The first inning continues to be a thorn in the side of Atlanta Braves starter Bryce Elder. In four of his last six starts in the Majors, the opponents have put up at least one run in the first inning against the right-hander.

I was at a child’s birthday party yesterday, as the Braves lost their rubber game against the Red Sox to hit a new season low in FanGraphs’ playoff odds (50.6 percent). The kid’s parents had hired some magician,

The Braves recalled Bryce Elder, who pitched in Sunday’s game. Dylan Dodd was sent to the minors. Elder will likely be with the team for a while with AJ Smith-Shawver likely out for the season. Some notable Braves prospects, including John Gil, had really good performances over the weekend on the farm.