Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Starting Lineup — Friday, Aug 14, 2026
Starting Lineups
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves · Friday, Aug 14, 2026
Arizona has several hitters with at least some success against Chris Sale. Geraldo Perdomo is 2-for-4 in 5 PA with a 1.100 OPS, Corbin Carroll is 3-for-10 in 11 PA with an .864 OPS, and Gabriel Moreno is 2-for-6 in 8 PA with an .833 OPS. Nolan Arenado has also done damage in a small sample at 2-for-6 with a 1.666 OPS, while Ildemaro Vargas is 3-for-8 with a .750 OPS. Ketel Marte has had a much tougher time, going 2-for-17 in 18 PA with a .118 average and .285 OPS, and Tim Tawa is 1-for-4 with a .500 OPS. Tyler Locklear and Ryan Waldschmidt have no MLB history vs Sale.
Atlanta brings more extensive and more productive history against Brandon Pfaadt. Drake Baldwin stands out at 5-for-8 with a 1.625 OPS, Mike Yastrzemski is 5-for-9 in 10 PA with a 1.267 OPS, Mauricio Dubón is 3-for-6 in 7 PA with a 1.238 OPS, and Austin Riley is 2-for-5 with a 1.000 OPS. Matt Olson is 1-for-4 in 5 PA with a .900 OPS, Ronald Acuña Jr. is 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS, and Michael Harris II is 2-for-9 with a .666 OPS. Ozzie Albies is hitless, going 0-for-6 in 6 AB with a .000 OPS, while Jim Jarvis has no MLB history vs Pfaadt.
The Braves appear to have the more familiar and more successful group against the opposing starter. Arizona has a few solid individual histories against Sale, but Atlanta’s lineup shows more hitters with strong prior results against Pfaadt.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldo Perdomo | 0.245 | 0.359 | 0.733 | 9 | 42 | 0.500 | 1.100 |
| 2 | Corbin Carroll | 0.243 | 0.338 | 0.820 | 18 | 57 | 0.300 | 0.864 |
| 3 | Gabriel Moreno | 0.305 | 0.383 | 0.836 | 8 | 53 | 0.333 | 0.833 |
| 4 | Ketel Marte | 0.252 | 0.315 | 0.764 | 21 | 67 | 0.118 | 0.285 |
| 5 | Nolan Arenado | 0.242 | 0.322 | 0.756 | 18 | 58 | 0.333 | 1.666 |
| 6 | Ildemaro Vargas | 0.268 | 0.315 | 0.718 | 7 | 56 | 0.375 | 0.750 |
| 7 | Tim Tawa | 0.232 | 0.284 | 0.663 | 6 | 26 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| 8 | Tyler Locklear | 0.294 | 0.375 | 0.846 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
| 9 | Ryan Waldschmidt | 0.280 | 0.335 | 0.731 | 2 | 15 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Baldwin | 0.274 | 0.360 | 0.812 | 20 | 61 | 0.625 | 1.625 |
| 2 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | 0.244 | 0.354 | 0.788 | 12 | 30 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 0.264 | 0.340 | 0.889 | 35 | 74 | 0.250 | 0.900 |
| 4 | Michael Harris II | 0.290 | 0.319 | 0.808 | 20 | 67 | 0.222 | 0.666 |
| 5 | Ozzie Albies | 0.256 | 0.312 | 0.744 | 20 | 64 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Mauricio Dubón | 0.264 | 0.310 | 0.706 | 10 | 61 | 0.500 | 1.238 |
| 7 | Mike Yastrzemski | 0.234 | 0.318 | 0.719 | 9 | 34 | 0.556 | 1.267 |
| 8 | Austin Riley | 0.225 | 0.299 | 0.674 | 15 | 58 | 0.400 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Jim Jarvis | 0.222 | 0.274 | 0.597 | 1 | 11 | — | — |
Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves (2026-08-14). Brandon Pfaadt vs Chris Sale at Truist Park.
Starters — Brandon Pfaadt enters with a 3.36 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 85.2 innings. His 5.67 K/9 is modest, but he has limited damage with a 2.52 BB/9 and 0.84 HR/9. His last three starts have been excellent: 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB; and 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB. The ERA trend is down, and he is clearly in a strong run of contact management. Chris Sale has been dominant with a 2.20 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 123 innings. He brings a much higher strikeout profile at 11.05 K/9, along with 2.05 BB/9 and 0.59 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 8 K, 2 BB; 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K, 0 BB; and 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 11 K, 1 BB. His trend is up, supported by elite swing-and-miss ability and strong run prevention.
Teams — Arizona has a .712 OPS, 552 runs, a .243 average, and a pitching staff with a 4.12 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. The Diamondbacks are 5-5 over their last 10, which fits a profile of a fairly balanced club but one that is not matching Atlanta’s overall efficiency. Atlanta owns a .734 OPS, 591 runs, and a .249 average, while its staff has posted a 3.60 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. The Braves are 7-3 in their last 10 and bring the stronger combination of lineup production and team run prevention into this matchup. From a betting matchup standpoint, Atlanta has the better season-long team indicators, while Arizona counters with a starter who has been in outstanding recent form.