Bryce Elder and Justin Wrobleski set for Mother’s Day matchup to close West Coast road trip
The Braves are trying to win it today, not just for the series. They gotta do it #ForTheMoms. I’d had a vague feeling that the Braves didn’t have a great track record on Mother’s Day, not based on any specific memories.
However, my recency bias was not completely unfounded: it turns out Atlanta have lost […]
SEATTLE, WA - MAY 05: Bryce Elder #55 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Connor Jalbert/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves are trying to win it today, not just for the series. They gotta do it #ForTheMoms.
I’d had a vague feeling that the Braves didn’t have a great track record on Mother’s Day, not based on any specific memories. However, my recency bias was not completely unfounded: it turns out Atlanta have lost on Mother’s Day for the last three seasons. You have to go back to May 8, 2022 when Charlie Morton led the Braves to a 9-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers for their last win on this particular day.
They didn’t just lose, though. They specifically (and excruciatingly) lost in walkoff fashion for these three straight years. Raisel Iglesias (2023, 2025) and AJ Minter (2024) came in to close tight games and were charged with losses instead.