Braves prepare for series against Astros following Cubs loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 12:18 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
The Atlanta Braves have an off day before facing the Houston Astros in Texas. They hold a four-game lead in the NL East but are coming off a series loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Astros, also leading their division, enter the matchup with a 77-76 record. Starting pitchers will be Tyler Mahle, Grant Holmes, and Martín Pérez for the Braves and Peter Lambert, Hayden Wesneski, and Hunter Brown for the Astros. The series begins tonight at 8:10 ET.
- •Braves enter series with a four-game lead in NL East.
- •Braves lost their last series against the Cubs.
- •Astros have a 77-76 record entering the series.
- •Starting pitchers for Braves include Mahle, Holmes, and Pérez.
- •Series opens tonight at 8:10 ET in Houston.
- 12:18 PMYahoo Sports — Braves News: Astros on deck, Cubs series recap, and more
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