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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova (46) works in the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Nova, Frazier lead Pirates to 9-4 win over Braves

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Members of Atlanta Braves grounds crew race to cover the infield during a rain delay in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

After 3-hour rain delay, Adams lifts Braves over Pirates

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam Frazier (26) watches the flight of a three-run home run as Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers (25) looks on in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Pirates rally in 9th, erupt in 10th to beat Braves 12-5

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

A message warning flashes on a sign board during the first inning of a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Atlanta. The game continued uninterrupted. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

False alarm: Braves say no emergency, just malfunction

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws to Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson in the first inning of a baseball game in Atlanta, Sunday, May 21, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Stephen Strasburg strikes out season-high 11, Nationals top Braves

By Charles Odum - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Matt Adams runs onto the field before the start of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Atlanta, Sunday, May 21, 2017. Adams joined the Braves Sunday for the first time since being acquired over the weekend from St. Louis, hoping he can help fill the void at first base left by injured star Freddie Freeman. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Adams eager for chance to start as Braves’ first baseman

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Braves get 1B Matt Adams from Cards as fill-in for Freeman

By JOE HARRIS - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Max Scherzer runs to first base to reach on a force-attempt in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, Saturday, May 20, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Braves hit 3 homers to beat Max Scherzer, Nationals

By Charles Odum - Associated Press

Braves add bullpen depth, acquire Burgos from Diamondbacks

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Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) has his hand examined by trainer Jim Lovell after he was hit by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Aaron Loup (62) in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Atlanta. Freeman left the game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Freeman injured, Bautista bat flips and Braves beat Jays

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

A repaired section of an overpass that collapsed on Interstate 85 is reopened for the morning rush hour in Atlanta, Monday, May 15, 2017. Authorities said all lanes of Interstate 85 near the heart of Atlanta were reopened over the weekend and available for Monday morning's commute. The roadway had been shut down since March 30, when a blaze beneath the bridge burned so hot it caused the overpass of steel and concrete to collapse. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Braves honor Georgia DOT, company that rebuilt I-85 overpass

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Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during seventh inning interleague baseball action in Toronto, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Swanson, Freeman go deep to lift Braves over Blue Jays 9-5

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press

Miami Marlins' Justin Nicolino delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, May 14, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Tyler Moore hits 3-run PH homer as Marlins beat Braves 3-1

By STEVEN WINE - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Julio Teheran delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Teheran pitches Braves past Marlins in 3-1 win

By CHRISTOPHER STOCK - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Tyler Flowers, right, rounds third after hitting a home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 12, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

Flowers HR, 4 RBIs, Braves end 6-game skid, beat Marlins 8-4

By CHRISTOPHER STOCK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) reacts after a foul called against him during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, in Oakland, Calif. Durant looks at LeBron James from afar and marvels at how the Cavs main man keeps finding a way to take his game to another level, year after year. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Column: Warriors need another title for true greatness

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) hits a two-run double as Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki works behind the plate during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Correa leads Astros over Braves 4-2

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa, right, hits a three-run home run as Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers reaches for the pitch during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Correa, Beltran homer in big first inning; Astros top Braves

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves pitcher Josh Collmenter sits in the dugout after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Pham during the 14th inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

SunTrust Park new Launching Pad for battered Braves pitchers

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 3, 2017, and provided by the Gwinnett Braves, Gwinnett Braves' Ryan Howard watches his two-run home run during the fourth inning of a minor league baseball game against the Durham Bulls in Gwinnett, Ga. Howard is an MVP, a World Series champion and once one of baseball's most feared sluggers. So what's he doing in the minor leagues at age 37? &quot;I've still got something in the tank,&quot; he says. (Jim Lacey/Gwinnett Braves via AP)

Braves release former MVP Ryan Howard from minor league deal

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press