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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkStats updated Sep 6, 4:03 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 4:46 AM ET
T-Score81
85–58 · 1st NL East
Atlanta Braves
5–4
FINAL · 9 innings
Philadelphia Phillies
80–63 · 2nd NL East
T-Score65
ATLAtlanta Braves85–58 · 1st NL East · T-Score 815
PHIPhiladelphia Phillies80–63 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 654
FINAL · 9 inningsATL −110 · PHI −110 · Total 8.5
ATL −110 · PHI −110 · Total 8.5Last update Sep 6, 4:46 AM ET
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Tyler MahleATL
Starter
6.0401394
Dylan LeeATL
ReliefWin
1.0000113
Raisel IglesiasATL
ReliefSave
1.0100113
Aaron NolaPHI
Starter
7.0411593
Jhoan DuranPHI
ReliefLoss
1.0210213
Scoring by inning
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ATLAtlanta Braves0000010315101
PHIPhiladelphia Phillies200000200470
Top hitters
Ronald Acuña Jr.2-for-3 · 1 HR · 4 RBI
Kyle Schwarber1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Derek Hill1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Austin Riley1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Luis Arraez1-for-3 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesMahle holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .735 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Philadelphia ranks 18th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 81–65 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATL
Tyler Mahle RHP
Tyler Mahle
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
108th
WHIP
1.27
92nd
K/9
8.52
92nd
BB/9
2.95
92nd
P-Score63i
FIP
3.94
HR/9
1.17
106th
OPS/R
0.803
IP
131.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.40
Road ERA5.61
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.48
MetsTwinBrewRockPhil
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
PHI
Aaron Nola RHP
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.76
154th
WHIP
1.37
148th
K/9
9.41
50th
BB/9
3.02
100th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.72
HR/9
1.86
206th
OPS/R
0.812
IP
155.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.30
Road ERA4.26
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.80
TwinMarlMariDiamBrav
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Mahle allows the lower home-run rate: 1.17 vs 1.86 per nine.
·Mahle owns the lower FIP, 3.94 to 4.72.
·Mahle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Mahle has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMahleNolaNote
ERA−99110Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.944.72
WAR1.91.4Season value.
Career vs opponent2.70 ERA, 3 GS5.40 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mahle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%92.8
Splitter29%86.2
Cutter16%87.8
Slider6%84.9
Sinker1%91.9
Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.2
Slider1%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
10th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
18th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 Aaron Nola
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Nola (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.80622.8641-for-3Very small sample
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF72.79716.8223-for-6Very small sample
3Matt OlsonL1B86.83237.8479-for-35Limited history
4Michael Harris IILCF79.81324.8377-for-29Limited history
5Mauricio DubónRLF54.70111.7181-for-9Very small sample
6Ozzie AlbiesS2B61.72121.6870-for-3Very small sample
7Sean MurphyRC—.6813.7171-for-3Very small sample
8Austin RileyR3B60.66216.6622-for-8Very small sample
9Mike YastrzemskiLLF57.6859.7021-for-3Very small sample
1Drake Baldwin C · L.278 / .806 · 22 HRvs hand .864 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .797 · 16 HRvs hand .822 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample72H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.249 / .832 · 37 HRvs hand .847 · 9-for-35 · Limited history86H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.291 / .813 · 24 HRvs hand .837 · 7-for-29 · Limited history79H-Score5Mauricio Dubón LF · R.267 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .718 · 1-for-9 · Very small sample54H-Score6Ozzie Albies 2B · S.252 / .721 · 21 HRvs hand .687 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score7Sean Murphy C · R.221 / .681 · 3 HRvs hand .717 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.224 / .662 · 16 HRvs hand .662 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample60H-Score9Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.226 / .685 · 9 HRvs hand .702 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Mahle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mahle (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH85.88142.8513-for-7Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS55.67017.6871-for-2Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B86.891271.0274-for-12Small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B58.7806.7903-for-8Very small sample
5Alec BohmR3B64.69815.6501-for-5Very small sample
6Bryson StottL2B67.72710.7210-for-5Very small sample
7Derek HillRCF50.74110.6650-for-3Very small sample
8Bryan De La CruzRRF—.8472.8591-for-2Very small sample
9Garrett StubbsLC—.3870.3860-for-3Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.241 / .881 · 42 HRvs hand .851 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample85H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.239 / .670 · 17 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.272 / .891 · 27 HRvs hand 1.027 · 4-for-12 · Small sample86H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.318 / .780 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample58H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.247 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .650 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample64H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.253 / .727 · 10 HRvs hand .721 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample67H-Score7Derek Hill CF · R.249 / .741 · 10 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score8Bryan De La Cruz RF · R.321 / .847 · 2 HRvs hand .859 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9Garrett Stubbs C · L.167 / .387 · 0 HRvs hand .386 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·PHIPHI
AVG.248 9th.242 19th
OPS.725 11th.712 19th
Home runs182 7th169 12th
Runs665 9th641 15th
OBP.312 22nd.312 23rd
SLG.413 5th.400 16th
PitchingATLATL·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.57vs3.99
ATLPHI
WHIP1.25vs1.28
ATLPHI
K/98.6vs9.9
ATLPHI
HR Allowed156vs167
ATLPHI
BullpenATLATL·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.38vs3.72
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.24
no league rank
Saves45vs39
ATLPHI
ResultsATLATL·PHIPHI
+2525th
Run differential
+2367th
85–58 Record80–63
7–3 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (7–3)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
Philadelphia Phillies (7–3)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Tyler Mahle (4.05 ERA, 5–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Aaron Nola (4.76 ERA, 6–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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.
What is the current moneyline?+
ATL −110 · PHI −110 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5. Lines are informational.
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?+
Tyler Mahle is at 63; Aaron Nola is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.
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