The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Atlanta to face the Braves at Truist Park on August 25, 2026. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Below you’ll find start times by region, where to watch, how both teams are rolling into this one, and who’s taking the ball.
Game Info
- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves
- League: MLB
- Date: August 25, 2026
- Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta
- First pitch: 7:15 p.m. ET · 5:15 p.m. Mexico City · 7:15 p.m. Caracas · 7:15 p.m. Santo Domingo
Where to Watch
🇲🇽 Mexico — 5:15 p.m.
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; part of the 2026–2028 broadcast deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and two Saturdays
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 7:15 p.m.
- Televén (free) — Mainly weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games/day. Available on Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and replays
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 7:15 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one daily, free. Seventh consecutive year of coverage from Opening Day through the World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and full postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 7:15 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season (typically Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays). Exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
🇺🇸 United States (Spanish-language) — 7:15 p.m. ET
- Telemundo — Carried Opening Day; 25 featured games in 2026 via Telemundo Deportes
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays 3 p.m. ET)
- Universo / Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
- FOX Deportes — Regular season + Spanish simulcast of the FOX postseason: Division Series, Championship Series and World Series
- ESPN Deportes — Retained Spanish-language rights for its 30-game linear package
Local Feeds
- Dodgers: SportsNet LA · direct stream on SNLA+ · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- Braves: BravesVision · direct stream on Braves.TV · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs there is a separate local in-market subscription sold inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) that is blackout-free. Games exclusive to national streaming partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s a rights issue, not a blackout. There is no public MLB.TV blackout map for Latin American countries.
How Both Teams Are Playing
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 80-51 (.611)
- Atlanta Braves: 76-55 (.580)
Starting Pitchers
- Dodgers — Tyler Glasnow (RHP): 3-0, 2.72 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 49 strikeouts in 39.2 innings
- Braves — Bryce Elder (RHP): 8-7, 3.92 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 113 strikeouts in 137.2 innings
Keys to the Game
The Dodgers arrive in Atlanta as clear favorites at 80-51. The Braves, sitting at 76-55, need the win to stay on pace in the final stretch of the regular season.
The pitching matchup leans heavily toward Los Angeles. Tyler Glasnow is 3-0 with a 2.72 ERA and a razor-thin 0.83 WHIP — one of the sharpest lines in the game right now. Bryce Elder has been serviceable at 8-7 with a 3.92 ERA, but the edge in command and efficiency belongs firmly to the visiting starter.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
