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New York Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 12, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
3
3–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 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
2.52
47th
WHIP
1.07
49th
K/9
6.18
184th
BB/9
2.75
13th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.69
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
39.1
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
4.83
101st
WHIP
1.36
89th
K/9
8.76
107th
BB/9
3.49
74th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
118th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Mahle strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Thornton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Thornton enters with a 2.52 ERA compared with Mahle's 4.83.
·Thornton allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.25 per nine.

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
Splitter30%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
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
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 RHP Tyler Mahle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mahle (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.670No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.780No MLB historyNo history
5Luis Robert Jr.RCF55.70711.695No MLB historyNo history
6Jared YoungL1B64.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
7Francisco AlvarezRC62.71016.749No MLB historyNo history
8Brett BatyL3B57.68511.729No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC56.6919.676No 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 history62H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.749No MLB historyNo history
2Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B85.82341.824No MLB historyNo history
4Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.727No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.780No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.675No MLB historyNo history
7Lane ThomasRLF59.70111.804No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.663No MLB historyNo history
9Sean MurphyRC35.5563.370No MLB historyNo history
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .804 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .370 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·ATLATL
AVG.239 22nd.246 11th
OPS.706 24th.718 17th
Home runs204 7th204 9th
Runs699 20th742 8th
OBP.310 26th.309 28th
SLG.396 22nd.409 7th
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 ERA4.52vs3.48
no league rank
Saves31vs49
NYMATL
ResultsNYMNYM·ATLATL
+23822nd
Run differential
+32110th
74–88 Record94–68
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 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.