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There is absolutely no reason to explain why the Atlanta Braves can’t win with Chipper Jones out of the lineup.

The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves will close out a three-game National League East series on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball , with the first pitch scheduled from Turner Field at 8:05 ET.

Bryce Harper homered and Danny Espinosa added a three-run shot to help Washington strengthen its hold on first place in the NL East by beating the reeling Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Saturday.

Bryce Harper homered and Danny Espinosa added a three-run shot to help Washington strengthen its hold on first place in the NL East by beating the reeling Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Saturday.

Much has been made here and elsewhere about the Braves' record with and without Chipper Jones in the lineup, and more will be now that he's on the 15-day disabled list due to the slow healing process of his nasty lower-leg contusion.

Starting tonight in Atlanta, the Nationals will receive the kind of test that has remained absent since their first season in Washington.

More than a quarter of the season is in the books, so Scott Cullen takes a look at MLB awards to this point, along with Gold Gloves, All-Surprise and All-Disappointing teams.

The Milwaukee Brewers are fading fast in the race for the National League Central crown.

Looking over the pitching leaders in the NL over the past seven days has made it tough to whittle the candidates down to a list of the best five.

Orioles starter Brian Matusz made it to the big leagues as a highly touted prospect, ranked #5 in all of baseball by Baseball America back in 2010.

The two teams are jockeying back and forth for first place in the National League East, and Friday will be the first clash of the clubs this season.

Day 3 in the Queen City, and the Braves are still looking for their first win in this four-game series against the Reds, who've played ball the last two nights as if someone left the ballpark in a dryer too long and shrunk it.

Because this worked so well last year, here's my second annual assessment of the gentlemen of the Braves .

It was only a couple months ago that the Atlanta Braves were nearing the end of spring training and questioning a struggling offense that had seemingly carried over from the previous season.

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Adam Wainwright threw a four-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI - Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing. Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart also homered off Beachy as the Reds got the best of another high-powered game.

In case you hadn't noticed, Mat Latos is beginning to look a bit more like the Mat Latos we all wanted when the team made the Mat Latos trade.