Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves, September 18, 2026

BravesATL
6-2
Final
AstrosHOU

September 18, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Atlanta Braves

2-3

Last 5
L 4-9
vs PHI
L 3-7
@ CHC
W 6-3
@ CHC
L 4-8
@ CHC
W 6-2
@ HOU

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
L 4-14
@ TB
W 4-2
vs KC
L 2-5
vs KC
W 6-2
vs KC
L 2-6
vs ATL

Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Atlanta Braves90-64.584#1N/A-
Houston Astros77-77.500#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Atlanta BravesHouston Astros
.718
OPS
.732
204
HR
226
742
Runs
734
3.63
ERA
4.45
1.24
WHIP
1.34
1350
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

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.

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

9 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Michael Harris II headshot
Michael Harris II

9 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Ray Kerr headshot
Ray Kerr

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Didier Fuentes headshot
Didier Fuentes

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.25 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

8 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Ethan Pecko headshot
Ethan Pecko

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.59 ERA

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown

5.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.80 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

5.1 IP, 6 SO, 3.38 ERA

Top Performers

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

Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 2: ATL 11 hits, HOU 5 hits; ATL 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves0002002026110
Houston Astros000100010251

Box Score

Batting

Matt Olson and Michael Harris II led Atlanta Braves with 3 hits each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinDH4220110
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF5112011
Matt Olson1B5232001
Michael Harris IICF5132011
Mauricio DubónSS5020010
Ozzie Albies2B3000110
Mike YastrzemskiLF4000020
Austin Riley3B4000030
Sean MurphyC4000000
Totals3961162103

Isaac Paredes led Houston Astros with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4000020
Yordan AlvarezDH2110200
Isaac Paredes3B4022010
Nick AllenPR/3B0000000
Jose Altuve2B4010010
Daulton VarshoCF4000020
Christian Walker1B4000020
Taylor TrammellRF4000030
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF3110000
Christian VázquezC2000000
Yainer DiazPH/C1000010
Totals322522120

Pitching

Tyler Mahle went 6.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (6 SO, 1 ER); Peter Lambert went 5.1 innings for Houston Astros (6 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Atlanta Braves
Tyler Mahle6.0311160
Didier Fuentes2.0211130
Raisel Iglesias1.0000030
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert5.1622161
AJ Blubaugh1.0122111
Bennett Sousa0.2200000
Enyel De Los Santos2.0222031
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 Michael Harris II homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Olson scores. ATL 2, HOU 0

  • B4

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Yordan Alvarez scores. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T7

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (19) on a line drive to left field. Drake Baldwin scores. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B8

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • T9

    Home Run Matt Olson homers (40) on a fly ball to left center field. Drake Baldwin scores. ATL 6, HOU 2

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. ATL 6, HOU 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. ATL 6, HOU 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. ATL 6, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón called out on strikes. ATL 6, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. ATL 6, HOU 2

  • T9

    Home Run Matt Olson homers (40) on a fly ball to left center field. Drake Baldwin scores. ATL 6, HOU 2

  • T9

    Flyout Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • T9

    Double Drake Baldwin doubles (19) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B8

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B8

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B8

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B8

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B8

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Sean Murphy pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T8

    Lineout Mike Yastrzemski lines out, pitcher Enyel De Los Santos to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B7

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Michael Harris II to 2nd. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to right fielder Taylor Trammell. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (19) on a line drive to left field. Drake Baldwin scores. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Walk Drake Baldwin walks. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Sean Murphy grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Jose Altuve challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jose Altuve called out on strikes. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B6

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B6

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Lineout Austin Riley lines out to second baseman Jose Altuve. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Walk Ozzie Albies walks. Michael Harris II to 2nd. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Matt Olson to 3rd. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Matt Olson to 2nd. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Single Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Taylor Trammell. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña called out on strikes. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Christian Vázquez pops out to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B5

    Lineout LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Forceout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Flyout Sean Murphy flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Forceout Daulton Varsho grounds into a force out, first baseman Matt Olson to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Daulton Varsho to 1st. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to third baseman Austin Riley. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Yordan Alvarez scores. ATL 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (32) on a ground ball to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging. ATL 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Flyout Ozzie Albies flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. ATL 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Double Mauricio Dubón doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATL 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Home Run Michael Harris II homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Olson scores. ATL 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Single Matt Olson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Ronald Acuña Jr. pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Pop Out LaMonte Wade Jr. pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Field Error Sean Murphy reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Austin Riley called out on strikes. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Groundout Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Daulton Varsho pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Flyout Michael Harris II flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Lineout Jose Altuve lines out sharply to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Sean Murphy challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Yordan Alvarez walks. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Matt Olson pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ronald Acuña Jr. called out on strikes. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0