Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres, July 20, 2026

PadresSD
2-3
Final
BravesATL

July 20, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Truist Park

Last 5 Form

San Diego Padres

2-3

Last 5
W 5-4
vs TOR
L 6-7
@ KC
L 1-6
@ KC
W 19-2
@ KC
L 2-3
@ ATL

Atlanta Braves

4-1

Last 5
W 4-3
@ STL
W 15-1
vs TEX
L 6-7
vs TEX
W 8-5
vs TEX
W 3-2
vs SD

Starting Pitchers

San Diego Padres

JP Sears headshot
JP Sears
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

Bryce Elder headshot
Bryce Elder
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 20, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
San Diego Padres49-51.490#3#813.5
Atlanta Braves58-41.586#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
San Diego PadresAtlanta Braves
.717
OPS
.718
183
HR
204
722
Runs
742
3.99
ERA
3.63
1.29
WHIP
1.24
1315
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.

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Ty France headshot
Ty France

8 H, 4 HR, 8 RBI

Fernando Tatis Jr. headshot
Fernando Tatis Jr.

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Jackson Merrill headshot
Jackson Merrill

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Randy Vásquez headshot
Randy Vásquez

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Michael King headshot
Michael King

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

JP Sears headshot
JP Sears

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Drake Baldwin headshot
Drake Baldwin

11 H, 3 HR, 9 RBI

Austin Riley headshot
Austin Riley

6 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Michael Harris II headshot
Michael Harris II

7 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Didier Fuentes headshot
Didier Fuentes

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

JR Ritchie headshot
JR Ritchie

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.69 ERA

Top Performers

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

Bryce Elder headshot
Bryce Elder
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
JP Sears headshot
JP Sears
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Ozzie Albies headshot
Ozzie Albies
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 3, San Diego Padres 2: SD 7 hits, ATL 4 hits; SD 1 error, ATL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
San Diego Padres000100100271
Atlanta Braves00002100x340

Box Score

Batting

3 players led San Diego Padres with 2 hits each.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF3000100
Jackson MerrillCF4000020
Manny Machado3B4121001
Ty France1B4121011
Gavin SheetsLF2000000
Luis RengifoPH/LF2020000
Xander BogaertsDH4000000
Jake Cronenworth2B4000000
Freddy FerminC2010010
Luis CampusanoPH0000100
Jase BowenPR0000000
Rodolfo DuránC0000000
Sung-Mun SongSS3000010
Totals32272252

Ozzie Albies led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinDH4000020
Ozzie Albies2B4121011
Matt Olson1B3000000
Austin Riley3B2000100
Michael Harris IICF3111001
Mauricio DubónLF2100010
Joey BartC3011020
Jim JarvisSS3000000
Eli WhiteRF2000120
Totals26343282

Pitching

JP Sears went 5.0 innings for San Diego Padres (3 SO, 1 ER); Bryce Elder went 6.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (4 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
San Diego Padres
JP Sears5.0321031
Wandy Peralta1.0111111
Bradgley Rodriguez1.0000020
Kyle Hart1.0000120
Atlanta Braves
Bryce Elder6.0522142
Danny Young0.2100000
Victor Mederos2.1100110
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

  • T4

    Home Run Manny Machado homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. SD 1, ATL 0

  • B5

    Home Run Michael Harris II homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. SD 1, ATL 1

  • B5

    Double Joey Bart doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Mauricio Dubón scores. SD 1, ATL 2

  • B6

    Home Run Ozzie Albies homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. SD 1, ATL 3

  • T7

    Home Run Ty France homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. SD 2, ATL 3

Play-by-Play

All 63 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Forceout Jake Cronenworth grounds into a force out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to shortstop Jim Jarvis. Luis Rengifo out at 2nd. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T9

    Lineout Xander Bogaerts lines out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T9

    Single Luis Rengifo singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Eli White. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Ty France strikes out swinging. SD 2, ATL 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ozzie Albies called out on strikes. SD 2, ATL 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin called out on strikes. SD 2, ATL 3

  • B8

    Walk Eli White challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Eli White walks. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T8

    Flyout Manny Machado flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T8

    Pop Out Jackson Merrill pops out to shortstop Jim Jarvis. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T8

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. SD 2, ATL 3

  • B7

    Groundout Jim Jarvis grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. SD 2, ATL 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Joey Bart strikes out on a foul tip. SD 2, ATL 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T7

    Flyout Sung-Mun Song flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T7

    Walk Luis Campusano walks. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T7

    Groundout Jake Cronenworth grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. Luis Rengifo to 3rd. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T7

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. Luis Rengifo to 2nd. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T7

    Single Luis Rengifo singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Eli White. SD 2, ATL 3

  • T7

    Home Run Ty France homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. SD 2, ATL 3

  • B6

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, ATL 3

  • B6

    Walk Austin Riley walks. SD 1, ATL 3

  • B6

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out softly, shortstop Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, ATL 3

  • B6

    Home Run Ozzie Albies homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. SD 1, ATL 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. SD 1, ATL 2

  • T6

    Flyout Manny Machado flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. SD 1, ATL 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill called out on strikes. SD 1, ATL 2

  • T6

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, pitcher Bryce Elder to first baseman Matt Olson. SD 1, ATL 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. SD 1, ATL 2

  • B5

    Groundout Jim Jarvis grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. Joey Bart to 3rd. SD 1, ATL 2

  • B5

    Double Joey Bart doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Mauricio Dubón scores. SD 1, ATL 2

  • B5

    Catcher Interference Mauricio Dubón reaches on catcher interference by Freddy Fermin. Mauricio Dubón to 1st. SD 1, ATL 1

  • B5

    Home Run Michael Harris II homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. SD 1, ATL 1

  • B5

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out sharply to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Sung-Mun Song grounds into a double play, second baseman Ozzie Albies to shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. Freddy Fermin out at 2nd. Sung-Mun Song out at 1st. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Single Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Groundout Jake Cronenworth grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. SD 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Matt Olson grounds into a double play, first baseman Ty France to shortstop Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France. Ozzie Albies out at 2nd. Matt Olson out at 1st. SD 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Forceout Xander Bogaerts grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Ty France out at 2nd. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Gavin Sheets flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Single Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Home Run Manny Machado homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. SD 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Jackson Merrill grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Jim Jarvis grounds out, shortstop Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Joey Bart called out on strikes. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to first baseman Matt Olson. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Sung-Mun Song strikes out swinging. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Michael Harris II flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Jake Cronenworth lines out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Gavin Sheets lines out to right fielder Eli White. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Ozzie Albies flies out to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out sharply, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ty France grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Single Manny Machado singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Bryce Elder. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. SD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Walk Fernando Tatis Jr. walks. SD 0, ATL 0