The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, a game featuring two of MLB’s most consistent batters. Michael Harris II has an average of .294 (ninth in league) for the Braves, while Jake McCarthy ranks 10th at .291 for the Rockies. Martin Perez (8-8, 3.12 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 80-55 this season and first in the NL East. Ryan Feltner (5-8, 6.08 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 52-83 and fifth in the NL West.
How to watch Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves
Rockies vs. Braves odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Braves -238
- Underdog Moneyline: Rockies +190
- 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 .258/.334/.532 this season with 37 home runs (2nd in MLB), 78 RBIs (19th in MLB) and an OPS of .865 (15th in MLB). He has a 25.2% strikeout rate and a 9.9% walk rate in 587 plate appearances, and he has scored 92 total runs.
- In 576 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has slashed .255/.309/.416 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 67 runs with a strikeout rate of 14.2% and a walk rate of 6.9%. He has come around to score 74 times.
- McCarthy is hitting for a .291 BA, .331 OBP and .474 SLG with a 16.8% strikeout rate and a 5% walk rate. His OPS is .805 and he has scored 64 runs. In 476 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 69 runs. McCarthy has recorded 24 steals on 28 attempts.
- In 531 plate appearances, TJ Rumfield has hit 13 long balls, tallied 61 RBIs and scored 55 runs. He is batting .290/.382/.440 and has posted a 13.9% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate.
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Aug 29, 2026
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