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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

Boston Red Sox 3, Atlanta Braves 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score38
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 38
3
3–2
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 59
2
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBoston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Tolle leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 59–38 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
30th
WHIP
–
31st
K/9
–
28th
BB/9
–
46th
P-Score66i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
49th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATL
Bryce Elder RHP
Bryce Elder
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
110th
WHIP
–
98th
K/9
–
150th
BB/9
–
99th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
159th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Tolle carries a 2.50 road ERA, compared with Elder's 3.75 mark 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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Bryce Elder)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.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

ResultsBOSBOS·ATLATL
–BOS
Run differential
+3177th
87–75 Record94–68
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
Atlanta Braves Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Bryce Elder is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Payton Tolle is at 66; Bryce Elder is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.