The Atlanta Braves could reportedly have a backup option for the Cincinnati Reds at the upcoming MLB trade deadline.

After six seasons with the A's in Oakland, the dependable first baseman is playing against his former team this week in the unfamiliar surroundings of Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for the first time.

The Atlanta Braves added Jordan Weems ahead of the 2025 season, hoping to find a surprise bargain in the former rival. However, Weems didn't live up to expectat

Atlanta native Butler, an alum of Westlake High, led off the game in electric fashion after hitting a long fly to right center that took a sharp bounce off the wall, as he sprinted around the full diamond for the inside-the-park homer. The Braves have now lost five straight and seven of eight.

Ronald Acuna Jr. got things started with a solo shot in the first inning as the Braves cruised to a 9-2 road win over the Athletics.

The Athletics are favored (-110) in an expected close game against the Braves (-108). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Athletics looking to Jeffrey Springs (6-6), and Didier Fuentes (0-2) getting the nod for the Atlanta Braves.

Neither the Atlanta Braves nor the Athletics are having the seasons they envisioned for themselves when the year began. For Atlanta, injuries have been a big fa