6.67
ERA
1.62
WHIP
8.9
K/9
59.1
IP
11
GS
4.8
BB/9
vs ATL — career
180.00ERA1GS.667OPP AVG2K
San Diego Padres vs Atlanta Braves
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12:15 PM ET
H2H 6–1
ATL · Home · 59-42
Atlanta Braves
Starting pitchers
2.06
ERA
1.06
WHIP
10.5
K/9
105.0
IP
18
GS
2.1
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season6.67
Last 57.45
↓0.78 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Chris Sale hotter lately (L5 1.37 ERA)·Braves 6–4 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs LHP / RHP
Padres vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.7483 hot hittersTop: France 0.919 · Jr. 0.861 · Taylor 0.858
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Braves vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7993 hot hittersTop: Hicklen 1.087 · Olson 0.886 · Azócar 0.860
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
San Diego Padres hitters vs LHP (projected)
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Atlanta Braves hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves (2026-07-23). Griffin Canning vs Chris Sale at Truist Park.
Starters — Griffin Canning has a 6.67 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and 59.1 IP with 8.95 K/9, 4.85 BB/9, and 1.37 HR/9. His last three starts were 3.2 IP/4 ER/4 K/2 BB, 4.2 IP/2 ER/5 K/0 BB, and 4.0 IP/1 ER/4 K/2 BB. The recent game log shows some improvement before his latest outing, but the overall trend is still down. Chris Sale has a 2.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 105 IP with 10.54 K/9, 2.14 BB/9, and 0.69 HR/9. His last three starts were 7.0 IP/0 ER/6 K/0 BB, 3.0 IP/0 ER/5 K/1 BB, and 5.0 IP/3 ER/3 K/2 BB. He continues to miss bats at an elite rate, limit walks, and suppress home runs, even with a listed down trend.
Teams — San Diego carries a .690 OPS and 421 runs scored, with a team 4.24 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. The Padres are 4-6 over their last 10 games, and their profile is more modest on both sides of the ball. Atlanta owns a .734 OPS and 502 runs scored, backed by a 3.67 team ERA and 1.24 WHIP. The Braves are 6-4 in their last 10 and bring the stronger run production along with better season-long pitching indicators. From a betting perspective, Atlanta has the clearer edge in lineup output and staff efficiency, while San Diego may need Canning to outperform his season baseline to keep the matchup balanced.
Key facts
Chris Sale 2.06 ERA and 10.54 K/9 in 105 IPGriffin Canning 6.67 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 59.1 IPBraves .734 OPS and 502 runs vs Padres .690 OPS and 421 runs
Head to head (2025–2026)
6—1
San Diego Padres lead series
7 meetings total
2025-05-25
San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves
5–3
SD
2025-05-24
San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves
1–7
ATL
2025-05-23
San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves
2–1
SD
2025-03-30
Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres
0–5
SD
2025-03-29
Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres
0–1
SD
Team picture · 2026
SD
ATL
Team AVG
0.230
0.250
Team OPS
0.690
0.734
Home runs
114
132
Runs scored
421
502
Team ERA
4.24
3.67
HR allowed
112
117
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