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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

New York Mets 8, Atlanta Braves 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkStats updated Aug 10, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
73–86 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
8
8–5
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
93–66 · 1st NL East · T-Score 59
5
T-Score59
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 .736 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; New ranks 19th 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
3.85
85th
WHIP
1.27
102nd
K/9
10.96
12th
BB/9
3.85
164th
P-Score58i
FIP
3.73
HR/9
0.98
66th
OPS/R
0.606
IP
110.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.88
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
4.11
109th
WHIP
1.27
103rd
K/9
7.31
150th
BB/9
2.96
97th
P-Score53i
FIP
4.62
HR/9
1.45
159th
OPS/R
0.792
IP
149.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.75
Road ERA4.93
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Scott strikes out 3.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Scott owns the lower FIP, 3.73 to 4.62.
·Scott allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.45 per nine.
·Elder has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricScottElderNote
ERA−9197Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.734.62
WAR1.91.2Season value.

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)
19th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Christian Scott)
8th
in MLB
0.736OPS
.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. EwingLCF60.70210.709No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS72.73020.779No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B64.69617.674No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF69.75719.768No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B66.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B48.62515.612No MLB historyNo history
7Brett BatyL3B60.69011.728No MLB historyNo history
8Jorge PolancoSDH20.4312.492No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC66.72116.756No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.256 / .702 · 10 HRvs hand .709 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .730 · 20 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.259 / .696 · 17 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.274 / .757 · 19 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.216 / .625 · 15 HRvs hand .612 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Jorge Polanco DH · S.148 / .431 · 2 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.237 / .721 · 16 HRvs hand .756 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Christian Scott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scott (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC78.81424.887No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF73.81320.840No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.83041.838No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF78.80626.825No MLB historyNo history
5Ozzie AlbiesS2B56.69522.669No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF53.71611.738No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B61.66519.665No MLB historyNo history
8Jim JarvisLSS32.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
9Sean MurphyRC34.5373.608No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.283 / .814 · 24 HRvs hand .887 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.261 / .813 · 20 HRvs hand .840 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.253 / .830 · 41 HRvs hand .838 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.292 / .806 · 26 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score5Ozzie Albies 2B · S.241 / .695 · 22 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .716 · 11 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.223 / .665 · 19 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.165 / .537 · 3 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·ATLATL
AVG.238 23rd.248 7th
OPS.702 24th.722 12th
Home runs197 9th201 7th
Runs682 21st731 9th
OBP.309 28th.311 25th
SLG.393 25th.411 6th
PitchingNYMNYM·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs3.62
NYMATL
WHIP1.29vs1.24
NYMATL
K/99.1vs8.5
NYMATL
HR Allowed181vs180
NYMATL
BullpenNYMNYM·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.56vs3.57
no league rank
Saves31vs49
NYMATL
ResultsNYMNYM·ATLATL
+20820th
Run differential
+3038th
73–86 Record93–66
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 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.