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Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 4, 9:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
5
5–2
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 51
2
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesThe starters are close overall, but Sale owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPhilliesPhiladelphia has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.06
6th
WHIP
1.00
12th
K/9
11.06
9th
BB/9
1.75
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.50
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
144.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.64
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
PHI
Cristopher Sánchez LHP
Cristopher Sánchez
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.52
25th
WHIP
1.19
72nd
K/9
10.37
32nd
BB/9
2.00
16th
P-Score76i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
175.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.05
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.00 WHIP compared with 1.19.
·Sale has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.50 vs 0.72 per nine.
·Sale enters with a 2.74 road ERA; Sánchez owns a 2.23 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSaleSánchezNote
Career vs opponent0.69 ERA, 2 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

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
Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Chris Sale)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.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 Cristopher Sánchez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sánchez (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF73.79620.7494-for-13Small sample
2Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.6953-for-6Very small sample
3Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.7278-for-15Small sample
4Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.8241-for-6Very small sample
5Lane ThomasRLF56.70111.8041-for-5Very small sample
6Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.6751-for-5Very small sample
7Sean MurphyRC34.5563.3700-for-3Very small sample
8Austin RileyR3B59.65419.6636-for-12Small sample
9Ha-Seong KimRSS20.3590.2331-for-5Very small sample
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .749 · 4-for-13 · Small sample73H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample79H-Score3Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · 8-for-15 · Small sample53H-Score4Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample81H-Score5Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .804 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample56H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample55H-Score7Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .370 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample34H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · 6-for-12 · Small sample59H-Score9Ha-Seong Kim SS · R.116 / .359 · 0 HRvs hand .233 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample20H-Score
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH83.85745.8960-for-3Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS54.67519.6071-for-3Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B78.86529.6571-for-3Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B55.7646.7640-for-2Very small sample
5Alec BohmR3B64.69815.8165-for-18Small sample
6Edmundo SosaRLF51.7129.8350-for-2Very small sample
7Bryan De La CruzRRF—.7622.6231-for-3Very small sample
8J.T. RealmutoRC49.61411.5621-for-3Very small sample
9Derek HillRCF54.73311.7811-for-3Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .896 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample83H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .607 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample54H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .657 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .816 · 5-for-18 · Small sample64H-Score6Edmundo Sosa LF · R.247 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score7Bryan De La Cruz RF · R.280 / .762 · 2 HRvs hand .623 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score8J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .562 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score9Derek Hill CF · R.241 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .781 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample54H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·PHIPHI
AVG.246 11th.240 21st
OPS.718 17th.707 22nd
Home runs204 7th182 17th
Runs742 8th713 19th
OBP.309 28th.312 23rd
SLG.409 7th.395 24th
PitchingATLATL·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.04
ATLPHI
WHIP1.24vs1.29
ATLPHI
K/98.4vs9.9
ATLPHI
HR Allowed185vs191
ATLPHI
BullpenATLATL·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.65vs4.08
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.27
no league rank
Saves49vs42
ATLPHI
ResultsATLATL·PHIPHI
+36110th
Run differential
+32915th
94–68 Record88–74
8–2 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (8–2)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Philadelphia Phillies (7–3)
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.06 ERA, 13–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.52 ERA, 16–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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 Phillies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Phillies 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chris Sale is at 85; Cristopher Sánchez is at 76. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.