2023 Atlanta Braves season

The 2023 Atlanta Braves season was the 153rd season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 58th in Atlanta, and the Braves' seventh season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his eighth season as the team's manager. The Braves drew an average home attendance of 39,401 in 81 home games in the 2023 MLB season, the 5th highest in the league.

On September 10, 2023, the Braves were the first team in Major League Baseball during this season to clinch a playoff spot. On September 12, the Braves broke the National League record for most home runs in a season with their 281st home run, breaking the old mark set by the 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers. On September 13, the Braves clinched the National League East title for the sixth consecutive season. On September 26, the Braves reached their 300th home run of the season, becoming just the third team in MLB history to do so, joining the 2019 Minnesota Twins and the 2019 New York Yankees. On October 1, the last game of the regular season, the Braves hit their 307th home run, tying the 2019 Minnesota Twins for the most home runs hit by a team in a single season; additionally, first baseman Matt Olson broke the single-season home run record for the Braves, with 54.

The team also set the record for highest team slugging percentage in a season at .501, breaking the old record of .495 set by the 2019 Houston Astros. The Braves ended the season with a league-leading 104 wins, the highest number of wins for the franchise since 1998. Because of these strong offensive numbers, the 2023 Braves are often regarded as one of the greatest baseball offenses of all time.

However, the Braves were defeated in four games in the NLDS by the Philadelphia Phillies for the second consecutive year.

Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was awarded the NL MVP award at the end of the season, after posting the first-ever 40-70 season in MLB history.

Offseason

Rule changes Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:

institution of a pitch clock between pitches; limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance; limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);

Regular season Season standings National League East

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents Record vs. National League

Record vs. American League

Game log Legend Braves win Braves loss Postponement Clinched playoff spot Clinched divisionBoldBraves team member

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || March 30 || @ Nationals || 7–2 || Luetge (1–0) || Corbin (0–1) || — || 35,756 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 1 || @ Nationals || 7–1 || Strider (1–0) || Gray (0–1) || — || 27,529 || 2–0 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 2 || @ Nationals || 1–4 || Gore (1–0) || Shuster (0–1) || Finnegan (1) || 21,440 || 2–1 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 3 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Morton (1–0) || Woodford (0–1) || — || 37,689 || 3–1 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Dodd (1–0) || Matz (0–1) || Minter (1) || 36,501 || 4–1 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 5 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Elder (1–0) || Mikolas (0–1) || Chavez (1) || 36,300 || 5–1 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 6 || Padres || 7–6 || Minter (1–0) || Crismatt (0–1) || — || 42,803 || 6–1 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 7 || Padres || 4–5 || Honeywell Jr. (1–0) || Tonkin (0–1) || Hader (2) || 41,963 || 6–2 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 8 || Padres || 1–4 || Wacha (2–0) || Morton (1–1) || Hader (3) || 40,154 || 6–3 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 9 || Padres || 2–10 || Lugo (2–0) || Dodd (1–1) || — || 40,138 || 6–4 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 10 || Reds || 5–4 || Lee (1–0) || Law (0–2) || — || 30,237 || 7–4 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 11 || Reds || 7–6 || Tonkin (1–1) || Cessa (0–1) || N. Anderson (1) || 33,559 || 8–4 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 12 || Reds || 5–4 || Yates (1–0) || Farmer (0–3) || Minter (2) || 30,648 || 9–4 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 14 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Morton (2–1) || Singer (1–1) || — || 20,186 || 10–4 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 15 || @ Royals || 9–3 || Elder (2–0) || Bubic (0–2) || — || 17,644 || 11–4 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 16 || @ Royals || 5–4 || N. Anderson (1–0) || Barlow (0–2) || Minter (3) || 22,040 || 12–4 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 17 || @ Padres || 2–0 || Fried (1–0) || Weathers (1–1) || Minter (4) || 31,846 || 13–4 || W7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 18 || @ Padres || 8–1 || Strider (2–0) || Snell (0–3) || — || 42,693 || 14–4 || W8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 19 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Martinez (1–1) || Morton (2–2) || Hader (5) || 29,581 || 14–5 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 21 || Astros || 4–6 || Neris (1–1) || Minter (1–1) || Pressly (1) || 41,397 || 14–6 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 22 || Astros || 3–6 || Valdez (2–2) || Wright (0–1) || Abreu (1) || 42,399 || 14–7 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 23 || Astros || 2–5 || Neris (2–1) || Minter (1–2) || Abreu (2) || 41,530 || 14–8 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 24 || Marlins || 11–0 || Strider (3–0) || Cabrera (1–2) || — || 28,241 || 15–8 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 25 || Marlins || 7–4 || Morton (3–2) || Hoeing (0–1) || — || 34,059 || 16–8 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || April 26 || Marlins || 6–4 || Tonkin (2–1) || Floro (1–1) || Minter (5) || 30,282 || 17–8 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 27 || Marlins || 4–5 || Puk (2–0) || Minter (1–3) || Floro (1) || 32,196 || 17–9 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 28 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Fried (2–0) || Peterson (1–4) || — || 29,240 || 18–9 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 29 || @ Mets || colspan=7| Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: August 12 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 30 || @ Mets || colspan=7| Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: May 1

