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Atlanta Braves 1, New York Mets 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldStats updated Jul 29, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Atlanta Braves
87–61 · 1st NL East · T-Score 54
1
1–0
FINAL
New York Mets
68–79 · 4th NL East · T-Score 45
0
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesSale owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; New ranks 24th vs LHP.
LineupMetsNew's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.73 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.22.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.18
6th
WHIP
0.99
13th
K/9
10.89
13th
BB/9
1.78
10th
P-Score87i
FIP
2.26
HR/9
0.52
10th
OPS/R
0.566
IP
157.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.66
Road ERA2.74
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.33
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
NYM
Christian Scott RHP
Christian Scott
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
89th
WHIP
1.29
104th
K/9
10.87
14th
BB/9
3.99
173rd
P-Score57i
FIP
3.59
HR/9
0.91
60th
OPS/R
0.626
IP
99.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.98
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.18
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Sale allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.99 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Sale owns the lower FIP, 2.26 to 3.59.
·Scott has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.39 more per nine innings.
·Sale has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSaleScottNote
ERA−5093Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.263.59
WAR5.41.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.7
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker9%95.6
Scott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.5
Sweeper23%81.3
Cutter18%89.6
Curveball5%81.9
Splitter3%84.8
Sinker2%92.2
Slider0%82.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Christian Scott)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Chris Sale)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.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 RHP Christian Scott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scott (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC81.80523.868No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF74.77816.805No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82938.849No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF76.79124.806No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B57.70921.677No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF53.69111.709No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF59.6939.709No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B60.66317.666No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS34.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.277 / .805 · 23 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.249 / .778 · 16 HRvs hand .805 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.249 / .829 · 38 HRvs hand .849 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.283 / .791 · 24 HRvs hand .806 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.246 / .709 · 21 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.264 / .691 · 11 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.231 / .693 · 9 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.223 / .663 · 17 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS72.74118.657No MLB historyNo history
2Bo BichetteR3B66.71416.784No MLB historyNo history
3Luis Robert Jr.RCF60.70711.753No MLB historyNo history
4Francisco AlvarezRC65.71515.619No MLB historyNo history
5Tyrone TaylorRLF68.84411.964No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B48.63214.655No MLB historyNo history
7Carson BengeLRF67.74516.722No MLB historyNo history
8Eric WagamanR1B—.5882.721No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC57.7028.759No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.229 / .741 · 18 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score2Bo Bichette 3B · R.265 / .714 · 16 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Francisco Alvarez C · R.230 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Tyrone Taylor LF · R.282 / .844 · 11 HRvs hand .964 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.219 / .632 · 14 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Carson Benge RF · L.272 / .745 · 16 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score8Eric Wagaman 1B · R.191 / .588 · 2 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.240 / .702 · 8 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history57H-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 26th
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 ERA3.73vs4.22
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
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
New York Mets (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—6
14 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.19 ERA, 11–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Christian Scott (3.13 ERA, 3–2) 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 6–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chris Sale is at 87; Christian Scott is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.