New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 4, 2026
Final Lineups
New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves · Saturday, Jul 4, 2026
Francisco Lindor has by far the deepest track record against Chris Sale, going 14-for-38 in 39 PA with a .368 average and .964 OPS. Tyrone Taylor has a smaller sample but some success at 1-for-4 in 5 PA with a .250 average and .650 OPS, while Juan Soto is 1-for-11 with a .091 average and .455 OPS. Bo Bichette is hitless in 3 AB, Francisco Alvarez is hitless in 2 AB, and Mark Vientos is hitless in 3 AB, all with a .000 OPS; Eric Wagaman, Carson Benge, and Brett Baty have no MLB history vs Sale.
Atlanta has several hitters with productive prior looks against Sean Manaea. Austin Riley is 3-for-6 in 7 PA with a .500 average and 1.571 OPS, Matt Olson is 3-for-8 with a .375 average and 1.125 OPS, and Eli White is 3-for-5 with a .600 average and 2.000 OPS. Mauricio Dubón is 2-for-9 with a .222 average and .444 OPS, while Ozzie Albies and Joey Bart are each 1-for-6; Michael Harris II is hitless in 5 AB with a .000 OPS, Jorge Mateo is hitless in 4 AB with a .000 OPS, and Drake Baldwin has no MLB history vs Manaea.
The Braves appear to have the more familiar and more successful group against the opposing starter. Lindor stands out as the clearest proven matchup on the other side, but Atlanta brings more hitters with established success against Manaea.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | 0.243 | 0.337 | 0.774 | 12 | 32 | 0.368 | 0.964 |
| 2 | Juan Soto | 0.283 | 0.408 | 0.947 | 21 | 52 | 0.091 | 0.455 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | 0.267 | 0.314 | 0.700 | 12 | 63 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Mark Vientos | 0.211 | 0.256 | 0.644 | 11 | 35 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Eric Wagaman | 0.190 | 0.277 | 0.610 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 6 | Francisco Alvarez | 0.246 | 0.334 | 0.757 | 13 | 30 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Carson Benge | 0.273 | 0.335 | 0.750 | 14 | 49 | — | — |
| 8 | Tyrone Taylor | 0.236 | 0.291 | 0.758 | 10 | 29 | 0.250 | 0.650 |
| 9 | Brett Baty | 0.213 | 0.286 | 0.615 | 8 | 38 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauricio Dubón | 0.260 | 0.307 | 0.696 | 10 | 61 | 0.222 | 0.444 |
| 2 | Drake Baldwin | 0.276 | 0.360 | 0.811 | 20 | 62 | — | — |
| 3 | Ozzie Albies | 0.251 | 0.307 | 0.729 | 20 | 64 | 0.167 | 0.500 |
| 4 | Matt Olson | 0.264 | 0.341 | 0.893 | 36 | 77 | 0.375 | 1.125 |
| 5 | Austin Riley | 0.224 | 0.296 | 0.668 | 15 | 58 | 0.500 | 1.571 |
| 6 | Michael Harris II | 0.288 | 0.316 | 0.796 | 20 | 68 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Eli White | 0.235 | 0.285 | 0.671 | 5 | 19 | 0.600 | 2.000 |
| 8 | Joey Bart | 0.214 | 0.305 | 0.662 | 4 | 13 | 0.167 | 0.334 |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo | 0.244 | 0.287 | 0.687 | 5 | 14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |