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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago White Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 9, 11:03 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
5
5–6
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
6
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact79°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Grant Holmes RHP
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
50th
WHIP
1.34
116th
K/9
7.97
177th
BB/9
3.92
149th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.75
136th
OPS/R
–
IP
66.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
72
CWS
Brandon Eisert LHP
Brandon Eisert
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.30
WHIP
1.43
K/9
9.82
BB/9
3.68
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
OPS/R
–
IP
14.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
58
How the starters differ
·Eisert strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Eisert allows the lower home-run rate: 1.23 vs 1.75 per nine.
·Holmes has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.
·Holmes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.34 WHIP compared with 1.43.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider36%85.4
Four-seam28%94.2
Sinker12%93.2
Cutter8%92.1
Curveball8%82.9
Changeup7%89.3
Eisert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%90.1
Slider35%83.9
Changeup19%84.8
Sinker7%89.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Brandon Eisert)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Grant Holmes)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxProjected — not officialvs RHP Grant Holmes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Holmes (BvP)
1Andrew Benintendi—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Derek Hill—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Andrew Benintendi– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Derek Hill– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·CWSCWS
AVG.246 11th.236 25th
OPS.718 17th.726 9th
Home runs204 9th211 5th
Runs742 8th776 5th
OBP.309 28th.320 9th
SLG.409 7th.406 8th
PitchingATLATL·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.12
ATLCWS
WHIP1.24vs1.31
ATLCWS
K/98.4vs8.3
ATLCWS
HR Allowed185vs180
ATLCWS
ResultsATLATL·CWSCWS
+38110th
Run differential
+3909th
94–68 Record84–78
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Grant Holmes (4.05 ERA, 4–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Brandon Eisert (4.30 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Braves and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.