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MON · SEP 7, 2026
SEP 7
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 FieldStats updated Jun 9, 11:03 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jun 9, 7:16 PM ET
T-Score81
Atlanta Braves
85–58 · 1st NL East · T-Score 81
5
5–6
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
75–68 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 62
6
T-Score62
FINALATL −146 · CWS +135 · Total 9
ATL −146 · CWS +135 · Total 9Last update Jun 9, 7:16 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxEisert holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Starter formBravesHolmes has a 3.42 ERA over his last five starts, while Eisert is at 7.20.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 81–62 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATL
Grant Holmes RHP
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.62
72nd
WHIP
1.31
112th
K/9
7.11
163rd
BB/9
3.76
157th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.71
HR/9
1.30
135th
OPS/R
0.717
IP
131.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.54
Road ERA2.66
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
PhilMarlAngeDiamRoya
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
6.00
WHIP
1.39
K/9
10.25
BB/9
3.00
FIP
3.99
HR/9
1.50
OPS/R
0.882
IP
36.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.89
Road ERA6.11
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.20
MariMariCubsRaysRoya
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
58
How the starters differ
·Eisert strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Holmes enters with a 3.62 ERA compared with Eisert's 6.00.
·Holmes has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.
·Eisert has the stronger command profile, with a 3.0 BB/9 versus 3.8.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHolmesEisertNote
ERA−87143Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.713.99
WAR0.80.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%85.3
Four-seam29%94.2
Sinker12%93.0
Cutter9%92.1
Curveball8%82.8
Changeup6%89.2
Eisert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%90.0
Slider35%83.9
Changeup20%84.8
Sinker7%89.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Brandon Eisert)
14th
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Grant Holmes)
15th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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.248 9th.237 22nd
OPS.725 11th.726 9th
Home runs182 7th188 5th
Runs665 9th680 6th
OBP.312 22nd.319 11th
SLG.413 5th.407 6th
PitchingATLATL·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.57vs4.11
ATLCWS
WHIP1.25vs1.30
ATLCWS
K/98.6vs8.4
ATLCWS
HR Allowed156vs161
ATLCWS
ResultsATLATL·CWSCWS
+2525th
Run differential
+2339th
85–58 Record75–68
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.
What is the current moneyline?+
ATL −146 · CWS +135 · Total 9. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 9. Lines are informational.
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.