How to live stream Braves vs Guardians: Watch MLB, TV channel

The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians wrap up a back-and-forth series with both teams showing flashes of offense and pitching dominance.

MORE: Top 10 pitchers who delivered in 2026 MLB debuts

How to Watch Braves vs Guardians

• Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
• Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Channel: NBC / Peacock
• Stream: Peacock (watch now)

Atlanta comes into this matchup at 9–6, splitting the first two games of the series, including an 11–5 win in the opener, where Matt Olson powered a six-run sixth inning to flip the game. The Braves’ offense showed its ceiling in that game, piling up 15 hits, but followed it up with a complete offensive stall, getting shut out 6–0 in Game 2 despite recording 5 hits and multiple chances. The inconsistency has been the story so far: when Atlanta’s lineup, featuring Ronald Acuña Jr. and Olson. gets going, they can overwhelm teams, but they’ve also had stretches where they struggle to capitalize.

Live Stream Braves vs Guardians

Cleveland, also sitting at 9–6, responded in Game 2 with a 6–0 win behind a dominant outing from rookie Parker Messick, who threw 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing just 4 hits with 5 strikeouts. Offensively, José Ramírez set the tone with a home run and finished with 2 hits and 2 runs scored, while the Guardians capitalized late to pull away. Cleveland’s ability to pair timely hitting with strong pitching has kept them competitive early in the season, especially in games where their starters can control tempo.

With the series split 1–1 and both teams holding identical 9–6 records, this finale becomes a tone-setter. Atlanta’s high-powered offense versus Cleveland’s pitching depth has already produced two very different games, setting up a rubber match where whichever identity shows up will likely decide the series.

Live stream Braves vs Guardians on Peacock: Start your subscription now!

With Peacock, you can watch live television without cable on your phone, TV, or tablet. Peacock carries a wide array of sports and entertainment channels, including every Sunday night baseball primetime matchup.

Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

—Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead—

NFL:Giants’ Cam Skattebo apologizes amid CTE comment backlash

NFL DRAFT:New Mel Kiper NFL mock draft shows major impact of free agency

ENTERTAINMENT:Fans react to Chappel Roan, Jorginho’s daughter controversy

VIRAL:Pat McAfee mocks NFL stars after awful Fanatics Flag Football Classic display