New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves, August 8, 2026

BravesATL
4-5
Final
YankeesNYY

August 8, 2026, 3:05 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

Last 5 Form

Atlanta Braves

3-2

Last 5
W 4-2
vs MIA
W 4-1
vs MIA
W 11-3
vs MIA
L 2-3
@ NYY
L 4-5
@ NYY

New York Yankees

3-2

Last 5
L 7-13
vs STL
W 2-0
vs STL
L 1-3
vs STL
W 3-2
vs ATL
W 5-4
vs ATL

Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Atlanta Braves70-47.598#1N/A-
New York Yankees66-51.564#2#14.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Atlanta BravesNew York Yankees
.718
OPS
.720
204
HR
223
742
Runs
739
3.63
ERA
3.23
1.24
WHIP
1.17
1350
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

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, 4 RBI

Austin Riley headshot
Austin Riley

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

George Lombard Jr. headshot
George Lombard Jr.

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Austin Wells headshot
Austin Wells

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Ryan McMahon headshot
Ryan McMahon

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Max Fried headshot
Max Fried

6.1 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Weathers headshot
Ryan Weathers

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 2.57 ERA

Top Performers

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

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
George Lombard Jr. headshot
George Lombard Jr.
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 5, Atlanta Braves 4: ATL 9 hits, NYY 8 hits; ATL 0 errors, NYY 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves000020011490
New York Yankees01002011x580

Box Score

Batting

9 players led Atlanta Braves with 1 hit each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC5010010
Ronald Acuña Jr.DH4111001
Matt Olson1B4000020
Michael Harris IICF4010000
Ozzie Albies2B4010000
Mauricio DubónLF4110010
Mike YastrzemskiRF3211110
Austin Riley3B4010030
Jim JarvisSS3011020
Dominic SmithPH1011000
Lane ThomasPR0000000
Totals364941101

George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones led New York Yankees with 2 hits each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Paul Goldschmidt1B3010110
Heliot RamosLF4000020
Ben RiceDH4111011
Amed Rosario3B3000000
Ryan McMahon3B1000010
Trent GrishamCF4110030
George Lombard Jr.SS3221111
Spencer JonesRF3122100
José Caballero2B3000130
Austin WellsC2010010
Totals305844132

Pitching

Chris Sale went 6.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (8 SO, 3 ER); Gerrit Cole went 7.0 innings for New York Yankees (9 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Atlanta Braves
Chris Sale6.0533280
Victor Mederos1.0111121
Danny Young1.0211131
New York Yankees
Gerrit Cole7.0622090
Brent Headrick0.2211001
Paul Blackburn0.1000000
David Bednar1.0111110
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

  • B2

    Single Spencer Jones singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Trent Grisham scores. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T5

    Double Mike Yastrzemski doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Mauricio Dubón scores. ATL 1, NYY 1

  • T5

    Single Jim Jarvis singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. ATL 2, NYY 1

  • B5

    Triple Spencer Jones triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. George Lombard Jr. scores. ATL 2, NYY 2

  • B5

    Double Austin Wells doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B7

    Home Run George Lombard Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • T8

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 3, NYY 4

  • B8

    Home Run Ben Rice homers (32) on a fly ball to center field. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • T9

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski scores. ATL 4, NYY 5

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Lineout Drake Baldwin lines out to right fielder Spencer Jones. ATL 4, NYY 5

  • T9

    Single Dominic Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski scores. ATL 4, NYY 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • T9

    Walk Mike Yastrzemski walks. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • T9

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • B8

    Strikeout José Caballero called out on strikes. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • B8

    Walk Spencer Jones walks. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • B8

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II, deflected by second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Trent Grisham called out on strikes. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • B8

    Home Run Ben Rice homers (32) on a fly ball to center field. ATL 3, NYY 5

  • T8

    Forceout Ozzie Albies grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop George Lombard Jr. Michael Harris II out at 2nd. ATL 3, NYY 4

  • T8

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. ATL 3, NYY 4

  • T8

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham. ATL 3, NYY 4

  • T8

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 3, NYY 4

  • T8

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Austin Wells hit by pitch. José Caballero to 2nd. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • B7

    Walk José Caballero walks. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • B7

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to shortstop Jim Jarvis. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • B7

    Home Run George Lombard Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. ATL 2, NYY 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Jim Jarvis called out on strikes. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • T7

    Lineout Mike Yastrzemski lines out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Trent Grisham strikes out swinging. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B6

    Groundout Amed Rosario grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B6

    Groundout Ben Rice grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • T6

    Lineout Mauricio Dubón lines out to third baseman Amed Rosario. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • T6

    Lineout Ozzie Albies lines out to center fielder Trent Grisham. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • T6

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Heliot Ramos grounds into a double play, shortstop Jim Jarvis to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Paul Goldschmidt out at 2nd. Heliot Ramos out at 1st. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B5

    Walk Paul Goldschmidt walks. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B5

    Double Austin Wells doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 2, NYY 3

  • B5

    Strikeout José Caballero strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 2, NYY 2

  • B5

    Triple Spencer Jones triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. George Lombard Jr. scores. ATL 2, NYY 2

  • B5

    Walk George Lombard Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: George Lombard Jr. walks. ATL 2, NYY 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Matt Olson called out on strikes. ATL 2, NYY 1

  • T5

    Lineout Ronald Acuña Jr. lines out to right fielder Spencer Jones. ATL 2, NYY 1

  • T5

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

  • T5

    Single Jim Jarvis singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. ATL 2, NYY 1

  • T5

    Single Austin Riley singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. ATL 1, NYY 1

  • T5

    Double Mike Yastrzemski doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Mauricio Dubón scores. ATL 1, NYY 1

  • T5

    Double Mauricio Dubón doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Trent Grisham called out on strikes. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Amed Rosario pops out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T4

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T4

    Flyout Michael Harris II flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T4

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B3

    Lineout Paul Goldschmidt lines out sharply to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Austin Wells called out on strikes. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T3

    Pop Out Ronald Acuña Jr. pops out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T3

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Jim Jarvis strikes out swinging. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B2

    Strikeout José Caballero strikes out swinging. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B2

    Single Spencer Jones singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Trent Grisham scores. ATL 0, NYY 1

  • B2

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Double Trent Grisham doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Groundout Amed Rosario grounds out softly to pitcher Chris Sale. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Mike Yastrzemski called out on strikes. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

    Double Ozzie Albies hits a ground-rule double (22) on a fly ball . ATL 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Ben Rice grounds into a double play, second baseman Ozzie Albies to shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson. Heliot Ramos out at 2nd. Ben Rice out at 1st. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Forceout Heliot Ramos grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Paul Goldschmidt out at 2nd. Heliot Ramos to 1st. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Single Paul Goldschmidt singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Lineout Ronald Acuña Jr. lines out to right fielder Spencer Jones. ATL 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. ATL 0, NYY 0