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 1 || @ Mets || 9–8 || Strider (4–0) || Reyes (0–1) || Minter (6) || || 19–9 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 1 || @ Mets || 3–5 || Smith (2–1) || Morton (3–3) || Robertson (6) || 27,603 || 19–10 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 2 || @ Marlins || 6–0 || Elder (3–0) || Alcántara (1–3) || — || 8,626 || 20–10 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 3 || @ Marlins || 14–6 || McHugh (1–0) || Garrett (1–1) || — || 10,428 || 21–10 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 4 || @ Marlins || 6–3 || Dodd (2–1) || Luzardo (2–2) || Minter (7) || 8,295 || 22–10 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 5 || Orioles || 4–9 || Kremer (3–1) || Fried (2–1) || — || 40,176 || 22–11 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 6 || Orioles || 5–4 || Minter (2–3) || Coulombe (1–1) || Iglesias (1) || 41,454 || 23–11 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 7 || Orioles || 3–2 || Tonkin (3–1) || Pérez (1–1) || — || 40,800 || 24–11 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 9 || Red Sox || 9–3 || Morton (4–3) || Pivetta (2–3) || — || 36,805 || 25–11 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 10 || Red Sox || 2–5 || Bello (2–1) || Minter (2–4) || Jansen (9) || 40,270 || 25–12 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 12 || @ Blue Jays || 0–3 || Bassitt (5–2) || Strider (4–1) || — || 35,047 || 25–13 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 13 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Swanson (2–1) || Minter (2–5) || Romano (10) || 41,341 || 25–14 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 14 || @ Blue Jays || 5–6 || Pearson (1–0) || Iglesias (0–1) || — || 40,895 || 25–15 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 12–0 || Morton (5–3) || Bradford (0–1) || — || 26,791 || 26–15 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 16 || @ Rangers || 4–7 || Dunning (4–0) || Shuster (0–2) || Smith (8) || 23,246 || 26–16 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 17 || @ Rangers || 6–5 || N. Anderson (2–0) || Burke (2–2) || Iglesias (2) || 30,053 || 27–16 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 19 || Mariners || 6–2 || McHugh (2–0) || Miller (2–1) || — || 40,412 || 28–16 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 20 || Mariners || 3–7 || Gilbert (2–2) || Tonkin (3–2) || — || 40,250 || 28–17 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 21 || Mariners || 3–2 || Shuster (1–2) || Kirby (5–3) || Iglesias (3) || 40,213 || 29–17 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 22 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Phillips (1–0) || Morton (5–4) || Graterol (3) || 40,205 || 29–18 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 23 || Dodgers || 1–8 || Miller (1–0) || Strider (4–2) || — || 36,731 || 29–19 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 24 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Iglesias (1–1) || Bickford (1–2) || — || 37,838 || 30–19 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 25 || Phillies || 8–5 || N. Anderson (3–0) || Soto (1–4) || Iglesias (4) || 43,216 || 31–19 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 26 || Phillies || 4–6 || Walker (4–2) || Jiménez (0–1) || Kimbrel (6) || 40,533 || 31–20 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 27 || Phillies || 1–2 || Wheeler (4–4) || Morton (5–5) || Kimbrel (7) || 42,665 || 31–21 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 28 || Phillies || 11–4 || Strider (5–2) || Covey (0–1) || — || 43,109 || 32–21 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 2–7 || Erceg (1–0) || Soroka (0–1) || — || 8,556 || 32–22 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Fujinami (2–5) || Iglesias (1–2) || — || 5,116 || 32–23 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || May 31 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Shuster (2–2) || Kaprielian (0–6) || Iglesias (5) || 6,429 || 33–23 || W1

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 2 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Kelly (7–3) || Morton (5–6) || Castro (6) || 27,469 || 33–24 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–2 || Strider (6–2) || Nelson (2–3) || Iglesias (6) || 36,529 || 34–24 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–5 || Minter (3–5) || Castro (3–2) || Iglesias (7) || 32,401 || 35–24 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 6 || Mets || 6–4 || Elder (4–0) || Smith (3–2) || Iglesias (8) || 37,365 || 36–24 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 7 || Mets || 7–5 || N. Anderson (4–0) || Raley (1–1) || Minter (8) || 40,178 || 37–24 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 8 || Mets || 13–10 || Iglesias (2–2) || Hunter (0–1) || — || 39,347 || 38–24 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 9 || Nationals || 3–2 || Yates (2–0) || Finnegan (3–3) || Iglesias (9) || 40,297 || 39–24 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 10 || Nationals || 6–4 || Shuster (3–2) || Gore (3–5) || Minter (9) || 40,799 || 40–24 || W7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 11 || Nationals || 2–6 || Williams (3–4) || Elder (4–1) || — || 36,744 || 40–25 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 12 || @ Tigers || 5–6 || Lange (4–2) || Jiménez (0–2) || — || 18,742 || 40–26 || L2 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || June 13 || @ Tigers || colspan=7| Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: June 14 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 14 || @ Tigers || 10–7 || Strider (7–2) || Olson (0–2) || — || || 41–26 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 14 || @ Tigers || 6–5 || McHugh (3–0) || Lorenzen (2–4) || Minter (10) || 24,186 || 42–26 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 69 || June 15 || Rockies || 8–3 || Smith-Shawver (1–0) || Freeland (4–8) ||Tonkin (1) || 38,555 || 43–26 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 16 || Rockies || 8–1 || Shuster (4–2) || Lamet (1–4) || — || 41,214 || 44–26 || W4