a 2-0 lead in the NL Division Series. โ€œItโ€™s hard to bunch hits together, pitching is too good,โ€ Braves manager Brian Snitker said. Miami manager Don Mattingly didn't fault Dickerson for being thrown out because he said Markakis could've dived to catch it. On a day when Atlanta got only four hits, Swanson and dโ€™Arnaud provided the offense.

Acuรฑa HR, plunked again, Braves top Marlins 9-5 to open NLDS

Acuรฑa got things going for the Braves in the bottom of the first when he sent Alcantaraโ€™s second pitch into right-center for a homer. Braves manager Brian Snitker said that even though he didnโ€™t believe this pitch was on purpose, the Marlins have hit Acuรฑa far too many times. The Braves trailed 4-3 in the seventh before Austin Riley and Acuรฑa hit consecutive singles with no outs to chase Alcantara. The shot caused the Braves dugout to erupt with Acuรฑa jumping over the railing to celebrate. UP NEXTRight-hander Pablo Lopez will make his postseason debut when he starts for the Marlins in Game 2 against Ian Anderson.

Finally! Freeman, Braves top Reds 1-0 in 13th to open series

Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates driving in the game-winning run against the Cincinnati Reds in the 13th inning during Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball series, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves won 1-0. The East champion Braves won a postseason opener for the first time since Game 1 of the 2001 NL Division Series. In Game 5 of the 2019 NL Division Series, Atlanta gave up a record 10 runs to the St. Louis Cardinals in their first at-bat. Braves: There were injury concerns after Atlanta's last series of the regular season, but everyone was good to go in the playoffs.

Braves quickly set franchise mark for most runs in game

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies, left and Ronald Acuna Jr. walk to dugout after scoring during the fourth inning the team's a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)ATLANTA The Braves have set the franchise record for runs in a game, and they needed only six innings to set the mark. That was the highest run total for the Braves in their all-time history in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. On Sept. 2, 1957, the Milwaukee Braves, the eventual World Series champions, beat the Chicago Cubs 23-10 to set the Braves' all-time record for runs in a game. The old Atlanta record was 20 runs, most recently against the Marlins on Oct. 5, 2001.

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