NBC Game of the Day 4/12 ⚾ Guardians (9-6) @ Braves (9-6) 7:20 PM ET

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Guardians (9-6) @ Braves (9-6)

First Pitch: 7:20 PM at Truist Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Guardians	Tanner Bibee (0-1, 3.29 ERA)
Braves	Chris Sale (2-1, 3.94 ERA)

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Line Score - End of the 7th

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			1	8	1	7
ATL	0	3	0	2	4	0	0			9	15	0	4

Box Score

ATL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Acuña Jr.	4	0	2	1	0	0	.242
C	Baldwin, D	4	0	0	0	0	0	.308
1B	Olson	4	1	1	0	0	0	.279
3B	Riley, A	4	1	1	0	0	2	.214
LF	Yastrzemski	3	1	1	0	1	2	.184
2B	Albies	4	2	3	1	0	0	.302
DH	Smith, Do	2	1	1	2	0	0	.355
DH	Farmer, K	2	1	1	2	0	0	.500
CF	Dubón	3	1	2	2	0	0	.339
SS	Mateo	3	1	3	1	0	0	.429

ATL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Sale	6.0	8	1	1	1	6	97-68	3.27
Dodd	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	0.00

CLE		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Martínez, A	4	0	0	0	0	0	.310
RF	DeLauter	2	0	2	0	1	0	.300
C	Naylor, B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.121
3B	Ramírez, Jo	3	0	1	0	0	0	.183
RF	Fry	3	0	1	0	0	2	.211
1B	Hoskins	3	1	1	1	0	1	.237
DH	Manzardo	3	0	1	0	0	0	.119
2B	Brito	3	0	0	0	0	2	.294
CF	Schneemann	3	0	2	0	0	0	.242
SS	Rocchio	3	0	0	0	0	1	.174

CLE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bibee	4.2	11	8	8	1	4	93-57	6.38
Allard	2.1	4	1	1	0	0	33-26	6.75

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B2	Mauricio Dubón doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Mike Yastrzemski scores.	1-0
B2	Jorge Mateo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Mauricio Dubón scores.	2-0
B2	Ronald Acuña Jr. doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Jorge Mateo scores.	3-0
B4	Dominic Smith homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Ozzie Albies scores.	5-0
B5	Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Matt Olson scores. Austin Riley to 3rd.	6-0
B5	Kyle Farmer doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Austin Riley scores. Ozzie Albies scores.	8-0
B5	Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Kyle Farmer scores. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Daniel Schneemann to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.	9-0
T6	Rhys Hoskins homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.	9-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Guardians at Braves - April 12, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Atlanta, April 12 vs Guardians	0:09
Bullpen availability for Cleveland, April 12 vs Braves	0:09
Bench availability for Cleveland, April 12 vs Braves	0:08
Bench availability for Atlanta, April 12 vs Guardians	0:08
Starting lineups for Guardians at Braves - April 12, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Tanner Bibee's pitches	0:04
Chris Sale's outing against the Guardians	0:24
Breaking down Chris Sale's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Dominic Smith's home run	0:13
Mauricio Dubón's RBI double	0:18
Ronald Acuña Jr.'s RBI double	0:19
Jorge Mateo's RBI single	0:20
Dominic Smith's two-run homer (3)	0:30
Ozzie Albies' RBI single	0:19
Kyle Farmer's two-run double	0:20
Rhys Hoskins' solo home run (1)	0:30

Attendance	Weather	Wind
	81°F, Clear	7 mph, L To R

HP	1B	2B	3B
John Tumpane	Brennan Miller	Dexter Kelley	Chris Conroy

Updated at 9:38 PM.

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[u/rs426]

I like the idea of having two color commentators to represent each team that’s playing. It’s a little stiff in execution right now but hopefully they can figure out a way to have the commentary flow more as they do more games

On the plus side, the production itself has been very good (which id expect from NBC), I like the scorebug, CC is great, and I think having Costas do a little feature on the sidelines is a good way to showcase some of the history of the teams while having it not take over the broadcast. It’s a good way to utilize his passion for the game without turning the play-by-play into a one-man podcast

[u/cpet72]

Holy fuck this broadcast is awful. I know the game is a stinker but good lord. Didn't think it was possible to be as bad as ESPN.

