Topic: Mark Melancon

Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley homered and Max Fried silenced the Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star lineup to lead the Atlanta Braves to a win in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

Nick Markakis didn't wait long to make an impact on the Atlanta Braves after his return this week after an initial decision to opt out due to the coronavirus pandemic. He hit a walk-off homer in his first start.

Atlanta starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz outdueled St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty as the Braves earned a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday to even the NLDS.

The St. Louis Cardinals had late two-run doubles from Marcell Ozuna and Kolten Wong and held off a late rally from the Atlanta Braves to earn a 7-6 victory in Game 1 of the NLDS.

The Atlanta Braves acquired All-Star relief pitchers Shane Greene and Mark Melancon in trades with the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants.

St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Matt Adams helped his team to a 5-3 win against the San Francisco Giants, plating two runs with a go-ahead double.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants hoisted the white flag on their 2018 season Saturday, scheduling standout catcher Buster Posey for season-ending hip surgery with 31 games still remaining.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Diego Padres will put a franchise-record streak on the line with an overworked bullpen Sunday afternoon when they wrap up a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.

The San Francisco Giants hope to get a boost from Hunter Pence in a new role when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on the middle day of a three-game series.

Three outs from a stinging series loss to the last-place San Francisco Giants, lightning struck the playoff-contending Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.