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Braves vs. Dodgers: Live on Gray Media Friday Night

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, the third of 15 Braves regular-season games airing live on Gray Media in 2025.

  • Who: Braves vs. Dodgers

  • When: Live from the Chop at 6:30 p.m., first pitch at 7:15 p.m. | Friday, May 2

  • Where: Truist Park

Lineups

Braves
LF Alex Verdugo
3B Austin Riley
DH Marcell Ozuna
1B Matt Olson
C Sean Murphy
2B Ozzie Albies
CF Michael Harris II
RF Eli White
SS Nick Allen

Dodgers
DH Shohei Ohtani
SS Mookie Betts
1B Freddie Freeman
RF Teoscar Hernández
C Will Smith
3B Max Muncy
CF Andy Pages
LF Michael Conforto
2B Miguel Rojas

Starting Pitchers

Braves RHP Grant Holmes vs. Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Injury Report

Braves

  • Ronald Acuña Jr. (torn left ACL) — expected back early May

  • Nacho Alvarez Jr. (left wrist inflammation) — return expected in May

  • Joe Jiménez (left knee surgery) — out until at least August, possibly all season

  • Reynaldo López (right shoulder inflammation) — return TBD

  • AJ Smith-Shawver (right forearm contusion) — return TBD

  • Spencer Strider (right hamstring strain) — expected back late May

Dodgers

  • Tyler Glasnow (right shoulder inflammation) — return TBD

  • Brusdar Graterol (shoulder surgery) — targeting second half of 2025

  • Michael Grove (shoulder labrum surgery) — out until 2026

  • Clayton Kershaw (toe/knee surgeries) — possible return late May

  • Michael Kopech (shoulder impingement) — expected back in May

  • River Ryan (Tommy John surgery) — late 2025 return at earliest

  • Emmet Sheehan (Tommy John surgery) — hopeful return before All-Star break

  • Blake Snell (shoulder inflammation) — expected back in May

  • Gavin Stone (shoulder surgery) — out until 2026

  • Blake Treinen (forearm sprain) — return TBD

How to Watch

Catch the game on Gray Media across the Southeast via:

  • PeachtreeTV and Atlanta’s CW

  • YouTube TV

  • Over-the-air channel 17.1

  • Dish Network / DirecTV channel 17

  • Xfinity / Spectrum channel 7


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