FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL East

Atlanta Braves 2, New York Yankees 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 57
2
2–3
FINAL
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 68
3
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Fried leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .018 difference in OPS.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 68–57 in T-Score.
Plate disciplineYankeesNew has drawn 420 walks this season, 77 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.13
101st
WHIP
1.39
89th
K/9
8.46
107th
BB/9
3.52
74th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.33
118th
OPS/R
–
IP
94.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
19th
WHIP
0.99
13th
K/9
8.16
103rd
BB/9
2.76
65th
P-Score69i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.12
3rd
OPS/R
–
IP
75.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.93
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Fried allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.99 WHIP compared with 1.39.
·Fried enters with a 3.12 ERA compared with Mahle's 5.13.
·Fried allows the lower home-run rate: 0.12 vs 1.33 per nine.
·Mahle has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

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
Fried arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter23%91.8
Sinker21%93.1
Four-seam18%94.8
Curveball14%73.7
Sweeper12%79.8
Changeup12%85.6
Slider1%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Max Fried)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.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 Max Fried
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Mahle

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·NYYNYY
AVG.246 11th.235 26th
OPS.718 17th.720 11th
Home runs204 9th223 2nd
Runs742 8th739 9th
OBP.309 28th.311 24th
SLG.409 7th.409 6th
PitchingATLATL·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs3.23
ATLNYY
WHIP1.24vs1.17
ATLNYY
K/98.4vs9.1
ATLNYY
HR Allowed185vs165
ATLNYY
BullpenATLATL·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.46vs3.25
no league rank
Saves49vs45
ATLNYY
ResultsATLATL·NYYNYY
+32110th
Run differential
+3585th
94–68 Record93–68
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Tyler Mahle (5.13 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Max Fried (3.12 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
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 Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tyler Mahle is at 59; Max Fried is at 69. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.