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Braves sign veteran Charlie Morton, a day after the right-handed pitcher was released by Tigers

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves signed veteran pitcher Charlie Morton to a major league contract on Monday, a day after the right-hander was designated for assignment and released by Detroit. Braves manager Brian Snitker did not say if the 41-year-old Morton will pitch for the Braves in the final week of the season. Snitker said Morton will be in Atlanta on Tuesday. "I don't know what (the plan is) until we get him here and talk through everything," Snitker said. "We don't really have a plan. We got him back. I don't know what that plan would be. I talked to him Saturday ...

Ha-Seong Kim homers and drives in 2 runs as Braves beat slumping Tigers, 6-2

DETROIT (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim homered and drove in two runs as the Atlanta Braves won their eighth straight game with a 6-2 win over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Sunday. The Tigers went 0-6 on their last homestand of the season, losing by a combined score of 36-14. They have lost nine of their last 10 as their lead in the American League Central has dropped to one game over the Cleveland Guardians. Spencer Strider (7-13) pitched five scoreless innings, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out six. Six Atlanta relievers finished the game. Casey Mize (14-6) gave up ...

Surging Braves rally past reeling Tigers for 6-5 victory

DETROIT (AP) — Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his MLB career, then added a game-tying single in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves won their seventh straight game with a 6-5 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The Tigers have lost five straight and eight of the past nine. Their lead in the AL Central — at 14 games shortly before the All-Star break and 10 games on Sept. 3 — is down to one game over the Cleveland Guardians, who swept a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. The Braves trailed 5-4 going into the ninth. Ozzie Albies and Ha-Seong ...