Braves vs. Rockies Tickets, First Pitch Time for Sunday, June 15
Braves vs. Rockies Tickets, First Pitch Time for Sunday, June 15
The Atlanta Braves and Drake Baldwin will take on the Colorado Rockies and Jordan Beck on Sunday, June 15 at 1:35 p.m. ET (on FDSSO and COLR).
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
Game day: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Sunday, June 15, 2025 Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
1:35 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSSO and COLR
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Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia Stadium: Truist Park
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Braves vs. Rockies offensive insights
The Braves have hit 51 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
Fueled by 126 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 14th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.
The Braves have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
The Rockies are 25th in MLB play with 43 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
This season, Colorado's .363 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
The Rockies have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.220).
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Braves' top hitters
Matt Olson's batting average this year is .240, and he has a .351 on-base percentage and a .457 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 23.1%, and his walk rate is 14.4%. He has 10 homers and 26 RBI, plus 27 runs scored.
So far this season, Marcell Ozuna is hitting .266, with a .877 OPS (.416 on-base, .461 slugging). His strikeout rate is 21.3%, and his walk rate is 20.3%. He has eight home runs and 22 RBI, plus 22 runs scored.
Austin Riley's current batting average is .283, and he has eight home runs and 28 RBI, plus 23 runs scored. He has a .333 on-base percentage, and a .444 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 27.2%, and his walk rate is 6.1%.
Also for the Braves, Ozzie Albies' batting average is .225, with a .619 OPS (.284 on-base, .335 slugging). He has five homers and 17 RBI, plus 25 runs scored and five stolen bases on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 7.2%.
Rockies' top hitters
Hunter Goodman has produced a batting average of .288 with an OPS of .819 (.339 OBP; .480 SLG) this season, while clubbing seven HRs with 24 runs and 31 RBI. He's walking at a 5.7% clip and striking out 23.4% of the time.
In 149 plate appearances, Beck has produced a batting average of .259 with an OPS of .863 (.322 OBP; .541 SLG) this season, while belting eight dingers with 25 runs and 16 RBI. He's walking at an 8.1% clip and striking out 28.9% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered five bags on seven attempts.
So far this season, the Rockies' Ryan McMahon has a .206/.330/.364 triple slash line, and he's blasted six homers with 21 runs scored and 12 RBI. He's walking and striking out 15.2% and 31.5% of the time, respectively.
At the dish, Brenton Doyle has crushed four bombs, driven in 18 runs, and scored 15 times while batting .211/.271/.329 in 166 plate appearances. He's also stolen five bags on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 23.5%, and his walk rate is 7.8%.
Braves' injuries
Ronald Acuna: 10 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ignacio Alvarez: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Reynaldo López: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Rockies' injuries
Chase Dollander: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Victor Vodnik: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Feltner: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Gomber: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Thairo Estrada: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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