The crack of the bat. The cheers from the crowd. The dust cloud of a runner sliding into home. There’s nothing to welcome summer like the thrill of Major League Baseball.
Wondering when your favorite team is playing, or just looking to kick back, relax, and watch any team play baseball on TV today? Here are all of the MLB games on TV today, plus a preview of each, so you know which ones the best MLB games are to watch each day.
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MLB Games on Today
All times Eastern
Thursday, August 27
Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals — 1:05 PM — MLB Colorado Rockies, MLB Washington Nationals, MLB Extra Innings®
The Colorado Rockies carry a 52-81 record into Nationals Park to face a Washington Nationals club sitting at 62-73. Colorado’s offense still has some punch with catcher Hunter Goodman’s 36 home runs and 72 RBIs leading the way, and Jake McCarthy adds a .294 average from the outfield. Washington counters with shortstop CJ Abrams, who has paired 29 home runs with 92 RBIs and a .274 average, while outfielder Daylen Lile has chipped in 17 homers of his own. Neither club is playing for much this August, but an afternoon matchup like this one still gives both sides a chance to build momentum with the season winding down.
Baltimore Orioles at St. Louis Cardinals — 2:15 PM — MASN, MLB St. Louis Cardinals, MLB Extra Innings®
The Baltimore Orioles visit Busch Stadium to face the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Orioles sitting at 65-68 and the Cardinals at 66-68 on the season. Pete Alonso has carried Baltimore’s lineup all year, hitting .276 with 32 home runs and 91 RBIs, while Gunnar Henderson has added 20 homers from shortstop. St. Louis counters with Alec Burleson, batting .291 with 98 RBIs, and Jordan Walker, who has gone deep 27 times out of right field. The Cardinals hold a modest edge in team average at .241 to the Orioles’ .237, though Baltimore has outhomered its opponent 163 to 139 on the year.
Houston Astros at New York Yankees — 7:05 PM — Space City Home Network, YES Network, MLB Extra Innings®
The Houston Astros arrive at Yankee Stadium sitting at 66-67, well behind a New York Yankees club that has climbed to 75-57. Yordan Alvarez leads the way for Houston with a .322 average, 36 home runs and 91 RBIs, while Jeremy Peña has chipped in a .471 slugging percentage from shortstop and Christian Walker has added 23 home runs of his own. The Yankees counter with Ben Rice’s 35 homers and 83 RBIs, Luis García Jr.’s 28 home runs and 87 RBIs and Cody Bellinger’s steady presence in left field. New York’s pitching staff has been just as sharp, posting a 3.23 team ERA against Houston’s 4.68 mark, a gap that has powered the Yankees’ push through the second half of the season.
Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays — 7:07 PM — Kansas City Royals, MLB Extra Innings®
Bobby Witt Jr. anchors the Kansas City Royals lineup at shortstop, hitting .288 as Kansas City visits Rogers Centre carrying a 59-75 record. Jac Caglianone gives the Royals thump in right field with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs on the year. The Toronto Blue Jays counter at 65-69, leaning on Kazuma Okamoto’s 26 home runs and 74 RBIs from third base. Ernie Clement has been steady for Toronto at second base, batting .282 this season. Toronto’s pitching staff carries a 3.94 team ERA into the matchup, well ahead of Kansas City’s 4.70 mark.
Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets — 7:10 PM — MLB Milwaukee Brewers, SportsNet New York (SNY), MLB Extra Innings®
The Milwaukee Brewers head into Citi Field with an 82-51 record that stands in sharp contrast to the New York Mets‘ 60-73 mark this season. Jackson Chourio has been a steady presence in Milwaukee’s lineup, hitting .276 with a .458 slugging percentage, while Brice Turang has driven in 78 runs and added 17 home runs from the middle of the order. William Contreras backs them up behind the plate with 12 home runs and 65 RBIs as the Brewers hit .254 as a team. New York leans on Francisco Lindor, who has 13 home runs and a .425 slugging mark, and Marcus Semien, who has chipped in 14 homers and 43 RBIs, though the Mets’ .237 team average reflects a lineup that has struggled to find consistency.
LA Dodgers at Atlanta Braves — 7:15 PM — FS1, Spectrum SportsNet LA, BravesVision (new RSN), MLB Extra Innings®
The LA Dodgers roll into Truist Park leading the NL West at 80-53 and the Atlanta Braves sit atop the NL East at 78-55 as two division leaders collide in late August. Shohei Ohtani paces the Dodgers with 30 home runs and 80 RBIs while Freddie Freeman is hitting .301 out of the top of the order. Matt Olson answers for the Braves with 37 homers and Michael Harris II is hitting .291 with 21 long balls of his own. Los Angeles carries a .259 team average and 168 home runs into the series against an Atlanta lineup that has gone deep 170 times this season so neither pitching staff figures to have an easy night.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants — 9:45 PM — MLB Diamondbacks, NBC Sports Bay Area, MLB Extra Innings®
The Arizona Diamondbacks carry a 71-63 record into Oracle Park to face a San Francisco Giants club sitting at 54-79 this season. Nolan Arenado leads the way for Arizona with 21 home runs and 65 RBIs while Gabriel Moreno brings a .303 average behind the plate. Corbin Carroll adds his own thump with 18 homers and a .485 slugging mark out of right field. For the Giants, Rafael Devers has been the offensive engine with 29 home runs, 76 RBIs and a .486 slugging percentage, and Jung Hoo Lee has hit .289 in an otherwise rough season at Oracle Park. San Francisco will lean on that middle-of-the-order production as it tries to slow down a Diamondbacks lineup built around Arenado and Carroll.
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