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ATLANTA, GA - JULY 31: Mauricio Dubón #14 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting a single in the second inning during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Friday, July 31, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kathryn May/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

Get your Friday reds on – it’s nearly time for the Braves-Rockies series opener.

Dubie gets to be the featured photo on this today because of the time he left eyeblack on the wall at Coors the last time we faced the Rockies.

Join us in the comments this evening, won’t you? I’d originally said “lovely” evening, but then we got the Schwellenbach/Waldrep news (see below) so ain’t nothing lovely about my life.

Game Notes

Pitching preview

Lineups

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