Sports on TV This Week: Braves, United and the Kentucky Derby
From Staff Reports – (Scores updated 7 a.m. on 5/2)
Both the Atlanta Braves and United are in action this week for Atlanta sports fans.
The Braves lead Major League Baseball with a 19-7 overall record after a 7-2 homestand and taking two-of-three from the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. Atlanta now heads west for six games – three at the Seattle Mariners (Mon., Tues., Wed.) and three at the Los Angeles Dodgers (Fri., Sat., Sun.). All six games will be on Bally Sports.
United returns to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday to host Minnesota United on Apple TV. United tied the Chicago Fire, 0-0 on the road Saturday and are now 3-3-3 overall in Major Soccer League action.
Below we also have this week’s NASCAR and PGA Tour TV information. And, the biggest sporting event of the weekend will take place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., with the running of the 150th Kentucky Derby. The Run for the Roses will take place around 6:57 p.m. on Saturday and is televised by NBC.
MLS – MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
ATLANTA UNITED (3-3-3)
April 14 – Philadelphia Union … T, 2-2
April 20 – FC Cincinnati … L, 1-2
April 27 – at Chicago Fire FC … T, 0-0
May 4, Sat. – Minnesota United, 7:30 pm – Apple TV
May 7, Tues. – % Charlotte Independence (U.S. Open Cup), 7:30 pm
May 11, Sat. – DC United, 7:30 pm – Apple TV
May 15, Wed. – at FC Cincinnati, 7:30 pm – Apple TV
May 18, Sat. – at Nashville SC, 1:45 pm – Apple TV, FOX
% at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw
MLB – MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES (20-9)
April 22 – Miami Marlins … W, 3-0
April 23 – Miami Marlins … W, 5-0
April 24 – Miami Marlins … W, 4-3 (10 inn.)
April 26 – Cleveland Guardians … W, 6-2
April 27 – Cleveland Guardians … L, 2-4 (10 inn.)
April 28 – Cleveland Guardians … W, 4-3 (10 inn.)
April 29 – at Seattle Mariners … L, 1-2
April 30 – at Seattle Mariners … L, 2-3
May 1 – at Seattle Mariners … W, 5-2
May 3, Fri. – at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 pm – Bally
May 4, Sat. – at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 pm – Bally
May 5, Sun. – at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10 pm – Bally
May 7, Tues. – Boston Red Sox, 7:20 pm – Bally
May 8, Wed. – Boston Red Sox, 7:20 pm – Bally
NASCAR AUTO RACING
NASCAR Cup Series Schedule (Winner)
April 7 – Cook Out 400 at Martinsville (William Byron)
April 14 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive at Texas Speedway (Chase Elliott)
April 21 – Geico 500 at Talladega (Tyler Reddick)
April 28 – Wurth 400 at Dover (Denny Hamlin)
May 5, Sun. – Advent Health 400 at Kansas City, 3 pm – FS1
PGA – PROFESSIONAL GOLFER’S ASSOCIATION
PGA TOUR (Winner)
April 4-7 – Valero Texas Open (Akshay Bhatia)
April 11-14 – Masters Tournament (Scottie Scheffler)
April 18-21 – RBC Heritage at Hilton Head (Scottie Scheffler)
April 25-28 – Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Rory McIlroy / Shane Lowry)
May 2-5 – The CJ CUP Byron Nelson at McKinney, Texas – CBS / Golf Channel
HORSE RACING
KENTUCKY DERBY
May 4, Sat. – 150th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs, 6:57 p.m. – NBC
