It’s the Atlanta Braves versus the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on May 28, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- TV Channels: MLB Network®, NESN, BravesVision (new RSN)
- Streaming: Atlanta Braves – MLB.TV, Boston Red Sox – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox on May 28, 2026
You can watch the Boston Red Sox take on the Atlanta Braves live on DIRECTV on Atlanta Braves – MLB.TV, Boston Red Sox – MLB.TV, MLB Network®, NESN and BravesVision (new RSN) on May 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET.
Atlanta Braves (37-19) at Boston Red Sox (23-31) — Game Preview
The Atlanta Braves arrive at Fenway Park with a 37-19 record, while the Boston Red Sox sit at 23-31. Boston’s lineup has gotten steady production from Wilyer Abreu, who is hitting .285, but Atlanta’s pitching staff has been one of the stronger groups in this matchup. Chris Sale takes the ball for the Braves with a 1.89 ERA and 72 strikeouts across 62.0 innings, opposite Payton Tolle, who carries a 2.45 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP into his start.
Matt Olson anchors the Atlanta lineup with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs, giving the Braves a reliable run-production bat in the middle of the order. On the home side, Willson Contreras has 11 home runs and 33 RBIs while hitting .283, giving interim manager Chad Tracy another key right-handed bat behind Abreu. Tolle’s 36.2 innings of work and 39 strikeouts add to a Boston rotation dealing with several injuries, setting up a matchup shaped heavily by the two starting pitchers.
Regional Coverage
NESN, BravesVision (new RSN)
National TV
MLB Network®
Streaming
Atlanta Braves – MLB.TV, Boston Red Sox – MLB.TV
League Packages
MLB Extra Innings®
What Time is the Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox Game Today?
The Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox game starts at 4:10 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox?
You can watch Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox on Atlanta Braves – MLB.TV, Boston Red Sox – MLB.TV, MLB Network®, your local regional sports network, NESN, BravesVision (new RSN) and MLB Extra Innings®.
Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox Channel on DIRECTV
BravesVision (new RSN) (Channel 645), NESN (Channel 628)
Players to Watch: Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox
Atlanta Braves
Matt Olson — 1B. Olson is hitting .259 with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs from the middle of the Atlanta order, giving the Braves a left-handed power bat against right-handed starting pitching. His RBI total leads the team’s run-production picture and pairs with a steady at-bat that keeps the lineup turning over.
Chris Sale — SP. Sale takes the mound with a 1.89 ERA and 72 strikeouts across 62.0 innings, the headline number for an Atlanta rotation that has helped drive the team’s strong start. His 0.87 WHIP points to limited traffic on the bases, an important factor in a Fenway start where extra runners can quickly turn into scoring chances.
Boston Red Sox
Wilyer Abreu — RF. Abreu leads the Boston regulars with a .285 average and pairs it with a .349 on-base percentage, giving the Red Sox a left-handed bat that gets on base ahead of the heart of the order. A .430 slugging mark fills in the rest of the line, the profile of a hitter capable of stretching a single into a doubles total that matters in this park.
Willson Contreras — 1B. Contreras is hitting .283 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs, a productive right-handed bat that gives Tracy a second source of run production behind Abreu. The average and the power working together is what makes him a tougher out than the team’s overall record suggests.
Payton Tolle — SP. Tolle carries a 2.45 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP into a Fenway start that looks like a real test against the Braves’ lineup. His 39 strikeouts across 36.2 innings point to a swing-and-miss profile the Red Sox can lean on in a rotation thinned out by long-term injuries.
Injury Report: Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox
Atlanta Braves
Spencer Schwellenbach (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Drake Baldwin (C) — 10-day IL, right oblique strain
AJ Smith-Shawver (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Hurston Waldrep (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Kyle Farmer (DH) — 10-day IL, right forearm strain
Joe Jimenez (RP) — 60-day IL, left knee surgery
Sean Murphy (C) — 10-day IL, left finger fracture
Danny Young (RP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery
Joey Wentz (RP) — 60-day IL, right knee surgery
Boston Red Sox
Triston Casas (1B) — 60-day IL, left abdomen strain
Patrick Sandoval (SP) — 60-day IL, left biceps soreness
Garrett Crochet (SP) — 15-day IL, left shoulder inflammation
Roman Anthony (LF) — 10-day IL, right finger sprain
Romy Gonzalez (1B) — 60-day IL, left shoulder surgery
Trevor Story (SS) — 10-day IL, abdomen surgery
Kutter Crawford (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Tanner Houck (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Johan Oviedo (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow strain
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