Atlanta Braves vs Kansas City Royals
March 28, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Truist Park
Status
Final
Atlanta Braves
ATL
6
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
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Probable Pitchers
Atlanta Braves
Starter
Kansas City Royals
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Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Atlanta Braves | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .795 | .711 |
| HR | 41 | 29 |
| Runs | 171 | 121 |
| ERA | 3.09 | 4.48 |
| WHIP | 1.13 | 1.40 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | 252 |
Top Players
Atlanta Braves
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
4.2 IP, 1 SO, 1.929 ERA
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 3.375 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
11.0 IP, 12 SO, 1.636 ERA
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 4.5 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Baldwin (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli White (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominic Smith (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mauricio Dubón (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reynaldo López (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Lee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Payamps (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Bummer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Osvaldo Bido (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Reynaldo López | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dylan Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joel Payamps | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Bummer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osvaldo Bido | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 7 • Home Run • 0-1
Salvador Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 8 • Field Error • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Matt Olson. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-2
Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Drake Baldwin scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-2
Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to pitcher Carlos Estévez. Jorge Mateo scores. Eli White to 3rd. Ozzie Albies to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 6-2
Dominic Smith hits a grand slam (1) to right center field. Eli White scores. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Home Run • 6-2
Dominic Smith hits a grand slam (1) to right center field. Eli White scores. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-2
Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to pitcher Carlos Estévez. Jorge Mateo scores. Eli White to 3rd. Ozzie Albies to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-2
Ozzie Albies walks. Eli White to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-2
Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Drake Baldwin scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 0-2
Austin Riley pops out to second baseman Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 9 • Single • 0-2
Matt Olson singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Drake Baldwin to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 0-2
Drake Baldwin walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-2
Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-2
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-2
Jonathan India strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-2
Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Walk • 0-2
Mauricio Dubón walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-2
Dominic Smith grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-2
Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-2
Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-2
Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
top 8 • Field Error • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Matt Olson. Maikel Garcia scores.
top 8 • Single • 0-1
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
top 8 • Walk • 0-1
Maikel Garcia walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-1
Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-1
Ozzie Albies flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 0-1
Mike Yastrzemski grounds into a force out, second baseman Jonathan India to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Austin Riley out at 2nd. Mike Yastrzemski to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-1
Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Matt Olson strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Double • 0-1
Jac Caglianone doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 0-1
Carter Jensen lines out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
top 7 • Home Run • 0-1
Salvador Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 0-0
Drake Baldwin grounds into a double play, second baseman Jonathan India to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 2nd. Drake Baldwin out at 1st.