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New York Mets 8, Atlanta Braves 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 10, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
8
8–5
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; New ranks 20th vs RHP.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.57 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.56.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Christian Scott RHP
Christian Scott
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
87th
WHIP
1.26
103rd
K/9
11.14
13th
BB/9
3.87
165th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
70th
OPS/R
–
IP
74.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.45
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATL
Bryce Elder RHP
Bryce Elder
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
111th
WHIP
1.20
101st
K/9
7.39
151st
BB/9
2.98
99th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
159th
OPS/R
–
IP
126.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Scott strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Scott allows the lower home-run rate: 0.85 vs 1.35 per nine.
·Elder has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Scott enters with a 3.15 ERA compared with Elder's 3.69.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Scott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.5
Sweeper23%81.4
Cutter19%89.6
Curveball5%81.9
Splitter4%84.7
Sinker2%92.2
Slider0%82.4
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

Mets vs RHP (Bryce Elder)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Christian Scott)
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
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Bryce Elder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Elder (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B61.70218.670No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.780No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B64.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.607No MLB historyNo history
7Brett BatyL3B57.68511.729No MLB historyNo history
8Jorge PolancoSDH19.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC62.71016.749No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history19H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Christian Scott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scott (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B84.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B61.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
8Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
9Sean MurphyRC35.5563.629No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·ATLATL
AVG.239 24th.246 10th
OPS.706 24th.718 16th
Home runs204 9th204 7th
Runs699 21st742 8th
OBP.310 26th.309 28th
SLG.396 23rd.409 6th
PitchingNYMNYM·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs3.63
NYMATL
WHIP1.29vs1.24
NYMATL
K/99.1vs8.4
NYMATL
HR Allowed184vs185
NYMATL
BullpenNYMNYM·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.56vs3.57
no league rank
Saves31vs49
NYMATL
ResultsNYMNYM·ATLATL
+25420th
Run differential
+32212th
74–88 Record94–68
6–4 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
Atlanta Braves (8–2)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Christian Scott (3.15 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Bryce Elder (3.69 ERA, 8–6) 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 Mets and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Christian Scott is at 58; Bryce Elder is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.