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Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:00 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Oct 2, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 50
4
4–3
FINAL · 10 innings
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL · 10 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Cristopher SánchezPHI
Starter
6.26356116
Andrew PainterPHI
ReliefWin
3.0301337
Tyler MahleATL
Starter
7.0611695
Didier FuentesATL
ReliefLoss
1.1310221
Scoring by inning
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PHIPhiladelphia Phillies10000002014120
ATLAtlanta Braves1000002000390
Top hitters
Bryce Harper2-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Alec Bohm2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Kyle Schwarber1-for-5 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Matt Olson1-for-4 · 2 RBI
Drake Baldwin2-for-5 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesSánchez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .011 difference in OPS.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formBravesMahle has a 2.35 ERA over his last five starts, while Sánchez is at 5.12.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

PHI
Cristopher Sánchez LHP
Cristopher Sánchez
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.91
25th
WHIP
1.20
71st
K/9
10.04
32nd
BB/9
1.96
16th
P-Score76i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
207.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.12
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
101st
WHIP
1.23
89th
K/9
8.28
107th
BB/9
2.78
74th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
118th
OPS/R
–
IP
149.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.35
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sánchez owns a 10.0 K/9 compared with Mahle's 8.3.
·Sánchez enters with a 2.91 ERA compared with Mahle's 3.99.
·Sánchez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.83 vs 1.21 per nine.
·Mahle has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3
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

Phillies vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
21st
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 30, 11:35 AM ET
PHIPHI
.729
+13 ptsOPS edge
ATLATL
.716

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Mahle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mahle (BvP)
1Trea TurnerRSS54.67519.7091-for-2Very small sample
2Kyle SchwarberLDH83.85745.8343-for-7Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B78.86529.9974-for-12Small sample
4Alec BohmR3B64.69815.6441-for-5Very small sample
5Bryson StottL2B64.73510.7350-for-5Very small sample
6Brandon MarshLLF58.71218.7420-for-3Very small sample
7Edmundo SosaRLF51.7129.5640-for-3Very small sample
8Justin CrawfordLCF41.6623.6720-for-4Very small sample
9J.T. RealmutoRC49.61411.6313-for-8Very small sample
1Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .709 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score2Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .834 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample83H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .997 · 4-for-12 · Small sample78H-Score4Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .644 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample64H-Score5Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .735 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample64H-Score6Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .742 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample58H-Score7Edmundo Sosa LF · R.247 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .564 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score8Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample41H-Score9J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample49H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Cristopher Sánchez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sánchez (BvP)
1Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF73.79620.7494-for-13Small sample
2Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.6953-for-6Very small sample
3Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.7278-for-15Small sample
4Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.8241-for-6Very small sample
5Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.6751-for-5Very small sample
6Austin RileyR3B59.65419.6636-for-12Small sample
7Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.7800-for-5Very small sample
8Sean MurphyRC34.5563.3700-for-3Very small sample
9Ha-Seong KimRSS20.3590.2331-for-5Very small sample
1Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .749 · 4-for-13 · Small sample73H-Score2Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample79H-Score3Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · 8-for-15 · Small sample53H-Score4Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample81H-Score5Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample55H-Score6Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · 6-for-12 · Small sample59H-Score7Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample75H-Score8Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .370 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample34H-Score9Ha-Seong Kim SS · R.116 / .359 · 0 HRvs hand .233 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample20H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·ATLATL
AVG.240 21st.246 12th
OPS.707 22nd.718 17th
Home runs182 17th204 9th
Runs713 19th742 8th
OBP.312 23rd.309 28th
SLG.395 24th.409 7th
PitchingPHIPHI·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs3.63
PHIATL
WHIP1.29vs1.24
PHIATL
K/99.9vs8.4
PHIATL
HR Allowed191vs185
PHIATL
BullpenPHIPHI·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.57vs3.62
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.37vs1.21
no league rank
Saves42vs49
PHIATL
ResultsPHIPHI·ATLATL
+30917th
Run differential
+33811th
88–74 Record94–68
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.91 ERA, 18–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Tyler Mahle (3.99 ERA, 7–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:00 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 Phillies and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cristopher Sánchez is at 76; Tyler Mahle is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.