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Atlanta Braves 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Journey Bank BallparkGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 10:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
4
4–2
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 78
2
T-Score78
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesMahle holds a modest edge in P-Score and last-5 ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee owns a .759 OPS vs RHP, 2th in MLB; Atlanta ranks 21th vs LHP.
LineupBrewersThe confirmed Milwaukee order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
Recent formBrewersMilwaukee has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerBravesAtlanta has 167 home runs this season, 47 more than Milwaukee.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Tyler Mahle RHP
Tyler Mahle
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.53
101st
WHIP
1.31
89th
K/9
8.58
107th
BB/9
3.18
74th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.27
118th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.37
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIL
Shane Drohan LHP
Shane Drohan
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
115th
WHIP
1.25
118th
K/9
8.88
69th
BB/9
2.96
116th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.81
77th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.04
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Drohan allows the lower home-run rate: 0.81 vs 1.27 per nine.
·Mahle has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
·Drohan enters with a 3.86 ERA compared with Mahle's 4.53.
·Mahle owns a 2.37 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.04 for Drohan.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMahleDrohanNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mahle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%92.8
Splitter30%86.3
Cutter15%87.8
Slider6%85.0
Sinker1%91.9
Drohan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%94.9
Slider22%86.5
Sinker21%94.8
Curveball13%80.6
Cutter12%90.9
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Shane Drohan)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Brewers vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.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 Shane Drohan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drohan (BvP)
1Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.780No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.749No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82341.824No MLB historyNo history
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.727No MLB historyNo history
5Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
6Lane ThomasRLF59.70111.804No MLB historyNo history
7Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.675No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.663No MLB historyNo history
9Sean MurphyRC35.5563.370No MLB historyNo history
1Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score6Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .804 · No MLB history · No history59H-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 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
Milwaukee BrewersOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Mahle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mahle (BvP)
1Jackson ChourioRLF82.83825.7781-for-3Very small sample
2Brice TurangL2B75.81621.9010-for-2Very small sample
3William ContrerasRC74.75818.7571-for-1Very small sample
4Jake BauersL1B84.87326.8630-for-2Very small sample
5Andrew VaughnR1B69.8346.7641-for-2Very small sample
6Christian YelichLDH59.69312.7221-for-2Very small sample
7Joey OrtizRSS57.7309.7680-for-2Very small sample
8Garrett MitchellLCF70.77011.8020-for-2Very small sample
9David HamiltonL3B40.6504.6680-for-2Very small sample
1Jackson Chourio LF · R.291 / .838 · 25 HRvs hand .778 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score2Brice Turang 2B · L.268 / .816 · 21 HRvs hand .901 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score3William Contreras C · R.270 / .758 · 18 HRvs hand .757 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score4Jake Bauers 1B · L.266 / .873 · 26 HRvs hand .863 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score5Andrew Vaughn 1B · R.306 / .834 · 6 HRvs hand .764 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score6Christian Yelich DH · L.235 / .693 · 12 HRvs hand .722 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score7Joey Ortiz SS · R.270 / .730 · 9 HRvs hand .768 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score8Garrett Mitchell CF · L.262 / .770 · 11 HRvs hand .802 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample70H-Score9David Hamilton 3B · L.245 / .650 · 4 HRvs hand .668 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·MILMIL
AVG.246 10th.258 2nd
OPS.718 16th.744 4th
Home runs204 8th154 29th
Runs742 8th832 2nd
OBP.309 28th.341 1st
SLG.409 6th.403 11th
PitchingATLATL·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs3.51
ATLMIL
WHIP1.24vs1.18
ATLMIL
K/98.4vs9.6
ATLMIL
HR Allowed185vs171
ATLMIL
BullpenATLATL·MILMIL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.41vs3.57
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.21vs1.17
no league rank
Saves49vs55
ATLMIL
ResultsATLATL·MILMIL
+31812th
Run differential
+4431st
94–68 Record103–59
3–7 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
Milwaukee Brewers (7–3)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Tyler Mahle (4.53 ERA, 4–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Brewers?+
Shane Drohan (3.86 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Journey Bank Ballpark.
Where is the game being played?+
Journey Bank Ballpark, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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 Brewers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Brewers 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tyler Mahle is at 59; Shane Drohan is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.