FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Atlanta Braves 0, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 7, 4:29 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score57

0–1

FINAL · 9 innings

T-Score46

FINAL · 9 innings

Jesús Luzardo outduels Braves, Kyle Schwarber’s eighth-inning homer lifts Phillies 1-0

A dominant start by Jesús Luzardo and one swing from Kyle Schwarber were enough Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies beat the Braves, 1-0.

In a game controlled almost entirely by pitching, Luzardo threw a nine-inning shutout, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out 12 on 109 pitches. Atlanta put only Matt Olson and Michael Harris II in the hit column, and Luzardo kept the Braves from turning either into a rally.

Atlanta matched Philadelphia for most of the night behind Grant Holmes, who worked six scoreless innings and gave up only three hits with six strikeouts. Didier Fuentes followed and struck out four over two innings, but the lone mistake of the game came in the bottom of the eighth. Schwarber led off the inning with his solo homer, accounting for the game’s only run.

That was all the Phillies needed in a crisp, low-scoring matchup. Philadelphia finished with four hits, two from Schwarber, while the Braves were shut out on two hits and never broke through against Luzardo’s overpowering outing.

Jesús Luzardo went the distance for a two-hit shutout, striking out 12 and walking one.
Kyle Schwarber provided the game’s only run with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
Grant Holmes was sharp for Atlanta with 6.0 scoreless innings, but the Braves managed only two hits all night.

Pitching recap

Pitcher	Team	Role	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P
Grant Holmes	ATL	Starter	6.0	3	0	2	6	89
Didier Fuentes	ATL	ReliefLoss	2.0	1	1	0	4	29
Jesús Luzardo	PHI	StarterWin	9.0	2	0	1	12	109

Scoring by inning

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	0

Top hitters

Kyle Schwarber2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI

Matt Olson1-for-3

Michael Harris II1-for-3

Trea Turner1-for-4

Brandon Marsh1-for-3

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherPhilliesLuzardo leads Holmes in P-Score (78 vs 49), WHIP and K/9.

Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.

BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.44 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Philadelphia's 3.99.

Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 57–46 in T-Score.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

Grant Holmes RHP

Atlanta Braves

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.62

50th

WHIP

1.31

115th

K/9

7.11

178th

BB/9

3.76

149th

P-Score49i

FIP

–

HR/9

1.30

134th

OPS/R

–

131.2

Last 5 starts

ERA

1.95

QUALITY
START %

40%

(2 of 5)

DAYS
REST

Jesús Luzardo LHP

Philadelphia Phillies

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.02

23rd

WHIP

1.12

22nd

K/9

11.09

10th

BB/9

2.71

61st

P-Score78i

FIP

–

HR/9

0.80

28th

OPS/R

–

169.2

Last 5 starts

ERA

1.64

QUALITY
START %

80%

(4 of 5)

DAYS
REST

How the starters differ

·Luzardo strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.

·Luzardo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.31.

·Luzardo allows the lower home-run rate: 0.80 vs 1.30 per nine.

·Luzardo enters with a 3.02 ERA compared with Holmes's 3.62.

Luzardo’s Edge on the Mound Meets Atlanta’s Broader Team Advantage in Philadelphia

With the Braves and Phillies separated by four games in the NL East, Monday’s matchup sets up as a contrast between the better all-around season profile and the stronger probable starter.

Atlanta arrives at 84-58, good for first place in the division, while Philadelphia is 80-62 and in second. Over the full season, the Braves have been a little better at the plate and a little better in relief. They’re scoring 4.63 runs per game to the Phillies’ 4.46, with edges in average (.249 to .242), slugging (.413 to .400) and OPS (.725 to .713). The on-base numbers are essentially even, with Philadelphia holding a .313 to .312 advantage.

But the clearest single edge in this game belongs to the Phillies if probable starter Jesús Luzardo takes the ball. Luzardo has been excellent across the board: a 3.02 ERA, 2.86 FIP, 1.12 WHIP and 11.1 strikeouts per nine over 169.2 innings. He also has limited walks and home runs better than Atlanta probable starter Grant Holmes, and his quality-start rate sits at 57 percent.

Holmes has still given Atlanta solid volume with 131.2 innings in 26 starts, but the statistical gap is significant. His 3.62 ERA is respectable, yet his 4.71 FIP, 1.31 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 and 31 percent quality-start rate all trail Luzardo by a meaningful margin. In a game between two good clubs, that’s the kind of pitching difference that can shape the entire night.

The bigger question for Philadelphia is what happens around that matchup. Atlanta’s bullpen has the better season line, posting a 3.45 ERA and 1.21 WHIP compared with 3.99 and 1.28 for the Phillies. Philadelphia’s relievers have the higher strikeout rate, 9.9 K/9 to 8.7, but Atlanta has been more efficient overall.

Recent form doesn’t do much to separate the clubs in the win column — both are 7-3 over their last 10 — though Atlanta has been the more productive offense in that stretch, averaging 4.2 runs per game while Philadelphia is at 3.6.

So the shape of this one is fairly clear. The Braves bring the better record, a slight season-long offensive edge and the steadier bullpen. The Phillies counter with the strongest individual advantage on the field: Luzardo against Holmes. With lineups still unconfirmed, that pitching matchup is the natural center of the game.

Atlanta enters first in the NL East at 84-58, four games ahead of second-place Philadelphia at 80-62.
Probable starter Jesús Luzardo holds a clear statistical edge over Grant Holmes, leading in ERA, FIP, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, HR/9 and quality-start rate.
The Braves hold modest season-long advantages in offense and bullpen performance, and both teams are 7-3 over their last 10 games.