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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 StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 8, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
4
4–5
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 66
5
T-Score66
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
2.08
6th
WHIP
1.02
12th
K/9
11.00
9th
BB/9
2.00
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.62
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
117.0
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
3.42
61st
WHIP
1.10
29th
K/9
9.53
57th
BB/9
2.08
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
73.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.61
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale enters with a 2.08 ERA compared with Cole's 3.42.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.62 vs 1.34 per nine.
·Sale strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6
Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs LHP (Chris Sale)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.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 BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B84.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.68912.697No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Paul GoldschmidtR1B60.765181.012No MLB historyNo history
2Heliot RamosRLF62.71613.875No MLB historyNo history
3Ben RiceLDH85.89741.789No MLB historyNo history
4Amed RosarioR3B51.68410.615No MLB historyNo history
5Trent GrishamLCF67.70318.691No MLB historyNo history
6George Lombard Jr.RSS45.6997.733No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer JonesLCF65.742111.185No MLB historyNo history
8José CaballeroRSS41.65514.646No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WellsLC51.62414.453No MLB historyNo history
1Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .765 · 18 HRvs hand 1.012 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Amed Rosario 3B · R.238 / .684 · 10 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score5Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6George Lombard Jr. SS · R.237 / .699 · 7 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Spencer Jones CF · L.245 / .742 · 11 HRvs hand 1.185 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8José Caballero SS · R.231 / .655 · 14 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .453 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·NYYNYY
AVG.246 12th.235 26th
OPS.718 17th.720 11th
Home runs204 8th223 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 ERA3.77vs3.21
no league rank
Saves49vs45
ATLNYY
ResultsATLATL·NYYNYY
+32212th
Run differential
+3656th
94–68 Record93–68
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 85; Gerrit Cole is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.