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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Atlanta Braves 2, Chicago White Sox 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 20, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 57
2
2–0
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
0
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .020 difference in OPS.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formSoxChicago has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineSoxChicago has drawn 437 walks this season, 67 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Grant Holmes RHP
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.82
50th
WHIP
1.35
114th
K/9
7.42
176th
BB/9
3.90
149th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.45
133rd
OPS/R
–
IP
117.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.04
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.01
133rd
WHIP
1.34
144th
K/9
7.27
148th
BB/9
3.26
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
121.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Kay allows the lower home-run rate: 1.19 vs 1.45 per nine.
·Kay walks 0.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kay has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Holmes's 20%.
·Holmes enters with a 2.46 road ERA; Kay owns a 3.86 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHolmesKayNote
Career vs opponent7.36 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

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
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
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
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.749No MLB historyNo history
2Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82341.8240-for-2Very small sample
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.7270-for-1Very small sample
5Lane ThomasRLF59.70111.8040-for-1Very small sample
6Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.780No MLB historyNo history
7Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.675No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.6630-for-1Very small sample
9Sean MurphyRC36.5563.5611-for-1Very small sample
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample85H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score5Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .804 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score6Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score7Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .561 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample36H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Grant Holmes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Holmes (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.8070-for-1Very small sample
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.8011-for-2Very small sample
4Andrew BenintendiLDH60.71515.7410-for-2Very small sample
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.7551-for-2Very small sample
6Colson MontgomeryLSS61.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B61.76516.6651-for-1Very small sample
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.8020-for-2Very small sample
9Drew RomoSC30.5347.5200-for-1Very small sample
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·CWSCWS
AVG.246 12th.236 25th
OPS.718 17th.726 10th
Home runs204 9th211 5th
Runs742 8th776 5th
OBP.309 28th.320 10th
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
BullpenATLATL·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.53vs3.92
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.21vs1.28
no league rank
Saves49vs41
ATLCWS
ResultsATLATL·CWSCWS
+3299th
Run differential
+3388th
94–68 Record84–78
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Grant Holmes (3.82 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.01 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Grant Holmes is at 49; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.