Braves-Rockies: What to know for Friday’s series opener live on Gray Media

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies on Friday, marking the fifth of 15 regular season games broadcast live on Gray Media in 2025. Here’s what to know:

Who: Braves (29-38, fourth in the NL East) vs. Rockies (13-55, fifth in the NL West)

When: 7:15 p.m. EST on Friday, June 13

Where: Truist Park

Bottom Line: The Colorado Rockies will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they take on the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta has a 17-14 record in home games and a 29-38 record overall. The Braves have a 25-14 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Colorado is 13-55 overall and 6-28 in road games. The Rockies have a 3-12 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.

Top performers: Matt Olson leads the Braves with 14 home runs while slugging .468. Austin Riley is 13 for 43 with three doubles, a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.

Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 11 home runs while slugging .510. Tyler Freeman is 12 for 28 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Lineups

Braves:

1. Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) RF
2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
3. Austin Riley (R) 3B
4. Matt Olson (L) 1B
5. Marcell Ozuna (R) DH
6. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
7. Sean Murphy (R) C
8. Michael Harris II (L) CF
9. Nick Allen (R) SS

Rockies:

1. Jordan Beck (R) LF
2. Thairo Estrada (R) 2B
3. Hunter Goodman (R) C
4. Ryan McMahon (L) 3B
5. Brenton Doyle (R) CF
6. Mickey Moniak (L) RF
7. Orlando Arcia (R) SS
8. Keston Hiura (R) 1B
9. Tyler Freeman (R) DH

Pitching matchup:

Braves’ Bryce Elder (2-3, 4.08 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 49 strikeouts) vs. Rockies’ German Marquez (2-8, 7.00 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)

Injuries

Braves:

• INF Nacho Alvarez Jr. (left wrist inflammation)
• OF Stuart Fairchild (dislocated right pinkie)
• RHP Daysbel Hernandez (right forearm inflammation)
• RHP Joe Jimenez (left knee surgery)
• RHP Reynaldo López (right shoulder inflammation)
• RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (torn right UCL)

Rockies:

• OF Kris Bryant (lumbar degenerative disk disease)
• RHP Ryan Feltner (back spasms)
• LHP Austin Gomber (left shoulder soreness)
• RHP Tanner Gordon (left oblique strain)
• INF Ezequiel Tovar (left oblique strain)

How to watch Braves on Gray

Gray Media will simulcast these 15 Atlanta Braves games throughout the Southeast this season.

Fans can watch the Braves on Gray by tuning into PeachtreeTV, Atlanta’s CW Network. Fans can also watch games on YouTube TV, over the air on channel 17.1 and on channel 17 on Dish Network and DirecTV and channel 7 on Xfinity and Spectrum.

If you are in another market outside of Atlanta, you can find your channel at BravesOnGray.com.