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New York Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 14

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:08 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 4, 7:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
3
3–14
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 58
14
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesSale leads Manaea in P-Score (85 vs 52), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 58–46 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.71
153rd
WHIP
1.37
110th
K/9
9.14
89th
BB/9
3.14
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
63.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.12
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.10
6th
WHIP
1.08
12th
K/9
10.90
9th
BB/9
2.20
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.60
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Sale enters with a 2.10 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.71.
·Sale owns a 10.9 K/9 compared with Manaea's 9.1.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.60 vs 0.86 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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Chris Sale)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
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
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Francisco Lindor—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Juan Soto—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bo Bichette—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Mark Vientos—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Eric Wagaman—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Francisco Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Carson Benge—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tyrone Taylor—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Brett Baty—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Juan Soto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bo Bichette– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Mark Vientos– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Eric Wagaman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Francisco Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Carson Benge– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tyrone Taylor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Brett Baty– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Mauricio Dubón—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Drake Baldwin—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Ozzie Albies—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Matt Olson—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Austin Riley—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Michael Harris II—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Eli White—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Joey Bart—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jorge Mateo—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Mauricio Dubón– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Drake Baldwin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Ozzie Albies– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Matt Olson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Austin Riley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Michael Harris II– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Eli White– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Joey Bart– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jorge Mateo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·ATLATL
AVG.239 22nd.246 12th
OPS.706 23rd.718 17th
Home runs204 7th204 9th
Runs699 20th742 8th
OBP.310 25th.309 28th
SLG.396 21st.409 7th
PitchingNYMNYM·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs3.63
NYMATL
WHIP1.29vs1.24
NYMATL
K/99.1vs8.4
NYMATL
HR Allowed184vs185
NYMATL
ResultsNYMNYM·ATLATL
+23221st
Run differential
+3229th
74–88 Record94–68
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.71 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.10 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:08 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 Mets and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Manaea is at 52; Chris Sale is at 85. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.