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San Francisco Giants 7, Atlanta Braves 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 18, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 40
7
7–5
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesRitchie owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handGiantsSan owns a .728 OPS vs RHP, 12th in MLB; Atlanta ranks 21th vs LHP.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 55–40 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
Plate disciplineBravesAtlanta has drawn 224 walks this season, 49 more than San.

Starting pitchers

SF
Carson Whisenhunt LHP
Carson Whisenhunt
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
213th
WHIP
1.60
223rd
K/9
3.60
183rd
BB/9
3.60
218th
P-Score23i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
132nd
OPS/R
–
IP
5.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
ATL
JR Ritchie RHP
JR Ritchie
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.54
158th
WHIP
1.37
181st
K/9
7.57
100th
BB/9
5.30
214th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.77
183rd
OPS/R
–
IP
35.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.56
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
55
How the starters differ
·Ritchie strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Ritchie allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.37 WHIP compared with 1.60.
·Whisenhunt allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.77 per nine.
·Whisenhunt enters with a 3.60 ERA compared with Ritchie's 4.54.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Whisenhunt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup35%83.4
Four-seam35%92.8
Slider16%85.1
Sinker9%92.9
Slurve5%80.7
Ritchie arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball27%83.0
Sinker21%94.2
Four-seam19%94.7
Changeup17%88.1
Cutter9%89.2
Slider6%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs RHP (JR Ritchie)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Carson Whisenhunt)
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

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·ATLATL
AVG.245 13th.246 10th
OPS.706 23rd.718 16th
Home runs178 20th204 7th
Runs669 26th742 8th
OBP.306 29th.309 28th
SLG.400 17th.409 6th
PitchingSFSF·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.33vs3.63
SFATL
WHIP1.36vs1.24
SFATL
K/97.6vs8.4
SFATL
HR Allowed160vs185
SFATL
ResultsSFSF·ATLATL
+24724th
Run differential
+32212th
65–97 Record94–68
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (3–7)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
Atlanta Braves (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—1
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Carson Whisenhunt (3.60 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
JR Ritchie (4.54 ERA, 1–2) 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 Giants and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 1–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Carson Whisenhunt is at 23; JR Ritchie is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.