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Atlanta Braves 3, New York Mets 14

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 27, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
3
3–14
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
14
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Thornton leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
LineupMetsNew's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Martín Pérez LHP
Martín Pérez
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
31st
WHIP
1.20
97th
K/9
6.86
192nd
BB/9
3.80
173rd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.05
44th
OPS/R
–
IP
85.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.63
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.93
47th
WHIP
0.86
49th
K/9
6.56
184th
BB/9
2.31
13th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.39
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
23.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
75%
(3 of 4)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Thornton allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.86 WHIP compared with 1.20.
·Thornton enters with a 1.93 ERA compared with Pérez's 3.38.
·Thornton allows the lower home-run rate: 0.39 vs 1.05 per nine.
·Thornton has produced a quality start in 75% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker35%89.2
Changeup31%81.7
Cutter22%85.0
Curveball7%76.7
Four-seam4%89.9
Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.5
Four-seam26%92.3
Sweeper16%79.9
Slider8%84.7
Sinker8%92.3
Curveball6%82.9
Changeup4%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Martín Pérez)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.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 Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF73.79620.749No MLB historyNo history
2Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.824No MLB historyNo history
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.727No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.780No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.675No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B59.65419.663No MLB historyNo history
8Joey BartRC32.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.567No MLB historyNo history
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Martín Pérez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF57.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.773No MLB historyNo history
4Luis Robert Jr.RCF55.70711.753No MLB historyNo history
5Francisco AlvarezRC60.71016.606No MLB historyNo history
6Jared YoungL1B64.7599.606No MLB historyNo history
7Tyrone TaylorRLF61.82711.955No MLB historyNo history
8Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.661No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC53.6919.748No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·NYMNYM
AVG.246 12th.239 23rd
OPS.718 17th.706 23rd
Home runs204 9th204 8th
Runs742 8th699 20th
OBP.309 28th.310 26th
SLG.409 7th.396 22nd
PitchingATLATL·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.15
ATLNYM
WHIP1.24vs1.29
ATLNYM
K/98.4vs9.1
ATLNYM
HR Allowed185vs184
ATLNYM
BullpenATLATL·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.42vs4.22
no league rank
Saves49vs31
ATLNYM
ResultsATLATL·NYMNYM
+33811th
Run differential
+27920th
94–68 Record74–88
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (7–3)
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
New York Mets (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Martín Pérez (3.38 ERA, 6–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (1.93 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
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 Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Martín Pérez is at 55; Zac Thornton is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.