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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Atlanta Braves 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:35 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 9, 10:15 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score55
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
10
10–5
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
5
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesThe starters are close overall, but Elder owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formPiratesKeller has a 5.60 ERA over his last five starts, while Elder is at 8.10.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplinePiratesPittsburgh has drawn 351 walks this season, 82 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Bryce Elder RHP
Bryce Elder
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.01
111th
WHIP
1.23
101st
K/9
7.57
151st
BB/9
2.74
99th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
159th
OPS/R
–
IP
98.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
12
PIT
Mitch Keller RHP
Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.02
178th
WHIP
1.31
144th
K/9
6.64
173rd
BB/9
2.96
122nd
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
105th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.60
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Elder enters with a 4.01 ERA compared with Keller's 5.02.
·The WHIP gap favors Elder, 1.23 to 1.31.
·Keller has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Elder's 40%.
·Elder enters with a 4.93 road ERA; Keller owns a 5.48 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Elder arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%91.0
Four-seam22%92.4
Slider22%83.1
Cutter15%88.5
Changeup12%85.7
Keller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.3
Sinker17%92.3
Sweeper16%81.9
Slider9%87.2
Changeup9%88.7
Curveball9%77.8
Cutter8%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (Mitch Keller)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Bryce Elder)
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 Mitch Keller
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Keller (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
6Dominic Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Austin Riley—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Mike Yastrzemski—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jim Jarvis—–––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-Score6Dominic Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Austin Riley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Mike Yastrzemski– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jim Jarvis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Bryce Elder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Elder (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
7Tyler Callihan—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Rafael Flores Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jared Triolo—–––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-Score7Tyler Callihan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Rafael Flores Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jared Triolo– / – · – 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 8th186 13th
Runs742 8th767 6th
OBP.309 28th.330 4th
SLG.409 7th.404 9th
PitchingATLATL·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.14
ATLPIT
WHIP1.24vs1.30
ATLPIT
K/98.4vs9.3
ATLPIT
HR Allowed185vs155
ATLPIT
ResultsATLATL·PITPIT
+32012th
Run differential
+3439th
94–68 Record82–80
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Bryce Elder (4.01 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Mitch Keller (5.02 ERA, 6–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:35 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?+
Bryce Elder is at 52; Mitch Keller is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.