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San Diego Padres 2, Atlanta Braves 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 20, 4:11 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 46
2
2–3
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesElder owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .722 OPS vs RHP, 15th in MLB; Atlanta ranks 21th vs LHP.
BullpenBravesAtlanta owns a 3.26 bullpen ERA this season, compared with San's 4.17.
Starter formPadresSears has a 5.03 ERA over his last five starts, while Elder is at 9.00.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

SD
JP Sears LHP
JP Sears
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.03
148th
WHIP
1.42
132nd
K/9
7.78
174th
BB/9
3.66
105th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.83
191st
OPS/R
–
IP
19.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.03
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
10
ATL
Bryce Elder RHP
Bryce Elder
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.12
112th
WHIP
1.25
100th
K/9
7.54
151st
BB/9
2.81
99th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.31
159th
OPS/R
–
IP
102.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
9.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
11
How the starters differ
·Elder allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.25 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Elder allows the lower home-run rate: 1.31 vs 1.83 per nine.
·Elder enters with a 4.12 ERA compared with Sears's 5.03.
·Elder has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sears arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%93.0
Changeup21%85.0
Sinker15%91.8
Sweeper14%79.7
Slider14%81.1
Cutter2%88.3
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

Padres vs RHP (Bryce Elder)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (JP Sears)
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
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Bryce Elder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Elder (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF84.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jackson MerrillLCF68.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B77.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Gavin SheetsL1B54.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
6Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
7Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
8Freddy FerminRC35.5894.605No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun SongL2B33.5351.558No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score9Sung-Mun Song 2B · L.191 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .558 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP JP Sears
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sears (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.727No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.824No MLB historyNo history
4Austin RileyR3B59.65419.663No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.780No MLB historyNo history
6Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.675No MLB historyNo history
7Joey BartRC32.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
8Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.567No MLB historyNo history
9Eli WhiteRCF40.6876.678No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score6Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·ATLATL
AVG.244 17th.246 11th
OPS.717 19th.718 17th
Home runs183 15th204 7th
Runs722 15th742 8th
OBP.319 12th.309 28th
SLG.398 20th.409 7th
PitchingSDSD·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs3.63
SDATL
WHIP1.29vs1.24
SDATL
K/98.2vs8.4
SDATL
HR Allowed180vs185
SDATL
BullpenSDSD·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.17vs3.26
no league rank
Saves48vs49
SDATL
ResultsSDSD·ATLATL
+30718th
Run differential
+36111th
91–71 Record94–68
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (5–5)
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—1
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
JP Sears (5.03 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Bryce Elder (4.12 ERA, 5–6) 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 Padres and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 1–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
JP Sears is at 36; Bryce Elder is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.