The Dodgers and Braves meet at Truist Park on August 26, 2026, in a game that carries real weight for both sides of the NL. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET.
| Game | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves |
| League | MLB |
| Date | August 26, 2026 |
| First Pitch | 7:15 p.m. ET · 5:15 p.m. Mexico City · 7:15 p.m. Caracas · 7:15 p.m. Santo Domingo |
| Venue | Truist Park — Atlanta, GA |
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) — 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 — Live and replays
- Disney+
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (7:15 p.m.)
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one daily, free of charge. Now in its seventh consecutive year. Coverage runs from Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and entire 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 coverage of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
🇺🇸 United States — Spanish-language
- 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 — 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
- Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
Local team feeds
- Los Angeles Dodgers: SportsNet LA · direct streaming on SNLA+ · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- Atlanta Braves: BravesVision · direct streaming on Braves.TV · available without local blackout inside the MLB app
A note on MLB.TV: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. A separate local in-market subscription (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) is available for 22 of 30 clubs inside the MLB app and is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s a rights issue, not a technical blackout. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
How Both Teams Are Sitting
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 80-52 (.606)
- Atlanta Braves: 77-55 (.583)
Starting Pitchers
- Dodgers — Roki Sasaki (RHP): 5-5, 4.42 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 114 strikeouts in 116.0 innings
- Braves — AJ Smith-Shawver (RHP): 0-0, 6.23 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 7 strikeouts in 8.2 innings
What to Watch For
Los Angeles arrives in Atlanta holding a comfortable cushion in the division race, but the Braves — just three games back — aren’t going away quietly. Every win matters down the stretch, and this one is no exception.
On the mound, the contrast is stark. Sasaki brings 114 strikeouts and a full season’s worth of experience to Truist Park. Smith-Shawver, on the other hand, has logged just 8.2 innings and 7 punchouts at the big-league level. That gap in experience could be the defining factor tonight.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
