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Texas Rangers 1, Atlanta Braves 15

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 17, 4:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
1
1–15
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
15
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesSale owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenBravesAtlanta has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formBravesAtlanta has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.11
21st
WHIP
1.14
16th
K/9
5.44
187th
BB/9
2.53
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.17
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
46.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.80
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.20
6th
WHIP
1.11
12th
K/9
10.74
9th
BB/9
2.30
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.73
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
98.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Sale strikes out 5.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Sale enters with a 2.20 ERA compared with Quantrill's 3.11.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.73 vs 1.17 per nine.
·Sale averages 1.6 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9
Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Chris Sale)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Justin FoscueR2B64.816111.008No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.718No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.859No MLB historyNo history
4Josh JungR3B73.82712.993No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.929No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.855No MLB historyNo history
7Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.525No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC45.6708.812No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky LopezL2B32.6341.514No MLB historyNo history
1Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Josh Jung 3B · R.299 / .827 · 12 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Cam Cauley CF · R.207 / .626 · 1 HRvs hand .525 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .514 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Cal Quantrill
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Quantrill (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.657No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.823No MLB historyNo history
4Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.830No MLB historyNo history
5Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
6Dominic SmithLDH49.6949.735No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B59.65419.651No MLB historyNo history
8Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.562No MLB historyNo history
9Brewer HicklenRRF—.7680.750No MLB historyNo history
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Dominic Smith DH · L.253 / .694 · 9 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Brewer Hicklen RF · R.256 / .768 · 0 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·ATLATL
AVG.242 18th.246 12th
OPS.713 20th.718 16th
Home runs183 14th204 7th
Runs673 25th742 8th
OBP.317 16th.309 28th
SLG.396 23rd.409 6th
PitchingTEXTEX·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs3.63
TEXATL
WHIP1.30vs1.24
TEXATL
K/98.5vs8.4
TEXATL
HR Allowed190vs185
TEXATL
BullpenTEXTEX·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.27vs3.52
no league rank
Saves43vs49
TEXATL
ResultsTEXTEX·ATLATL
+22926th
Run differential
+34511th
80–82 Record94–68
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (3.11 ERA, 3–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.20 ERA, 9–6) 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 Rangers and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cal Quantrill is at 57; Chris Sale is at 85. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.