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Texas Rangers 7, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
7
7–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
6
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesThe starters are close overall, but Murphy owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handBravesAtlanta has produced the stronger offense 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.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.63
144th
WHIP
1.29
129th
K/9
9.86
67th
BB/9
3.51
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
105.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATL
Owen Murphy RHP
Owen Murphy
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.25
WHIP
0.25
K/9
9.00
BB/9
0.00
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
OPS/R
–
IP
4.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Murphy allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.25 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Murphy enters with a 2.25 ERA compared with Gore's 4.63.
·Murphy allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.03 per nine.
·Gore has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Murphy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%92.9
Changeup20%85.4
Curveball16%79.3
Slider12%87.8
Sinker1%92.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Owen Murphy)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
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
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Owen Murphy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Murphy (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH71.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.788No MLB historyNo history
3Josh JungR3B73.82712.769No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.676No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.659No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.707No MLB historyNo history
7Evan CarterLCF41.6039.658No MLB historyNo history
8Nicky LopezL2B32.6341.682No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle HigashiokaRC41.6767.610No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Josh Jung 3B · R.299 / .827 · 12 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score8Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Kyle Higashioka C · R.218 / .676 · 7 HRvs hand .610 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.695No MLB historyNo history
2Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.727No 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
6Eli WhiteRCF40.6876.678No MLB historyNo history
7Austin RileyR3B59.65419.663No MLB historyNo history
8Joey BartRC32.6624.536No MLB historyNo history
9Jim JarvisLSS30.5641.567No 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 history53H-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-Score6Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Joey Bart C · R.214 / .662 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Jim Jarvis SS · L.207 / .564 · 1 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·ATLATL
AVG.242 19th.246 12th
OPS.713 20th.718 16th
Home runs183 14th204 8th
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 ERA4.24vs3.33
no league rank
Saves43vs49
TEXATL
ResultsTEXTEX·ATLATL
+22926th
Run differential
+35910th
80–82 Record94–68
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.63 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Owen Murphy (2.25 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.