FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Miami Marlins 1, Atlanta Braves 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 5, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
1
1–4
FINAL
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 57
4
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsPérez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerBravesAtlanta has 152 home runs this season, 34 more than Miami.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.44
93rd
WHIP
1.10
76th
K/9
9.63
46th
BB/9
3.44
165th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.12
98th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.69
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
111th
WHIP
1.25
98th
K/9
7.60
151st
BB/9
3.01
99th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
159th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.32
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Pérez strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Pérez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Pérez has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 40%.
·Elder has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.31 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%98.2
Sinker18%97.7
Slider17%88.4
Sweeper13%83.5
Changeup8%90.0
Curveball6%80.7
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

7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Bryce Elder
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Eury Pérez

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·ATLATL
AVG.249 7th.246 11th
OPS.726 10th.718 17th
Home runs168 23rd204 9th
Runs715 18th742 8th
OBP.326 6th.309 28th
SLG.400 17th.409 7th
PitchingMIAMIA·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs3.63
MIAATL
WHIP1.28vs1.24
MIAATL
K/98.3vs8.4
MIAATL
HR Allowed171vs185
MIAATL
BullpenMIAMIA·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.86vs3.61
no league rank
Saves35vs49
MIAATL
ResultsMIAMIA·ATLATL
+29914th
Run differential
+32110th
80–82 Record94–68
6–4 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Eury Pérez (3.44 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Bryce Elder (3.84 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Eury Pérez is at 53; Bryce Elder is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.