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MON · SEP 7, 2026
SEP 7
FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Atlanta Braves 1, Chicago White Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Jun 10, 11:04 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jun 10, 7:25 PM ET
T-Score81
Atlanta Braves
85–58 · 1st NL East · T-Score 81
1
1–2
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
75–68 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 62
2
T-Score62
FINALATL −139 · CWS +129 · Total 7
ATL −139 · CWS +129 · Total 7Last update Jun 10, 7:25 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesSale leads Martin in P-Score (89 vs 59), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .003 difference in OPS.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 81–62 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
WeatherLow impact79°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.10
6th
WHIP
1.01
12th
K/9
11.04
8th
BB/9
1.74
7th
P-Score89i
FIP
2.26
HR/9
0.54
11th
OPS/R
0.568
IP
150.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.45
Road ERA2.74
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
PhilGuarAngeAthlRoya
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
75
CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.13
114th
WHIP
1.32
119th
K/9
7.85
125th
BB/9
2.76
72nd
P-Score59i
FIP
3.67
HR/9
0.83
44th
OPS/R
0.714
IP
130.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.20
Road ERA4.90
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.01
DiamAthlRoyaJaysMarl
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
72
How the starters differ
·Sale strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Sale allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.01 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Sale owns the lower FIP, 2.26 to 3.67.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.54 vs 0.83 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSaleMartinNote
ERA−5099Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.263.67
WAR5.42.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.7
Changeup11%88.5
Sinker9%95.6
Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%92.9
Sinker19%91.4
Curveball14%80.9
Changeup14%88.9
Slider13%85.5
Cutter13%87.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Davis Martin)
10th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Chris Sale)
8th
in MLB
0.738OPS
.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 LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (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?+
Chris Sale (2.30 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin (2.41 ERA, 9–2) 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 −139 · CWS +129 · Total 7. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 7, opened at 7.5. 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?+
Chris Sale is at 89; Davis Martin is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.