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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Atlanta Braves 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 8, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 56
3
3–0
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
0
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesJones leads Holmes in P-Score (62 vs 49), K/9 and BB/9.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formBravesHolmes has a 2.59 ERA over his last five starts, while Jones is at 4.57.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplinePiratesPittsburgh has drawn 349 walks this season, 80 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Grant Holmes RHP
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
50th
WHIP
1.35
115th
K/9
7.76
178th
BB/9
4.15
149th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.64
134th
OPS/R
–
IP
82.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.59
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.28
73rd
WHIP
1.38
23rd
K/9
9.62
15th
BB/9
3.41
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
29.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.57
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Holmes enters with a 3.83 ERA compared with Jones's 5.28.
·Jones owns a 9.6 K/9 compared with Holmes's 7.8.
·Jones walks 0.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Holmes works deeper into games, 4.9 IP per start versus 4.4.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider36%85.4
Four-seam28%94.2
Sinker12%93.2
Cutter8%92.1
Curveball8%82.9
Changeup7%89.3
Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Jared Jones)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Grant Holmes)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.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 Jared Jones
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jones (BvP)
1Michael Harris II—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie Albies—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Matt Olson—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Drake Baldwin—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Mauricio Dubón—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Austin Riley—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Mike Yastrzemski—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Joey Bart—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jorge Mateo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Michael Harris II– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ozzie Albies– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Matt Olson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Drake Baldwin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Mauricio Dubón– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Austin Riley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Joey Bart– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jorge Mateo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Grant Holmes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Holmes (BvP)
1Jake Mangum—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bryan Reynolds—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Esmerlyn Valdez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ryan O'Hearn—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Nick Gonzales—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Marcell Ozuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jared Triolo—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Henry Davis—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jake Mangum– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brandon Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryan Reynolds– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ryan O'Hearn– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Nick Gonzales– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Marcell Ozuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jared Triolo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Henry Davis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·PITPIT
AVG.246 10th.253 5th
OPS.718 17th.734 6th
Home runs204 7th186 13th
Runs742 8th767 6th
OBP.309 28th.330 4th
SLG.409 6th.404 9th
PitchingATLATL·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.14
ATLPIT
WHIP1.24vs1.30
ATLPIT
K/98.4vs9.3
ATLPIT
HR Allowed185vs155
ATLPIT
ResultsATLATL·PITPIT
+32110th
Run differential
+3319th
94–68 Record82–80
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (3–7)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Grant Holmes (3.83 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (5.28 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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 Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Grant Holmes is at 49; Jared Jones is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.