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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Atlanta Braves 8, Miami Marlins 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Sep 28, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
8
8–3
FINAL · 9 innings
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 42
3
T-Score42
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Brent SuterATL
Starter
3.0100343
Victor MederosATL
ReliefWin
2.0001236
Jack RalstonMIA
StarterLoss
1.1331233
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
ATLAtlanta Braves1302000028100
MIAMiami Marlins000200100381
Top hitters
Drake Baldwin3-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Dominic Smith1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Javier Sanoja2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Matt Olson1-for-4 · 2 RBI
Michael Harris II4-for-5 · 1 RBI · 3 R

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 handBravesAtlanta owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; Miami ranks 24th vs LHP.
LineupMarlinsThe confirmed Miami order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.67 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Miami's 4.34.
PowerBravesAtlanta has 202 home runs this season, 36 more than Miami.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATL
Brent Suter LHP
Brent Suter
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.48
WHIP
1.25
K/9
7.67
BB/9
2.56
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
OPS/R
–
IP
88.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
MIA
Jack Ralston RHP
Jack Ralston
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.25
K/9
9.56
BB/9
4.50
FIP
–
HR/9
2.25
OPS/R
–
IP
16.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
2
How the starters differ
·Ralston strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Suter allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 2.25 per nine.
·Suter walks 1.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Suter enters with a 3.48 ERA compared with Ralston's 4.50.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Suter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%89.0
Changeup28%76.6
Four-seam26%87.8
Slider13%78.1
Ralston arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter51%82.5
Four-seam26%93.6
Slider23%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Jack Ralston)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs LHP (Brent Suter)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 26, 2:11 PM ET
ATLATL
.722
−4 ptsOPS edge
MIAMIA
.726

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Jack Ralston
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ralston (BvP)
1Michael Harris IILCF73.81226.8301-for-1Very small sample
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF70.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B77.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Drake BaldwinLC75.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
5Austin RileyR3B56.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
6Mike YastrzemskiLLF56.68912.697No MLB historyNo history
7Ozzie AlbiesS2B50.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
8Dominic SmithLDH47.6949.735No MLB historyNo history
9Ha-Seong KimRSS19.3590.452No MLB historyNo history
1Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample73H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Dominic Smith DH · L.253 / .694 · 9 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Ha-Seong Kim SS · R.116 / .359 · 0 HRvs hand .452 · No MLB history · No history19H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Brent Suter
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Suter (BvP)
1Otto LopezRSS64.78611.8521-for-1Very small sample
2Heriberto HernándezRLF65.75525.8440-for-2Very small sample
3Jakob MarseeLCF49.70711.631No MLB historyNo history
4Javier SanojaR3B58.79111.8731-for-1Very small sample
5Agustín RamírezRDH37.6725.7571-for-1Very small sample
6Esteury RuizRRF38.6996.816No MLB historyNo history
7Griffin ConineLRF69.84619.5750-for-1Very small sample
8Deyvison De Los SantosR1B—.3530.476No MLB historyNo history
9Jared SernaR2B—.6020.833No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .852 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample64H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .844 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample65H-Score3Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score4Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .873 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score5Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .757 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample37H-Score6Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score7Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .575 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score8Deyvison De Los Santos 1B · R.143 / .353 · 0 HRvs hand .476 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jared Serna 2B · R.214 / .602 · 0 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·MIAMIA
AVG.246 10th.249 7th
OPS.718 16th.726 10th
Home runs204 8th168 23rd
Runs742 8th715 18th
OBP.309 28th.326 6th
SLG.409 6th.400 18th
PitchingATLATL·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.09
ATLMIA
WHIP1.24vs1.28
ATLMIA
K/98.4vs8.3
ATLMIA
HR Allowed185vs171
ATLMIA
BullpenATLATL·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.67vs4.34
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.21vs1.32
no league rank
Saves49vs35
ATLMIA
ResultsATLATL·MIAMIA
+4009th
Run differential
+36217th
94–68 Record80–82
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Brent Suter (3.48 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Jack Ralston (4.50 ERA, 0–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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 Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 5–8 this season.