NL Wild Card Game 3: Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies, October 1, 2026

NL Wild Card Game 3

October 1, 2026, 8:00 PM ET | Truist Park

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Starting Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Aaron Nola headshot
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

Ray Kerr headshot
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Philadelphia Phillies88-74.543#2#36.0
Atlanta Braves94-68.580#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Philadelphia PhilliesAtlanta Braves
.707
OPS
.718
182
HR
204
713
Runs
742
4.04
ERA
3.63
1.29
WHIP
1.24
1577
Strikeouts by pitchers
1350

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters

Bryce Harper headshot
Bryce Harper

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Bryson Stott headshot
Bryson Stott

8 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Edmundo Sosa headshot
Edmundo Sosa

2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Tanner Banks headshot
Tanner Banks

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Painter headshot
Andrew Painter

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA

Zack Wheeler headshot
Zack Wheeler

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Mauricio Dubón headshot
Mauricio Dubón

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Austin Riley headshot
Austin Riley

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Brent Suter headshot
Brent Suter

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ray Kerr headshot
Ray Kerr

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale

5.2 IP, 10 SO, 1.59 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Michael Harris II headshot
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Ozzie Albies headshot
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Matt Olson headshot
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2: PHI 6 hits, ATL 6 hits; PHI 0 errors, ATL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Philadelphia Phillies000001010260
Atlanta Braves30020010x660

Box Score

Batting

Kyle Schwarber led Philadelphia Phillies with 2 hits.

Philadelphia Phillies batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trea TurnerSS3001000
Kyle SchwarberDH3120100
Bryce HarperRF/1B4010020
Alec Bohm1B/3B4011000
Bryson Stott2B4000020
Bryan De La CruzLF/RF4010010
Edmundo Sosa3B1000000
Brandon MarshPH/LF1000100
Otto KempPH1000010
J.T. RealmutoC3000000
Justin CrawfordCF2000000
Derek HillPH/CF1110000
Totals31262260

Dominic Smith led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC4000000
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF3110100
Matt Olson1B3211101
Michael Harris IICF3113011
Mauricio DubónSS4000010
Mike YastrzemskiLF4000020
Austin Riley3B2100200
Ozzie Albies2B3112111
Dominic SmithDH3020010
Totals29666563

Pitching

Zack Wheeler went 4.0 innings for Philadelphia Phillies (3 SO, 2 ER); Ray Kerr went 3.1 innings for Atlanta Braves (2 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Nola1.2233211
Tim Mayza0.1000000
Zack Wheeler4.0322331
Jonathan Bowlan1.0111001
Jhoan Duran1.0000020
Atlanta Braves
Ray Kerr3.1100120
Grant Holmes2.0211110
Robert Suarez0.2100000
Didier Fuentes1.0000000
Dylan Dodd0.2111000
Chris Sale1.1100030
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Michael Harris II homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson scores. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B4

    Home Run Ozzie Albies homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Austin Riley scores. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • T6

    Groundout Alec Bohm grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. Kyle Schwarber scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • B7

    Home Run Matt Olson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. PHI 1, ATL 6

  • T8

    Sac Fly Trea Turner out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Derek Hill scores. PHI 2, ATL 6

Play-by-Play

All 69 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Otto Kemp strikes out swinging. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Bryan De La Cruz strikes out swinging. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • T9

    Pop Out Bryson Stott pops out softly to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • T9

    Single Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • B8

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out sharply to left fielder Brandon Marsh. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging, catcher Drake Baldwin to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • T8

    Flyout Kyle Schwarber flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • T8

    Sac Fly Trea Turner out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Derek Hill scores. PHI 2, ATL 6

  • T8

    Triple Derek Hill triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. PHI 1, ATL 6

  • B7

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out softly to catcher J.T. Realmuto. Mauricio Dubón out on batter interference. PHI 1, ATL 6

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Michael Harris II hit by pitch. PHI 1, ATL 6

  • B7

    Home Run Matt Olson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. PHI 1, ATL 6

  • B7

    Pop Out Ronald Acuña Jr. pops out to third baseman Alec Bohm. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • B7

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, pitcher Jonathan Bowlan to first baseman Bryce Harper. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • T7

    Groundout J.T. Realmuto grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • T7

    Groundout Brandon Marsh grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • T7

    Lineout Bryan De La Cruz lines out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • B6

    Strikeout J.T. Realmuto challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Dominic Smith called out on strikes. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • B6

    Walk Ozzie Albies walks. Austin Riley to 2nd. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • B6

    Walk Austin Riley walks. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski called out on strikes. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • B6

    Lineout Mauricio Dubón lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • T6

    Flyout Bryson Stott flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • T6

    Groundout Alec Bohm grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. Kyle Schwarber scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd. PHI 1, ATL 5

  • T6

    Double Bryce Harper doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Kyle Schwarber to 3rd. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • T6

    Single Kyle Schwarber singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • T6

    Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • B5

    Pop Out Matt Olson pops out to shortstop Trea Turner. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • B5

    Pop Out Ronald Acuña Jr. pops out to first baseman Bryce Harper. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Justin Crawford grounds into a double play, second baseman Ozzie Albies to shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. Brandon Marsh out at 2nd. Justin Crawford out at 1st. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • T5

    Flyout J.T. Realmuto flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • T5

    Walk Brandon Marsh walks. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • T5

    Single Bryan De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Drake Baldwin grounds into a double play, first baseman Alec Bohm to shortstop Trea Turner. Dominic Smith out at 2nd. Drake Baldwin out at 1st. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • B4

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • B4

    Home Run Ozzie Albies homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Austin Riley scores. PHI 0, ATL 5

  • B4

    Walk Austin Riley walks. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B4

    Pop Out Mike Yastrzemski pops out to shortstop Trea Turner. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Bryson Stott called out on strikes. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Groundout Alec Bohm grounds out, pitcher Grant Holmes to first baseman Matt Olson. Bryce Harper to 2nd. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Forceout Bryce Harper lines into a force out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Kyle Schwarber out at 2nd. Bryce Harper to 1st. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T4

    Walk Kyle Schwarber walks. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B3

    Lineout Mauricio Dubón lines out to shortstop Trea Turner. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B3

    Pop Out Michael Harris II pops out to third baseman Edmundo Sosa. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B3

    Forceout Matt Olson grounds into a force out, second baseman Bryson Stott to shortstop Trea Turner. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 2nd. Matt Olson to 1st. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B3

    Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz, deflected by shortstop Trea Turner. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T3

    Flyout Trea Turner flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T3

    Groundout Justin Crawford grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T3

    Flyout J.T. Realmuto flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B2

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Alec Bohm. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B2

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trea Turner. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B2

    Lineout Ozzie Albies lines out to right fielder Bryce Harper. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B2

    Lineout Austin Riley lines out to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T2

    Groundout Edmundo Sosa grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T2

    Groundout Bryan De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Bryson Stott strikes out swinging. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B1

    Flyout Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B1

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B1

    Home Run Michael Harris II homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson scores. PHI 0, ATL 3

  • B1

    Walk Matt Olson walks. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 2nd. PHI 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Walk Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. PHI 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out sharply to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Alec Bohm grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. PHI 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. PHI 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Single Kyle Schwarber singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. PHI 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Trea Turner flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. PHI 0, ATL 0