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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL West

Atlanta Braves 3, Seattle Mariners 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score56
Atlanta Braves
88–63 · 1st NL East · T-Score 56
3
3–2
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
70–81 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 40
2
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 56–40 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

ATL
Bryce Elder RHP
Bryce Elder
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.11
106th
WHIP
1.27
98th
K/9
7.31
147th
BB/9
2.96
93rd
P-Score53i
FIP
4.62
HR/9
1.45
157th
OPS/R
0.792
IP
149.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.75
Road ERA4.93
Last 5 starts
SEA
George Kirby RHP
George Kirby
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.25
115th
WHIP
1.36
133rd
K/9
7.51
132nd
BB/9
2.12
25th
P-Score56i
FIP
3.81
HR/9
1.14
96th
OPS/R
0.739
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.27
Road ERA5.53
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Kirby owns the lower FIP, 3.81 to 4.62.
·The WHIP gap favors Elder, 1.27 to 1.36.
·Kirby allows the lower home-run rate: 1.14 vs 1.45 per nine.
·Elder enters with a 4.93 road ERA; Kirby owns a 3.27 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricElderKirbyNote
ERA−97108Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.623.81
WAR1.22.4Season value.

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
Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%96.7
Sweeper28%87.4
Sinker21%96.8
Knuckle Curve10%84.1
Changeup5%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Braves vs RHP (George Kirby)
11th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Bryce Elder)
18th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsATLATL·SEASEA
+2578th
Run differential
+13224th
88–63 Record70–81
Last 10 games
Atlanta Braves (0–0)
Seattle Mariners (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Braves?+
Bryce Elder is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bryce Elder is at 53; George Kirby is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.