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Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:05 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 6, 4:35 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
2
2–4
FINAL · 9 innings
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 39
4
T-Score39
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Martín PérezATL
StarterLoss
3.2744384
Zack WheelerPHI
StarterWin
6.0312995
Jhoan DuranPHI
ReliefSave
1.0000111
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
ATLAtlanta Braves0010001002——
PHIPhiladelphia Phillies2101000004——
Top hitters
Kyle Schwarber2-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 2 BB
Ronald Acuña Jr.2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Austin Riley1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Luis Arraez2-for-4 · 1 RBI
J.T. Realmuto0-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Wheeler leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; Philadelphia ranks 16th vs LHP.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.50 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Philadelphia's 3.94.
Starter formBravesPérez has a 1.95 ERA over his last five starts, while Wheeler is at 5.54.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATL
Martín Pérez LHP
Martín Pérez
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.25
31st
WHIP
1.27
99th
K/9
6.79
192nd
BB/9
3.90
173rd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.94
44th
OPS/R
–
IP
124.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.95
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
PHI
Zack Wheeler RHP
Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.23
28th
WHIP
1.08
18th
K/9
10.76
18th
BB/9
2.84
62nd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.32
104th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.54
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Wheeler strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Wheeler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·Wheeler has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.38 more per nine innings.
·Wheeler has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 25%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker35%89.2
Changeup31%81.7
Cutter22%85.0
Curveball7%76.7
Four-seam4%89.9
Wheeler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Splitter16%87.4
Sinker15%94.8
Sweeper13%81.3
Cutter11%90.9
Curveball9%80.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Zack Wheeler)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Martín Pérez)
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 RHP Zack Wheeler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wheeler (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.8880-for-3Very small sample
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF73.79620.8170-for-3Very small sample
3Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.8232-for-9Very small sample
4Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.8306-for-22Small sample
5Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.7430-for-5Very small sample
6Ozzie AlbiesS2B52.68522.6570-for-6Very small sample
7Dominic SmithLDH49.6949.7353-for-9Very small sample
8Austin RileyR3B59.65419.6510-for-3Very small sample
9Ha-Seong KimRSS20.3590.4522-for-8Very small sample
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample79H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample73H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · 2-for-9 · Very small sample81H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · 6-for-22 · Small sample75H-Score5Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample55H-Score6Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample52H-Score7Dominic Smith DH · L.253 / .694 · 9 HRvs hand .735 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample49H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score9Ha-Seong Kim SS · R.116 / .359 · 0 HRvs hand .452 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample20H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH83.85745.8961-for-5Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS54.67519.6070-for-3Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B78.86529.6571-for-2Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B55.7646.7640-for-3Very small sample
5Alec BohmR3B64.69815.8162-for-2Very small sample
6Brandon MarshLLF58.71218.6130-for-1Very small sample
7J.T. RealmutoRC49.61411.5621-for-3Very small sample
8Bryson StottL2B64.73510.7382-for-2Very small sample
9Derek HillRCF54.73311.7811-for-3Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .896 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample83H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .607 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample54H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .657 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .816 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score6Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .613 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score7J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .562 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score8Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .738 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score9Derek Hill CF · R.241 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .781 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample54H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·PHIPHI
AVG.246 12th.240 21st
OPS.718 16th.707 22nd
Home runs204 9th182 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 ERA3.50vs3.94
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.28
no league rank
Saves49vs42
ATLPHI
ResultsATLATL·PHIPHI
+37310th
Run differential
+33417th
94–68 Record88–74
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (8–2)
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Martín Pérez (3.25 ERA, 8–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Zack Wheeler (3.23 ERA, 11–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:05 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?+
Martín Pérez is at 55; Zack Wheeler is at 73. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.