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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL East

Atlanta Braves 4, New York Yankees 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumStats updated Aug 8, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score60
Atlanta Braves
92–64 · 1st NL East · T-Score 60
4
4–5
FINAL
New York Yankees
89–66 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 71
5
T-Score71
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesAtlanta has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sale leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenYankeesNew owns a 3.21 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Atlanta's 3.77.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineYankeesNew has drawn 427 walks this season, 82 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.18
6th
WHIP
0.99
12th
K/9
10.89
12th
BB/9
1.78
8th
P-Score84i
FIP
2.29
HR/9
0.52
7th
OPS/R
0.566
IP
157.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.66
Road ERA2.74
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.63
62nd
WHIP
1.10
29th
K/9
9.12
60th
BB/9
1.63
5th
P-Score62i
FIP
3.95
HR/9
1.56
169th
OPS/R
0.746
IP
121.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.61
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale owns the lower FIP, 2.29 to 3.95.
·Sale strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.52 vs 1.56 per nine.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSaleColeNote
ERA−5288Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.293.95
WAR5.71.9Season 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
Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.7
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.6
Changeup13%84.9
Sinker3%92.9
Cutter0%92.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
9th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs LHP (Chris Sale)
8th
in MLB
0.738OPS
.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 Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC81.81224.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF77.81520.838No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.83040.850No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF77.80426.813No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B57.70022.673No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF54.71211.731No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF61.70612.712No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B59.65217.654No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS32.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.282 / .812 · 24 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.260 / .815 · 20 HRvs hand .838 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.253 / .830 · 40 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.289 / .804 · 26 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.242 / .700 · 22 HRvs hand .673 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.273 / .712 · 11 HRvs hand .731 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.231 / .706 · 12 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.220 / .652 · 17 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Paul GoldschmidtR1B63.771181.012No MLB historyNo history
2Heliot RamosRLF66.71413.875No MLB historyNo history
3Ben RiceLDH89.88839.789No MLB historyNo history
4Amed RosarioR3B54.68110.615No MLB historyNo history
5Trent GrishamLCF70.70318.691No MLB historyNo history
6George Lombard Jr.RSS44.6765.733No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer JonesLRF69.759111.185No MLB historyNo history
8José CaballeroRSS44.66514.646No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WellsLC52.61213.453No MLB historyNo history
1Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.253 / .771 · 18 HRvs hand 1.012 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Heliot Ramos LF · R.241 / .714 · 13 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Ben Rice DH · L.261 / .888 · 39 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history89H-Score4Amed Rosario 3B · R.233 / .681 · 10 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6George Lombard Jr. SS · R.235 / .676 · 5 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Spencer Jones RF · L.248 / .759 · 11 HRvs hand 1.185 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8José Caballero SS · R.236 / .665 · 14 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.186 / .612 · 13 HRvs hand .453 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·NYYNYY
AVG.248 9th.235 25th
OPS.722 10th.721 11th
Home runs198 7th216 2nd
Runs722 8th713 10th
OBP.311 25th.311 24th
SLG.411 5th.410 7th
PitchingATLATL·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.61vs3.22
ATLNYY
WHIP1.25vs1.17
ATLNYY
K/98.5vs9.0
ATLNYY
HR Allowed173vs159
ATLNYY
BullpenATLATL·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.77vs3.21
no league rank
Saves49vs44
ATLNYY
ResultsATLATL·NYYNYY
+2938th
Run differential
+3244th
92–64 Record89–66
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (8–2)
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
New York Yankees (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.08 ERA, 12–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.42 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:05 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?+
Chris Sale is at 84; Gerrit Cole is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.