Braves Will Host Wild Card Series Starting at 2 p.m., Tuesday
The Atlanta Braves start their Wild Card Series on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. ET at Truist Park. Game 2 happens Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. ET. A…
The on deck circle before the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies in game one of the National League Wild Card Series at Truist Park on September 29, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Braves start their Wild Card Series on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. ET at Truist Park. Game 2 happens Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. ET. A third contest, if needed, takes place Thursday, Oct. 1.
The NL East champions secured the three-seed. Their opponent? The Philadelphia Phillies.
Chris Sale gets the ball for Game 1. Tyler Mahle earned the Game 2 starter slot after his recent performances.
Martín Pérez sits out with a back injury. Bryce Elder remains sidelined while recovering from a knee procedure. Grant Holmes might start Game 3, or the squad could deploy a bullpen game instead.
Atlanta wants this wrapped up in two. A third contest would scramble their pitching plans for the NLDS and create headaches nobody wants.
NBC and Peacock broadcast all Wild Card Series games.
Game 3 timing hinges on other series results. Should all four Wild Card matchups require a third game, first pitch comes at 2 p.m. ET. The start time shifts to 8 p.m. ET only if Atlanta's series stands alone in going three games, or if just the Yankees-Red Sox and Padres-Cubs series wrap up early.
The winner travels to Los Angeles for an NLDS showdown with the Dodgers. At least one day of rest separates the two series.
San Diego locked up the first Wild Card position with 90 wins Saturday night. Chicago grabbed the second Wild Card through a tiebreaker after Philadelphia fell to Tampa Bay.
