FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL West

Atlanta Braves 2, San Francisco Giants 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Oracle ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 28, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
2
2–3
FINAL
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 31
3
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesAtlanta has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Sale leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .696 OPS vs LHP, 21th in MLB; San ranks 29th vs LHP.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact61°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.14
6th
WHIP
1.05
12th
K/9
10.61
9th
BB/9
2.25
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.64
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.70
58th
WHIP
1.28
135th
K/9
8.21
137th
BB/9
4.31
203rd
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.44
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
87.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.86
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
How the starters differ
·Sale strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Sale allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.05 WHIP compared with 1.28.
·Sale enters with a 2.14 ERA compared with Ray's 3.70.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.64 vs 1.44 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6
Ray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.1
Slider23%86.1
Changeup19%86.2
Sinker15%92.6
Knuckle Curve12%79.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
29th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.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 LHP Robbie Ray
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale

Team comparison

OffenseATLATL·SFSF
AVG.246 10th.245 16th
OPS.718 16th.706 24th
Home runs204 8th178 20th
Runs742 8th669 26th
OBP.309 28th.306 29th
SLG.409 6th.400 17th
PitchingATLATL·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs4.33
ATLSF
WHIP1.24vs1.36
ATLSF
K/98.4vs7.6
ATLSF
HR Allowed185vs160
ATLSF
ResultsATLATL·SFSF
+4009th
Run differential
+29426th
94–68 Record65–97
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.14 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Robbie Ray (3.70 ERA, 6–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
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 Giants performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Giants 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chris Sale is at 85; Robbie Ray is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.