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How to watch Rockies vs. Braves: TV channel and streaming options for August 28

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August 29, 2026

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Aug. 28, 2026 Updated 7:19 pm EDT

The Atlanta Braves carry a four-game winning streak into a home matchup versus the Colorado Rockies at 7:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Grant Holmes (8-5, 3.64 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 79-55 this season and first in the NL East. Tomoyuki Sugano (12-7, 4.96 ERA) is expected to start for the Rockies, who are 52-82 and fifth in the NL West.

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Rockies vs. Braves odds

Favorite Moneyline: Braves -227
Underdog Moneyline: Rockies +185
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Braves

Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Rockies

Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Neck), Sean Sullivan: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Chase Dollander: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Karros: 7 Day IL (Concussion)

Stats to know

Atlanta’s Matt Olson is slashing .259/.335/.535 this season with 37 home runs (2nd in MLB), 78 RBIs (19th in MLB) and an OPS of .870 (14th in MLB). He has a 25.3% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate in 582 plate appearances, and he has scored 92 total runs.
In 571 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies is hitting .256/.310/.418 with a .728 OPS. He has hit 20 long balls, driven in 67 runs and scored 74 times.
Jake McCarthy has hit 13 home runs this season. He has also tallied 68 RBIs and has scored 63 runs. In 471 plate appearances, he has recorded a .290 BA, .330 OBP and .475 SLG with a 5.1% walk rate and a 17% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 24 steals on 28 attempts.
In 526 plate appearances, TJ Rumfield has slashed .289/.380/.441 this season. He has hit 13 long balls and driven in 60 runs with a strikeout rate of 14.1% and a walk rate of 11.2%. and has scored 55 runs.

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How to watch Rangers vs. Brewers: TV channel and streaming options for August 28

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August 29, 2026

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Aug. 28, 2026 Updated 7:17 pm EDT

The Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at American Family Field, at 7:40 p.m. ET. Logan Henderson (8-2, 2.60 ERA) will start for the Brewers, who are 83-51 this season and first in the NL Central. Cody Bradford (0-2, 3.05 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rangers, who are 66-68 and second in the AL West.

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Rangers vs. Brewers odds

Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -222
Underdog Moneyline: Rangers +180
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -115
Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Brewers

Abner Uribe: 15 Day IL (Forearm), JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Joel Kuhnel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist)

Rangers

Kyle Higashioka: 10 Day IL (Flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Calf), José Corniell: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Nathan Eovaldi: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Robert Garcia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jack Leiter: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Jalen Beeks: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Helman: 60 Day IL (Hand), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs)

Stats to know

Brice Turang is hitting for a .259 BA, .354 OBP and .436 SLG with a 24.6% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate. His OPS is .790 and he has scored 79 runs. In 560 plate appearances, he has hit 17 home runs and driven in 79 runs (18th in MLB). Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording 18 steals on 23 attempts.
In 476 plate appearances, Jake Bauers has slashed .272/.382/.501 this season. He has hit 23 long balls and driven in 75 runs with a strikeout rate of 25.6% and a walk rate of 14.7%. He has nine stolen bases on 13 attempts. He has come around to score 76 times.
Ezequiel Duran has hit 14 home runs this season. He has also tallied 70 RBIs and has scored 58 runs. In 482 plate appearances, he has recorded a .274 BA, .333 OBP and .446 SLG with a 7.7% walk rate and a 23.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 13 attempts.
In 543 plate appearances, Brandon Nimmo has slashed .259/.326/.416 this season. He has hit 13 long balls and driven in 49 runs with a strikeout rate of 21.4% and a walk rate of 7.9%. and has scored 53 runs.

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How to watch White Sox vs. Twins: TV channel and streaming options for August 28

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August 29, 2026

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The Chicago White Sox will look to Tristan Peters, on a five-game homer streak, against the Minnesota Twins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday, at Target Field. Dean Kremer (2-4, 5.22 ERA) will start for the Twins, who are 64-70 this season and third in the AL Central. Luis Castillo (4-10, 5.19 ERA) is the expected starter for the White Sox, who are 70-63 and first in the AL Central.

