Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, Lawrence Butler homered twice and the Athletics beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Tuesday night. The Braves have lost five straight and seven of eight. Jeffrey Springs (7-6) pitched six innings and gave up a run — a solo shot by Eli White in the fifth — on six hits.

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.

All eyes are on the Atlanta Braves before they host the 2025 MLB All-Star festivities next week. The annual star-studded spectacle isn't for another few days, t

Tyler Soderstrom has been one of the few bright spots on the A's roster this season, and we expect the 23-year-old to stay hot against Atlanta tonight.

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.

Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Cubs (54-36) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (43-47). Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Simeon Woods Richardson for Minnesota. Chicago took two of three against St.