After a gut-wrenching loss on Sunday and another significant loss to the pitching staff with AJ Minter going on the injured list on Monday, Atlanta badly needed a positive result on the field.

And while it did not happen for the first nine innings late on Monday night, the Braves finally broke through in a 1-0 win in 10 innings over the Giants in a game that truly had a playoff feel to it. Both Chris Sale and Blake Snell were amazing, putting together one of the best pitching duels in recent memory. And then both bullpens were highly effective before the game went into extra innings.

But in the tenth inning, Brian Snitker emptied his bench and Travis d’Arnaud delivered a sacrifice fly to make the score 1-0, a lead that Rasiel Iglesias turned into a win with a second straight effective inning of work. As a result, the Braves were able to bounce back and start the week off on a badly needed positive note.

Braves News

As expected, Michael Harris II will be activated from the 60-day IL on Wednesday when he is eligible.

Another week, another significant injury for the Braves pitching staff as AJ Minter goes back to the 15-day IL with a hip injury for the second time this season. There seems to be a legitimate possibility Minter could be out for the rest of the season, though time will ultimately tell. Dylan Lee returned to Atlanta to replace Minter.

Reynaldo Lopez will make a rehab start for Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Stephen Tolbert detailed how the Braves remain in the playoff picture despite all their recent struggles.

Kris Willis writes about the Braves outlook against the Giants this week, plus promotes a new Battery Power mailbag with a request to submit your questions.

MLB News

In his return to action for the Dodgers, Mookie Betts went deep against the Brewers.

The second overall prospect in baseball, Junior Caminero, is getting called up to the Rays.

The Marlins are parting ways with multiple high ranking executives in their front office.

The Mariners extended Victor Robles for two more years on Monday. He has been a great find for their team since coming aboard midseason.

The Rockies placed Kris Bryant on the injured list once again on Monday.

Joe Musgrove was activated to the Padres roster off the 60-day IL on Monday.

Though he was acquired via trade less than two weeks ago, Amed Rosario was designated for assignment by the Dodgers to make space for Betts.

The Cardinals recalled Jordan Walker back to the bigs on Monday.