ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Braves pitcher Grant Holmes is set to make his fourth spring training appearance as the Braves take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida. <\/p>\n
Holmes is projected to be the Braves\u2019 fourth starter to begin the 2026 season. He\u2019s held opponents scoreless through three games in spring training. <\/p>\n
The Braves will bring out a lineup filled with players on the major league roster bubble as the team begins making cuts. Fifty players remain in Braves camp, meaning the team will cut 24 players to lock down the Opening Day roster. With just over two weeks remaining until the Braves\u2019 home opener, Thursday\u2019s game could be the last chance for some players to make an impression.<\/p>\n
Pitching prospect Bubba Chandler will take the mound for the Pirates. The Lawrenceville native was drafted by the Pirates in the third round of the 2021 draft. He is set to make the Pirates\u2019 Opening Day roster as their No. 3 starter after a brief stint in the majors in 2025. <\/p>\n
Braves lineupCF Michael Harris IISS Jorge Mateo1B Dominic Smith3B Kyle FarmerRF Ben Gamel2B Luke WilliamsC Sandy LeonDH Jair CamargoLF Patrick ClohisyPirates lineup1B Spencer HorwitzRF Ryan O\u2019HearnLF Bryan ReynoldsSS Jared Triolo2B Nick YorkeCF Billy Cook3B Enmanuel ValdezC Henry DavisProbable pitchers<\/p>\n
Grant Holmes (0.00 ERA) vs. Bubba Chandler (10.50 ERA)<\/p>\n
How to watch Braves on Gray<\/p>\n
The Braves and Gray Media announced an expanded spring training broadcast offering, bringing 18 spring training games to fans across Braves Country through Braves on Gray<\/a> local television stations, reaching 26 markets throughout the Southeast.<\/p>\n