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Today · 3:10 PM ETLineup pendingNL East

Atlanta Braves   vs   Miami Marlins Preview

September 27, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at loanDepot park.

3:10 PM ET · loanDepot parkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score57
Atlanta Braves
93–67 · 1st NL East · T-Score 57
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Miami Marlins
79–81 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 52
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T-Score52
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsJunk leads Ritchie in P-Score (46 vs 38), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .011 difference in OPS.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

ATL
JR Ritchie RHP
JR Ritchie
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.79
154th
WHIP
1.46
181st
K/9
8.78
82nd
BB/9
5.45
216th
P-Score38i
FIP
5.63
HR/9
1.60
186th
OPS/R
0.701
IP
67.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.44
Road ERA5.45
Last 5 starts
MIA
Janson Junk RHP
Janson Junk
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.31
123rd
WHIP
1.31
113th
K/9
6.35
194th
BB/9
2.42
43rd
P-Score46i
FIP
4.25
HR/9
1.06
85th
OPS/R
0.708
IP
119.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.39
Road ERA4.66
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Ritchie strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Junk owns the lower FIP, 4.25 to 5.63.
·Junk walks 3.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Junk allows the lower home-run rate: 1.06 vs 1.60 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRitchieJunkNote
ERA−119106Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.634.25
WAR-0.41.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ritchie arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball27%82.9
Sinker21%94.3
Four-seam19%94.6
Changeup18%88.1
Cutter9%89.2
Slider6%85.0
Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%94.1
Slider20%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.8
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Janson Junk)
11th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (JR Ritchie)
7th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsATLATL·MIAMIA
+3029th
Run differential
+26014th
93–67 Record79–81
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (0–0)
Miami Marlins (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
JR Ritchie is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
JR Ritchie is at 38; Janson Junk is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.