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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Citi FieldStats updated Jul 29, 3:40 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Atlanta Braves
87–61 · 1st NL East · T-Score 54
2
2–3
FINAL
New York Mets
68–79 · 4th NL East · T-Score 45
3
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsManaea leads Smith-Shawver in P-Score (50 vs 31), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.53 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.10.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact68°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

ATL
AJ Smith-Shawver RHP
AJ Smith-Shawver
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.71
225th
WHIP
1.81
221st
K/9
7.71
132nd
BB/9
5.57
218th
P-Score31i
FIP
5.85
HR/9
1.71
200th
OPS/R
1.000
IP
21.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.56
Road ERA7.82
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.79
155th
WHIP
1.34
127th
K/9
8.51
90th
BB/9
2.77
76th
P-Score50i
FIP
4.49
HR/9
1.42
160th
OPS/R
0.851
IP
133.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.84
Road ERA4.75
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.65
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Manaea allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.34 WHIP compared with 1.81.
·Manaea owns the lower FIP, 4.49 to 5.85.
·Manaea has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Smith-Shawver has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.29 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSmith-ShawverManaeaNote
ERA−185117Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.854.49
WAR-0.10.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Smith-Shawver arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.0
Splitter38%82.8
Curveball8%75.2
Sinker7%94.9
Slider6%83.4
Cutter2%89.0
Manaea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%91.3
Sweeper31%75.8
Sinker19%90.4
Cutter8%84.5
Changeup4%84.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
18th
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (AJ Smith-Shawver)
20th
in MLB
0.710OPS
.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 Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF74.77816.723No MLB historyNo history
2Drake BaldwinLC81.80523.691No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82938.802No MLB historyNo history
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B57.70921.758No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF76.79124.763No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF53.69111.656No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B60.66317.655No MLB historyNo history
8Mike YastrzemskiLLF59.6939.532No MLB historyNo history
9Joey BartRC38.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.249 / .778 · 16 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.277 / .805 · 23 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.249 / .829 · 38 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.246 / .709 · 21 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.283 / .791 · 24 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.264 / .691 · 11 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.223 / .663 · 17 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.231 / .693 · 9 HRvs hand .532 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Smith-Shawver (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF60.7029.698No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS72.74118.789No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B66.71416.691No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF67.74516.753No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B65.7558.790No MLB historyNo history
6Jorge PolancoSDH22.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
7Tyrone TaylorRLF68.84411.833No MLB historyNo history
8Marcus SemienR2B48.63214.620No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC65.71515.756No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.255 / .702 · 9 HRvs hand .698 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.229 / .741 · 18 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.265 / .714 · 16 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.272 / .745 · 16 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .755 · 8 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history22H-Score7Tyrone Taylor LF · R.282 / .844 · 11 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score8Marcus Semien 2B · R.219 / .632 · 14 HRvs hand .620 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.230 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .756 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·NYMNYM
AVG.246 13th.238 22nd
OPS.718 16th.703 26th
Home runs185 7th182 8th
Runs677 9th631 22nd
OBP.309 29th.309 27th
SLG.409 7th.394 24th
PitchingATLATL·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.57vs4.21
ATLNYM
WHIP1.24vs1.31
ATLNYM
K/98.6vs9.0
ATLNYM
HR Allowed163vs165
ATLNYM
BullpenATLATL·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.53vs4.10
no league rank
Saves46vs29
ATLNYM
ResultsATLATL·NYMNYM
+2508th
Run differential
+13623rd
87–61 Record68–79
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
New York Mets (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
AJ Smith-Shawver (4.15 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.42 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
AJ Smith-Shawver is at 31; Sean Manaea is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.