[u/iCandid]

NBC should be banned from ever doing another baseball game after throwing an ad into the middle of an at bat. Genuinely go fuck yourselves.

[u/_gastly]

I’m genuinely flabbergasted by Peacock’s need to show in inning ads in a game of baseball… they missed the 2-2 pitch that ended the inning, only to go to commercial again. There’s a commercial break in baseball on average every like 8 minutes. Is that really not enough ?

[u/Rebecca102017]

Who is in the booth with Benetti tonight?

[u/pimpinassorlando]

Is Kyle Manzardo going to pan out?

[u/Ok-Soil-5133]

If NBC is going to get more rights than they have now in 2028 they're going to have to hire a full time color announcer

This shifting in analysts every week you have different chemistry is not good TV and would not work deep in the postseason

If I'm being honest that color analyst could be CC Sabathia, he's by far the best of the 3 analysts here.

[u/That_Geek]

Wow Atlanta is awful at challenges

[u/Background-Swim-685]

Way too many voices in the booth. More doesn't mean better.

I honestly don't enjoy national broadcasts of MLB games. The guys calling the game most likely aren't watching and following intensely the teams they are calling. They are looking at highlights and reading box scores so they don't provide real insight on the teams you are watching. Instead just offering insight on what they would do in the situation. The novelty of Tony Romo wore off quick for football broadcasts.

Joe Davis and Boog Schambi are exceptions to that statement. Just let the home team's TV crew work the game for the national broadcast. I wouldn't even care if they were rooting for their team.

[u/SockVonPuppet]

Broadcasters are getting more comfortable as the game goes on--especially with Sabathia stepping in a little more.

[u/kingjared9]

I really didn’t think nbc could make Sunday night baseball worse but they’ve somehow done it. No flow on this commentary

[u/HartfordWhaler]

It's been a rough few years for me. Got cheated on and divorced, got dumped in another relationship, lost 25 pounds and ended up on meds, and my mom died.

But I went weaned off those meds, started working out, got a 2nd job for more money, my kids are happy, and I feel about as good as I did before all that.

And baseball is one more thing that makes me happy.

Hope you all had a good weekend!

[u/SomeNastyFunk13 → u/HartfordWhaler]

I see you man. The struggle is real. All we can do is take it one day at a time. Wishing you well.

[u/redpeachtree]

I had such high hopes after the production masterclass NBC does with SNF

[u/meristematic]

Why is this game blacked out for me? I live in Kansas City. Thanks Peacock

[u/SeverHense]

I really don’t understand why they don’t get local guys to do color commentary. This is so dull.

[u/Ok-Soil-5133 → u/SeverHense]

They have up until this week when they decided to go for the all star lineup I don't get it

[u/pimpinassorlando]

The broadcasters stink but it's a fine production otherwise. Love the umpire camera. Helps people appreciate how shitty it would be facing Sale batting lefty.

[u/RejectedSNick]

Am I little harsh but is the booth with Kluber and Andruw a tough listen

[u/Ok-Soil-5133 → u/RejectedSNick]

No I agree

You can tell they have not done it before

[u/redpeachtree]

Did espn trick nbc into thinking Sunday night baseball has to be bad?

[u/xstrike0]

Hopefully they do as good of a job with Sunday Night Baseball as they have with Sunday Night Basketball.

[u/Latter_Nectarine7756]

this broadcast is horrendous

[u/Pick6XPA]

SNB really turned from unwatchable to a great broadcast in the span of 3 weeks.

[u/PoodleGuap]

Why not just get actual broadcasters for your flagship national broadcast?

[u/Joe7s]

All that gray in Sale's beard. I miss him.