Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves, September 20, 2026

BravesATL
4-2
Final
AstrosHOU

September 20, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Atlanta Braves

4-1

Last 5
W 6-3
@ CHC
L 4-8
@ CHC
W 6-2
@ HOU
W 6-3
@ HOU
W 4-2
@ HOU

Houston Astros

1-4

Last 5
L 2-5
vs KC
W 6-2
vs KC
L 2-6
vs ATL
L 3-6
vs ATL
L 2-4
vs ATL

Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 20, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Atlanta Braves92-64.590#1N/A-
Houston Astros77-79.494#2#51.0
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

Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.

7 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Mike Yastrzemski headshot
Mike Yastrzemski

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

8 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Raisel Iglesias headshot
Raisel Iglesias

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

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown

5.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ethan Pecko headshot
Ethan Pecko

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.59 ERA

Top Performers

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

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Mike Yastrzemski headshot
Mike Yastrzemski
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 2: ATL 6 hits, HOU 8 hits; ATL 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Houston Astros000100010281

Box Score

Batting

Mike Yastrzemski led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC4010120
Ronald Acuña Jr.DH3010110
Matt Olson1B4000020
Michael Harris IICF2100200
Mauricio Dubón3B4110020
Ozzie Albies2B4111010
Mike YastrzemskiLF4123011
Brewer HicklenRF4000030
Ha-Seong KimSS4000020
Totals334644141

3 players led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5010020
Yordan AlvarezLF4020000
Isaac Paredes3B3000100
Jose AltuveDH4121011
Yainer DiazC4121001
Christian Walker1B3000120
Cam SmithRF4000030
Nick Allen2B4000010
Brice MatthewsCF4010020
Totals352822112

Pitching

Martín Pérez went 4.1 innings for Atlanta Braves (2 SO, 1 ER); Hunter Brown went 5.0 innings for Houston Astros (10 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Atlanta Braves
Martín Pérez4.1611221
Victor Mederos0.2000010
AJ Smith-Shawver2.0100040
Ray Kerr1.0111011
Dylan Dodd1.0000030
Houston Astros
Hunter Brown5.03002100
Bryan King0.0344101
Miguel Ullola2.0000100
Tatsuya Imai2.0000040
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

  • B4

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • T6

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. ATL 1, HOU 1

  • T6

    Home Run Mike Yastrzemski homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Mauricio Dubón scores. Ozzie Albies scores. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B8

    Home Run Yainer Diaz homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. ATL 4, HOU 2

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Nick Allen strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin called out on strikes. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Ha-Seong Kim called out on strikes. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Brewer Hicklen strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B8

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out softly, pitcher Ray Kerr to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B8

    Home Run Yainer Diaz homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. ATL 4, HOU 2

  • B8

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T8

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

  • T8

    Lineout Mauricio Dubón lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B7

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B7

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brewer Hicklen. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Michael Harris II pops out to second baseman Nick Allen. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Matt Olson grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 2nd. Matt Olson out at 1st. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Walk Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B6

    Groundout Nick Allen grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Christian Walker called out on strikes. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Pop Out Ha-Seong Kim pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Groundout Brewer Hicklen grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Home Run Mike Yastrzemski homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Mauricio Dubón scores. Ozzie Albies scores. ATL 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. ATL 1, HOU 1

  • T6

    Double Mauricio Dubón doubles (28) on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Michael Harris II to 3rd. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • T6

    Walk Michael Harris II walks. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Forceout Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Ozzie Albies. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Forceout Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Brice Matthews out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Single Brice Matthews singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Groundout Ha-Seong Kim grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Groundout Nick Allen grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Walk Christian Walker walks. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. ATL 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Brewer Hicklen called out on strikes. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Lineout Mike Yastrzemski lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Groundout Braves challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón called out on strikes. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Walk Michael Harris II walks. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Groundout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out softly, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Nick Allen grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Cam Smith called out on strikes. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ha-Seong Kim called out on strikes. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Brewer Hicklen strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Single Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T2

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

  • B1

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Martín Pérez. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Forceout Yordan Alvarez grounds into a force out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez to 1st. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón called out on strikes. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Field Error Michael Harris II reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. ATL 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Drake Baldwin walks. ATL 0, HOU 0