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White Sox vs. Twins odds

Favorite Moneyline: Twins -120
Underdog Moneyline: White Sox +100
Total: 9.5
Total Over Odds: -102
Total Under Odds: -118

Injury reports

Twins

Austin Martin: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Joe Ryan: 15 Day IL (Glute), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sands: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Paredes: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Banda: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mick Abel: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Byron Buxton: day-to-day (Back)

White Sox

Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Davis Martin: 15 Day IL (Finger), Huascar Brazoban: 15 Day IL (Lat), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

Minnesota’s Brooks Lee is slashing .247/.299/.437 this season with 21 home runs, 70 RBIs and an OPS of .736. He has a 16.2% strikeout rate and a 6.4% walk rate in 512 plate appearances, and he has scored 59 total runs. Lee has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
In 521 plate appearances, Josh Bell has hit 17 long balls, tallied 80 RBIs (13th in MLB) and scored 67 runs. He is batting .253/.317/.423 and has posted a 20.3% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate.
Chicago’s Miguel Vargas is slashing .251/.364/.497 this season with 29 home runs (11th in MLB), 76 RBIs and an OPS of .861 (17th in MLB). He has a 17.5% strikeout rate and a 14.2% walk rate in 578 plate appearances, and he has scored 91 total runs. Vargas has recorded 13 steals on 15 attempts.
In 540 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth has slashed .273/.346/.401 this season. He has hit 12 long balls and driven in 50 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.4% and a walk rate of 9.4%. and has scored 74 runs.

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How to watch Diamondbacks vs. Giants: TV channel and streaming options for August 28

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August 29, 2026

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The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 10:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Kohl Drake (0-1, 5.40 ERA) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, who are 71-64 this season and third in the NL West. Blade Tidwell (0-0, 3.58 ERA) is expected to start for the Giants, who are 55-79 and fourth in the NL West.

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Diamondbacks vs. Giants odds

Favorite Moneyline: Diamondbacks -118
Underdog Moneyline: Giants -102
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Diamondbacks

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Tommy Troy: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Ketel Marte: 10 Day IL (Knee), Ryan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Back), Mike Soroka: 15 Day IL (Arm), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zac Gallen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Nolan Arenado: day-to-day (Side)

Giants

Casey Schmitt: 10 Day IL (Leg), Willy Adames: 10 Day IL (Back), Marcelo Mayer: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Víctor Bericoto: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jesús Rodríguez: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Adrian Houser: 15 Day IL (Forearm), J.T. Brubaker: 15 Day IL (Ribs), Keaton Winn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Harrison Bader: 60 Day IL (Plantar fasciitis), Hayden Birdsong: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Randy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joel Peguero: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Matt Gage: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor McDonald: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Butto: 60 Day IL (Arm), Rowan Wick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Chapman: 60 Day IL (Leg), Daniel Susac: 60 Day IL (Knee), Carson Whisenhunt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jung Hoo Lee: day-to-day (Undisclosed)

Stats to know

Arizona’s Corbin Carroll has hit 18 home runs this season. He has also tallied 58 RBIs and has scored 81 runs. In 567 plate appearances, he has recorded a .247 BA, .344 OBP and .481 SLG with an 11.6% walk rate and a 21.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 20 steals on 23 attempts.
In 562 plate appearances, Geraldo Perdomo has slashed .254/.362/.376 this season. He has hit nine long balls and driven in 46 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.5% and a walk rate of 13.9%. He has 18 stolen bases on 27 attempts. He has come around to score 61 times.
San Francisco’s Rafael Devers is slashing .248/.326/.486 this season with 29 home runs (11th in MLB), 76 RBIs and an OPS of .812. He has a 25.5% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate in 568 plate appearances, and he has scored 75 total runs.
In 493 plate appearances, Jung Hoo Lee has posted a 9.9% strikeout rate and a 4.3% walk rate while slashing .289/.327/.423 with nine home runs, 47 RBIs and 59 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 11 attempts.

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