The Latest Breaking News from Michael Harris II

ATLANTA — The Miami Marlins are a significantly improved team this season. The Miami Marlins are still nowhere near the level of the Atlanta Braves.

The Braves have the National League’s best record and run differential. They lead the league in runs scored per game. That’s with lackluster production from the reigning NL Rookie of the Year and All-Star third baseman. The Braves are second in runs allowed. That’s despite their ace pitcher being out…

WASHINGTON — Someone forgot to tell Matt Olson he left North Port.

On opening day, every team is 0-0. Fans all around the sport have optimism. Nothing has happened yet, so anything can happen.

He's a lefty ...

The Atlanta outfielder helped the team overcome a large deficit to win the NL East.

NEW YORK — Hard as it must be for the Citi Field faithful to accept the fact the Mets won 101 games, the second-most wins in their history, and still wound up as a wild card, there is this dose of hard reality: The Braves were simply a better team.

Will an expanded Wild Card round lead to an unexpected upset or will one of the established baseball juggernauts emerge as the World Series winners?

NEW YORK — Although the postseason seedings have yet to be decided, with one notable exception — the National League MVP race — we’ve seen enough to determine the deserving individual honors. Everyone has their opinions, many even have actual votes, but here are our picks for baseball’s 2022 awards…