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Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Atlanta Braves 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 14, 10:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score50
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
2
2–0
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
0
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesAtlanta has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sale leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupDiamondbacksThe confirmed Arizona order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
Starter formDiamondbacksPfaadt has a 1.13 ERA over his last five starts, while Sale is at 2.70.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.36
78th
WHIP
1.20
64th
K/9
5.67
201st
BB/9
2.52
29th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
57th
OPS/R
–
IP
85.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.13
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.20
6th
WHIP
1.02
12th
K/9
11.05
9th
BB/9
2.05
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.59
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
123.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.70
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale strikes out 5.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Sale allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.02 WHIP compared with 1.20.
·Sale enters with a 2.20 ERA compared with Pfaadt's 3.36.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.59 vs 0.84 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper13%84.2
Cutter12%90.4
Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Chris Sale)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.697No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.955No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.755No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge BarrosaSCF34.6162.770No MLB historyNo history
5Nolan ArenadoR3B64.80630.776No MLB historyNo history
6Ildemaro VargasS1B49.6759.835No MLB historyNo history
7Tim TawaR1B57.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler LocklearR1B—.8011.608No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF42.6933.791No MLB historyNo history
1Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Jorge Barrosa CF · S.193 / .616 · 2 HRvs hand .770 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Tyler Locklear 1B · R.278 / .801 · 1 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Pfaadt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pfaadt (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.68912.697No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·ATLATL
AVG.246 11th.246 10th
OPS.720 14th.718 17th
Home runs166 25th204 8th
Runs739 11th742 8th
OBP.318 13th.309 28th
SLG.402 15th.409 7th
PitchingAZAZ·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs3.63
AZATL
WHIP1.28vs1.24
AZATL
K/97.1vs8.4
AZATL
HR Allowed186vs185
AZATL
BullpenAZAZ·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.09vs3.75
no league rank
Saves38vs49
AZATL
ResultsAZAZ·ATLATL
+31213th
Run differential
+32012th
86–76 Record94–68
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
Atlanta Braves (7–3)
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt (3.36 ERA, 6–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.20 ERA, 12–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brandon Pfaadt is at 56; Chris Sale is at 85. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.