What You Need To Know For Today’s Final Atlanta Braves Game
By John Le
It’s the final Atlanta Braves’ game of the season, they already have 90 losses but they need to win this game. From the team fighting a potential sweep to Fried looking to end strong, this is everything you need to know before the game.
It’s finally here…the final game of the regular season. A few more teams will get to play in the playoffs but the Atlanta Braves are done.
They will come into the final game with a 71-90 W-L record, another 90 loss season. They are also currently on a 6 games losing streak unlike last year where they won out the final week.
The Miami Marlins pummeled Lucas Sims and the Braves to a 10-1 loss and now find themselves fighting to avoid a sweep again.
However, they can still end the season with a win as Max Fried takes the mound for Atlanta. The game will start at 3:10 ET, every other game in MLB will start within the 3:05-3:20 gap as well.
The #Braves lost their 90th game tonight. 3rd straight 90-loss season for them. Last time that happened: 4 straight from 1987-90.
— Anthony Amey (@AnthonyAmey) October 1, 2017
One final time in 2017 #ChopOn
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) October 1, 2017
⚾️ #Braves vs #Marlins
⏰ 2:30p ET
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📲 #FOXSportsGO
🎙 @kapaya1234, Joe Simpson & @KelsWingert pic.twitter.com/OCRn12uu0n
Braves will stick with the same line-up that they’ve been using with Ender Inciarte (thumb) not starting again.
On the Marlins’ side, they are putting Giancarlo Stanton in the lead-off spot as he hopes to get 60 home-runs on the season. That should be interesting to watch.
Here’s how the #Braves will line up for the final game of 2017. #ChopOn https://t.co/NS5wqijMYD pic.twitter.com/vIxMsenm1T
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 1, 2017
1⃣ vs. 1⃣6⃣2⃣ #Braves pic.twitter.com/VasfG9BW1i
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) October 1, 2017
Also, the front office hasn’t decide, or at least announce, if manager Brian Snitker will be returning as the skipper for 2018. Last year, the Braves ending strong influenced in the team bringing back Snitker, so today’s game should do the same. How he handles the final game of the season should factor in the decision.
#Braves have 2018 options on contracts of Flowers and Snitker. We know they're going to pick up Flowers' option. Snitker looking iffy.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) October 1, 2017
The last few weeks have been rough, but this being the final Braves game for 6 months makes me sad https://t.co/REWonwxHZC
— Scott Coleman (@scottcoleman55) October 1, 2017
Braves will have the 6th, 7th or 8th pick in next year’s draft. Depends on what they and the Mets & Padres do today
— Scott Coleman (@scottcoleman55) October 1, 2017
Grant McAuley’s giveaway for an Andruw Jones signed hat is still going on so if you haven’t RT’d to enter, go ahaead.
RT for chance to win this Andruw Jones signed #Braves hat. Winner chosen at random on 10/2. Must follow to be eligible. (Contiguous US only) pic.twitter.com/xIfFJfYVCK
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) September 26, 2017
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Game again starts at 3:10 PM ET, enjoy the final Braves game of 2017!