Mark Bowman

BOSTON -- Matt Olson’s game-tying home run halted Ranger Suarez’s dominance of the Braves, sparked a couple of other struggling Braves and most importantly, created reason to believe his elbow is healthy.

BOSTON -- It’s not good when television analyst CJ Nitkowski catching a foul ball proves to be the night’s top highlight. But that’s what the Braves had to deal with after Bryce Elder endured his first rough start of the season in an 8-0 loss to the Red Sox on

BOSTON -- Chris Sale seems to enjoy reminding the Red Sox what they gave away via a lopsided trade that continues to benefit the Braves. Sale made it clear this wasn’t just another start as he hurled a series of 98 mph fastballs during the first inning of a matchup

BOSTON -- Ronald Acuña Jr. kissed his bat after kissing one goodbye for the first time in more than a month. Acuña had reason to celebrate when he drilled a grand slam over the Green Monster in the decisive five-run sixth inning of a 10-2 Braves win over the Red

Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale seems to enjoy reminding the Red Sox what they gave away via a lopsided trade that continues to benefit the Braves.

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Mark Bowman COCOA After starting out lower, July Cocoa reversed higher early Monday and was approaching Friday's high.

July Crude Oil was higher early Monday after strikes by Iran and US over the weekend appeared to put the chances for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz further off into the future. US said it conducted “self-defense strikes,” and Iran was reportedly dropping more mines into the Strait of Hormuz last week. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted an air base used for US attacks. Adding to the concerns was news that Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon, even after Israel-Lebanon peace talks in Washington on Friday. Trump said on Friday he would soon decide on a proposed deal to extend the cease fire, but even if it is extended, the reopening of the strait is the key concern, and once it opens, it will take a long time to get the flows back to normal. Saudi Arabia expected to cut is official selling prices of crude to Asia. The EIA revised its 2026 US crude production forecast in May to 13.65 million bpd from 13.51 million bpd projected in April. Reuters reports that US shale producers have the lowest stock of drilled-but-uncompleted wells (DUCs) on record, limiting their ability to move quickly to boost crude output and replace rapidly depleted oil inventories.

Mark Bowman COFFEE July Coffee was slightly higher early Tuesday but in the low end of Monday's range after falling to its lowest level since last July on Monday.

Mark Bowman CRUDE OIL July Crude Oil was lower early Tuesday but inside Monday's range, as the market tried to assess the mixed signals it was receiving form Washington and Iran.