Atlanta Braves Tickets

A six-game win streak has brought the Atlanta Braves back to life after facing injuries and close losses throughout the May campaign. The Braves will need to fill in the holes left by relief pitchers Jonny Venters and Eric O’Flaherty, both of whom underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery this month. On the plus side, offensive powerhouses have helped keep the Braves surging forward. Left fielder Justin Upton is leading the team with 14 home runs, 44 hits, 28 RBI and a .273 batting average with just a week left in May; while rookie Evan Gattis has been a pleasant surprise for the Braves, tallying four home runs, 11 RBI and a .267 batting average for the month.

The Braves completed a three-game sweep of the division rival Washington Nationals in mid-April before splitting a four-game series to kick off the month. Atlanta will face even more divisional competition through June, when the squad travels to Citi Field from May 24-26 to face the New York Mets, followed by a return series at Turner Field, June 18-20. Purchase Braves tickets for these heated division rivalries and more as the team fights to remain atop the standings.

The trade rumors had been swirling around the league, but it was the Atlanta Braves that ultimately proved triumphant in inking a deal with coveted rising star, Justin Upton. For the deal, which also included Chris Johnson, the Braves had to give up a handful of prospects to the Arizona Diamondbacks, but if past performance has been any indication, the trade will ultimately pay dividends down the road. In an interesting twist, earlier in the offseason, the Braves also signed another Upton, Justin’s older brother, B.J., to a five-year deal. The duo had expressed a desire to play together one day, and were pleasantly surprised to have it happen so soon.

The exciting new moves will certainly be a welcome addition to the club, which will be without the beloved and recently retired, Chipper Jones, for the first time since 1993. Fans can secure 2013 Atlanta Braves tickets for all games from Vivid Seats. The inventory above is stocked, showcasing the variety of matchups available for purchase from the 2013 Atlanta Braves schedule. The season will launch April 1 at home versus the Philadelphia Phillies, with the series finishing out on the 3^rd and 4^th. The Braves will then host the Chicago Cubs through the weekend, April 5-7, and will also welcome the Kansas City Royals (4/16-17) and Washington Nationals (4/29-30) in the other home stints for April.

The 2012 MLB playoffs will debut a new change instituted at the start of the season, as an additional wild card team has been added and instead of jumping right into a five-game series, the two “extra” squads will face each other in a one-game playoff. For the National League, that means the Atlanta Braves will host the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals in nine innings of baseball for a chance to advance to the Division Series. Purchase your Atlanta Braves playoff tickets today from the Vivid Seats marketplace.

In addition to the excitement surrounding the one-game playoff, it also gives fans at least one more look at the legendary Chipper Jones, who will be retiring at the end of the season. Jones has spent 19 years with the Braves organization and has amassed more than 400 home runs and a career batting average of .300 as a switch hitter. Not too shabby.

On the final game of the season, the Atlanta Braves lost  to the Philadelphia Phillies in 13 innings - relinquishing their NL Wildcard lead to the St. Louis Cardinals. The gut-wrenching playoff collapse sent Atlanta sports die-hards reeling, but as the team prepares for next season, the fan base has a lot to look forward to in 2012. Braves tickets will be going on sale for individual games soon and the pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Kissimmee, FL in just a few months. The Braves will return the two top vote getters in the NL Rookie of the Year Award voting: closer Craig Kimbel (winner) and Freddie Freeman (second place).  Kimbel recorded more saves than any rookie pitcher in history, and at one point, threw 37 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. Freeman himself showed he has a big future in the big leagues. The 6-5, 225-pound first baseman knocked in 76 runs, homered 26 times, and batted .282 in his debut season. With 22-year-old phenom Jason Heyward patrolling right field in Atlanta, the Braves have the best treasure trove of young talent in the MLB. We shall see if the franchise's abundance of up-and-coming star power will translate into a playoff appearance next October.