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FinalFinal lineupsNL East

New York Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkStats updated Aug 12, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
New York Mets
73–87 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
3
3–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
93–67 · 1st NL East · T-Score 57
6
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsThornton owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.48 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.52.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 57–45 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.42
45th
WHIP
1.14
48th
K/9
6.72
182nd
BB/9
1.92
12th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.50
HR/9
1.49
168th
OPS/R
0.762
IP
84.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA2.86
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.86
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATL
Tyler Mahle RHP
Tyler Mahle
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.99
97th
WHIP
1.23
87th
K/9
8.28
105th
BB/9
2.78
71st
P-Score60i
FIP
3.85
HR/9
1.21
114th
OPS/R
0.791
IP
149.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.29
Road ERA5.28
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Mahle strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Mahle owns the lower FIP, 3.85 to 4.50.
·Thornton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.23.
·Thornton has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.28 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricThorntonMahleNote
ERA−8393Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.503.85
WAR0.72.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.5
Four-seam26%92.3
Sweeper16%79.9
Slider8%84.7
Sinker8%92.3
Curveball6%82.9
Changeup4%84.5
Mahle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%92.8
Splitter29%86.3
Cutter15%87.8
Slider6%85.0
Sinker1%91.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
20th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
21st
in MLB
0.695OPS
.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 Tyler Mahle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mahle (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF58.69510.704No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS72.72720.773No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B65.70518.672No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF70.76820.771No MLB historyNo history
5Luis Robert Jr.RCF58.70711.687No MLB historyNo history
6Jared YoungL1B63.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
7Francisco AlvarezRC63.71516.753No MLB historyNo history
8Brett BatyL3B60.69411.732No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC58.6979.684No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.253 / .695 · 10 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.224 / .727 · 20 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.261 / .705 · 18 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.277 / .768 · 20 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Francisco Alvarez C · R.235 / .715 · 16 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.240 / .694 · 11 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.238 / .697 · 9 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF73.80620.723No MLB historyNo history
2Drake BaldwinLC78.80824.691No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B82.82941.802No MLB historyNo history
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.69122.758No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF78.80326.778No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF52.71311.656No MLB historyNo history
7Lane ThomasRLF59.70111.804No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B59.66219.655No MLB historyNo history
9Sean MurphyRC34.5403.561No MLB historyNo history
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.258 / .806 · 20 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.281 / .808 · 24 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.252 / .829 · 41 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.240 / .691 · 22 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.290 / .803 · 26 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.275 / .713 · 11 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .804 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.222 / .662 · 19 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.170 / .540 · 3 HRvs hand .561 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·ATLATL
AVG.239 23rd.247 9th
OPS.703 24th.719 15th
Home runs199 9th201 8th
Runs688 21st731 9th
OBP.309 28th.310 26th
SLG.394 25th.409 6th
PitchingNYMNYM·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.16vs3.62
NYMATL
WHIP1.29vs1.24
NYMATL
K/99.0vs8.5
NYMATL
HR Allowed182vs182
NYMATL
BullpenNYMNYM·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.52vs3.48
no league rank
Saves31vs49
NYMATL
ResultsNYMNYM·ATLATL
+20721st
Run differential
+3029th
73–87 Record93–67
6–4 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
Atlanta Braves (7–3)
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (2.52 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Tyler Mahle (4.83 ERA, 3–9) 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?+
Zac Thornton is at 54; Tyler Mahle is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.