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Everybody knows that the Braves don’t need to win the National League East to make the playoffs. There are three wild cards now, so they don’t even need to finish with one of the top two records for non-division winners. Getting in the postseason and then seeing what happens worked…

That wave of young Kansas City Royals prospects who’ve been forecast and anticipated for several years may have finally crested.

ATLANTA — Spencer Strider stands barely 6 feet tall, but there’s fire in his right arm. And for seven innings Tuesday night, for the second time in a week, the Atlanta Braves rookie dialed up his low-effort, triple-digit fastball and overpowered the Phillies.

Oddsmakers like the Padres a little more after their trade for Soto.

ATLANTA — No stars were involved in a trade between the Astros and Braves, but it carried a certain impact.

And there’s still plenty of time before the deadline.

Atlanta reportedly acquired Astros starter Jake Odorizzi and Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman on Monday night.

Years ago, Brian Bridges, then the Braves’ scouting director, went to a field to watch high school senior Austin Riley. At the time, most of the industry viewed Riley as a pitcher, but the Braves found themselves intrigued with his raw power.

Atlanta announced the star third baseman’s 10-year deal on Monday.