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San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 23, 1:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score37
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
5
5–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
6
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesThe starters are close overall, but Sale owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPadresSan has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupPadresSan's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

SD
Kyle Hart LHP
Kyle Hart
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.66
WHIP
1.14
K/9
7.71
BB/9
3.09
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
OPS/R
–
IP
35.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.06
6th
WHIP
1.06
12th
K/9
10.54
9th
BB/9
2.14
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.69
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
105.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.84
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Sale enters with a 2.06 ERA compared with Hart's 5.66.
·Sale has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.03 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Hart arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%93.7
Sweeper25%83.2
Splitter20%85.5
Slider14%89.2
Four-seam9%94.1
Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs LHP (Chris Sale)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Kyle Hart)
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 LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF84.82825.987No MLB historyNo history
2Luis RengifoSLF40.6364.570No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.736No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B77.86521.853No MLB historyNo history
5Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.616No MLB historyNo history
6Gavin SheetsL1B54.71017.454No MLB historyNo history
7Freddy FerminRC35.5894.549No MLB historyNo history
8Jase BowenRRF22.4382.656No MLB historyNo history
9Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.576No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .987 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .454 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .549 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score8Jase Bowen RF · R.146 / .438 · 2 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history22H-Score9Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .576 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP Kyle Hart
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Hart (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie AlbiesS2B52.68522.727No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.824No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.780No MLB historyNo history
5Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.675No MLB historyNo history
6Austin RileyR3B59.65419.663No MLB historyNo history
7Dominic SmithLDH49.6949.413No MLB historyNo history
8Mike YastrzemskiLLF59.68912.614No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS27.5641.567No 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 history52H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Dominic Smith DH · L.253 / .694 · 9 HRvs hand .413 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .614 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·ATLATL
AVG.244 17th.246 11th
OPS.717 18th.718 17th
Home runs183 14th204 9th
Runs722 15th742 8th
OBP.319 11th.309 28th
SLG.398 19th.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 ERA4.13vs3.63
no league rank
Saves48vs49
SDATL
ResultsSDSD·ATLATL
+33318th
Run differential
+38110th
91–71 Record94–68
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—1
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Kyle Hart (5.66 ERA, 0–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.06 ERA, 10–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:15 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.