Atlanta and Philadelphia meet at Citizens Bank Park on September 5, 2026, with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m. ET. The Braves (84-57, .596) hold a comfortable lead over the Phillies (79-62, .560) in the standings, and tonight’s game has real playoff-race weight. Here’s everything you need to know: when to tune in, where to watch, and who’s taking the ball.
Game Info
- Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- Date: September 5, 2026
- First pitch: 6:05 p.m. ET
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Where to Watch
🇺🇸 United States
- BravesVision — Atlanta’s dedicated channel; direct streaming at Braves.TV, available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- NBCSP / NBC10 — Philadelphia’s home broadcast; streaming at PHILLIES.TV, available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- ESPN Deportes — Spanish-language broadcast (ESPN’s 30-game linear package)
- FOX Deportes — Spanish-language option; regular-season and playoff simulcasts
- Telemundo / UniMás / TUDN / Universo / Peacock — Spanish-language national options depending on scheduling
🇲🇽 Mexico — 4:05 p.m. CT
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games under the 2026–2028 deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week; Disney+ adds 6 additional games plus ESPN simulcast
- TUDN / Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, two Saturdays)
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 6:05 p.m.
- Televén — Free over-the-air, primarily weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day; available via Simple, Inter, and NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and replay
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 6:05 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 — Free; 7 games per week (one daily), covering Opening Day through the full World Series — its seventh consecutive year. Includes Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and all postseason.
- ESPN / 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do — Free stream
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 6:05 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes — Free; regular season (typically Friday, Saturday, Sunday). Exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.
- MLB.TV
A note on MLB.TV: It remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate local in-market subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season), free of local blackouts. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s not a blackout, they simply aren’t part of the package.
How Both Teams Arrive
- Atlanta Braves: 84-57 (.596)
- Philadelphia Phillies: 79-62 (.560)
Atlanta has the edge in the playoff race and is looking to pad its lead. Philadelphia needs a win to close the gap and keep its postseason hopes alive.
Starting Pitchers
- Atlanta — Martín Pérez: 8-8, 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 91 strikeouts in 121.0 innings — left-handed, from Guanare, Venezuela 🇻🇪
- Philadelphia — Zack Wheeler: 11-5, 3.31 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 154 strikeouts in 130.1 innings — right-handed
Wheeler leads in wins and strikeouts (154 vs. 91) and carries the tighter WHIP (1.09 vs. 1.21), but Pérez counters with the lower ERA (3.05 vs. 3.31). Both arms are having strong seasons — this is a legitimate ace matchup with playoff stakes attached.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays, and video highlights.
