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ATLANTA — Mike Soroka might be a little slower to return to the Braves than initially expected.

He made this look way too easy.

CINCINNATI — The Braves on Saturday defeated the Reds, 4-1, to take the series at Great American Ball Park. Atlanta goes for the sweep on Sunday.

The injured Mets star previously expressed an interest in opting out of the final year of his contract at the end of the 2022 season.

CINCINNATI — Max Fried shut down the Reds and the Braves’ offense exploded late as Atlanta beat Cincinnati, 9-1, in Friday’s series opener.

LOS ANGELES — Just when the Freddie Freeman saga couldn't get any more nauseating, it somehow did. The Dodgers' new first baseman went into hiding on Thursday before the opening game of a four-game series against the San Diego Padres.

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies offense looked lifeless on Wednesday night. They drove in only one run and four hits. On Thursday, they woke up, put on their powder blues, and decided to score a season-high 14 runs in a 14-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Contreras led NL catchers in Phase 1 of All-Star voting with 2,146,343 votes.

PHILADELPHIA — Major League Baseball on Thursday announced that Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña finished as the top vote-getter for the National League in the first phase of voting for the July 19 All-Star Game. This means Acuña will have a starting spot for the NL team, managed by Brian Snitker.