Alert: MLB Speedway Classic between Braves and Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway suspended by rain, to resume on Sunday
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Chase Burns by the numbers in 2025 MLB Speedway Classic
Atlanta (47-63) defeated Cincinnati (58-54), 4-2, Sunday in the Major League Baseball Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. The game was suspended due to rain on Saturday. The contest between Atlanta and Cincinnati, which began after a two-hour, 17-minute rain delay, was halted in the first inning with the Reds leading, 1-0. The game resumed Sunday in the bottom of the first inning with one out. Saturday was slated to be a showdown between two pitchers with Tennessee ties. Spencer Strider was scheduled to pitch for the Braves and former Vol Chase Burns was projected to pitch for Cincinnati. Burns (0-3) pitched one inning and retired the Braves' in batting order, recording two strikeouts. He totaled 18 pitches, including 11 strikes. Burns made his Major League Baseball debut on June 24 against the Yankees. More: Tony Vitello discusses Chase Burns' pitching career ahead of MLB Speedway Classic Strider (3-8) was scratched after the inaugural rain delay. He is a Knoxville native and a graduate of Christian Academy of Knoxville. Burns, a native of Gallatin, Tennessee, pitched for Tennessee from 2022-23 before transferring to Wake Forest. He was selected with the No. 2 overall pick by the Reds in the 2024 MLB draft.
Fox Sports
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Eli White Hits 2 HRs To Help Braves Beat Reds In MLB Speedway Classic At Bristol
Major League Baseball Eli White Hits 2 HRs To Help Braves Beat Reds In MLB Speedway Classic At Bristol Published Aug. 3, 2025 4:07 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Eli White hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday in the rain-delayed MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway. White's first homer of the afternoon gave Atlanta a 3-1 lead in the second inning at the historic racetrack. The ball hit the safer barrier after clearing the outfield wall and the track itself. He added his sixth homer of the season on a leadoff shot in the seventh. Cincinnati went 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left 12 on base. Brent Suter (1-2) got the loss. Atlanta came in having clinched the season series, winning four of the first six games. The teams split the first two in Cincinnati before coming to Bristol. The game was scheduled for Saturday, but it was suspended in the first inning because of persistent rain. Hurston Waldrep (1-0) was on the mound for Atlanta when play resumed. The right-hander was brought up from Triple-A Gwinnett and traveled about 250 miles to Bristol Motor Speedway early Sunday morning. He pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball for his first career win. Eli White reflects on two-home-run day in Braves' win over Reds at Speedway Classic ADVERTISEMENT The Reds loaded the bases with two out in the eighth after a balk by Tyler Kinley and a walk by Tyler Stephenson. Ke'Bryan Hayes then hit a hard grounder to third, but Luke Williams made a diving stop and threw to second for the forceout. This was the first time in six games between these teams that it was decided by more than a single run. The Braves will begin a series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, with RHP Erick Fedde (3-11, 5.33 ERA) taking the bump for Game 1. As for the Reds, they start a series on the road against the Chicago Cubs on Monday. LHP Nick Lodolo will be on the mound to start that one for the Reds. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! share
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Dodgers snap 18-inning scoreless drought to beat Rays 3-0 and win the series
With the Dodgers "all but a lock" to add a reliever before the trade deadline following Tanner Scott's injury, Eric Samulski assesses which arms could be in line for precious save opportunities. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Freddie Freeman scored one run and drove in another to snap Los Angeles' 18-inning scoreless drought and lead the Dodgers over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Sunday. Andy Pages singled off Mason Englert (0-1) in the sixth to drive in Freddie Freeman, who extended his on-base streak to 18 games with a first-inning single and added another RBI single in the seventh to make it 2-0. He had three hits on the day and seven RBIs in the series, which the Dodgers won two games to one. Shohei Ohtani doubled and scored on Mookie Betts' sacrifice fly in the ninth. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (10-7) held the Rays scoreless over 5 2/3 innings, scattering five hits and striking out six. Ben Casparius earned his second big-league save, coming in with the bases loaded in the ninth to get Yandy Diaz out. Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman left the game in the fifth with a right ankle sprain. Tampa Bay starter Joe Boyle held the Dodgers scoreless for five innings, working around three hits and two walks. He struck out two. Ohtani beat out a chopper for a single in the seventh and then stole second and third to be in position to score on Freeman's RBI single. 0-for-16. Mookie Betts went hitless in the series and is now hitless in four straight games. He was dropped out of the leadoff spot. Monday night in Los Angeles, the Dodgers send Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 3.98 ERA) to the mound against the Cardinals. The Rays will debut Adrian Houser (6-2, 2.10) against the Angels.
