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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL East

Atlanta Braves 10, Boston Red Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
10
10–2
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
2
T-Score46
FINAL

Starting pitchers

ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
6th
WHIP
–
12th
K/9
–
9th
BB/9
–
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
30th
WHIP
–
28th
K/9
–
27th
BB/9
–
46th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Sale holds a 13-point P-Score advantage, 85 to 72.
·Sale carries a 2.74 road ERA, compared with Tolle's 3.52 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Chris Sale)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsATLATL·BOSBOS
+38110th
Run differential
+36613th
94–68 Record87–75
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves Recent form unavailable
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chris Sale is at 85; Payton Tolle is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.