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Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves will take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, on Friday, May 1 at 8:40 p.m. Braves vs Rockies has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Canada.

Key facts

• Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves will take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, on Friday, May 1 at 8:40 p.m.
• After a 4-2 homestand, the Atlanta Braves begin a nine-game road trip Friday night in Colorado at 8:40 p.m.
• He’ll be facing off against Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.91), who the Braves have some familiarity with from his 2023-24 tenure as a Met.
• Grant Holmes kicks off the Braves’ longest road trip of the season.
• The Braves bring the best record in baseball (22-10) and a 6.5-game lead in the NL East into the road trip, which will conclude with series against the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers.

What we know

Going deeper, after a 4-2 homestand, the Atlanta Braves begin a nine-game road trip Friday night in Colorado at 8:40 p.m.

On the substance, He’ll be facing off against Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.91), who the Braves have some familiarity with from his 2023-24 tenure as a Met.

Beyond the headlines, Grant Holmes kicks off the Braves’ longest road trip of the season.

More precisely, the Braves bring the best record in baseball (22-10) and a 6.5-game lead in the NL East into the road trip, which will conclude with series against the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers.

It is worth noting that the longest road trip on the Braves’ 2026 schedule is here.

By the numbers

At this stage, the Braves will turn to Grant Holmes (2-1, 3.62 ERA) to open the trip.

On a related note, Acuna has +390 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.

Going deeper, the Rockies are sending Jose Quintana (1-2) to the mound to make his fifth start of the season.

On the substance, But thankfully, there’s only one of those left over the final 4.5 months of the season (at the Giants and Padres in late June) after this one.

The wider context

On a related note, Unfortunately for us people who appreciate a healthy night’s rest, this trip is back on the West Coast, starting Friday night in Denver against the Colorado Rockies.

Going deeper, Streaming: MLB.tv (and Braves.tv if you’re in-market, etc.).

On the substance, Holmes has been living a bit dangerously, with 20 hits allowed and 21 strikeouts to 12 walks in 27 1/3 innings.

Beyond the headlines, He spent time on the injured list with a right hamstring strain after making his first start and his 4.91 ERA through four starts is his worst since 2021 and the second-worst of his 15-year major league career.

More precisely, He also has more walks (11) than strikeouts (nine).

The bottom line

• After a 4-2 homestand, the Atlanta Braves begin a nine-game road trip Friday night in Colorado at 8:40 p.m.
• The Braves bring the best record in baseball (22-10) and a 6.5-game lead in the NL East into the road trip, which will conclude with series against the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The longest road trip on the Braves’ 2026 schedule is here.