Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves, July 8, 2026

July 8, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park

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Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Grant Holmes headshot
Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Jared Jones headshot
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Atlanta Braves53-38.582#1N/A-
Pittsburgh Pirates47-46.505#4#611.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Atlanta BravesPittsburgh Pirates
.718
OPS
.734
204
HR
186
742
Runs
767
3.63
ERA
4.14
1.24
WHIP
1.30
1350
Strikeouts by pitchers
1496

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

Michael Harris II headshot
Michael Harris II

11 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Mauricio Dubón headshot
Mauricio Dubón

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Dylan Lee headshot
Dylan Lee

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

JR Ritchie headshot
JR Ritchie

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Ryan O'Hearn headshot
Ryan O'Hearn

8 H, 3 HR, 10 RBI

Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe

7 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Bryan Reynolds headshot
Bryan Reynolds

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jared Jones headshot
Jared Jones

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

5.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.59 ERA

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jared Jones headshot
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Grant Holmes headshot
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Joey Bart headshot
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0: ATL 5 hits, PIT 4 hits; ATL 0 errors, PIT 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Atlanta Braves000000021350
Pittsburgh Pirates000000000040

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Atlanta Braves with 1 hit each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Michael Harris IICF4110020
Ozzie Albies2B4010010
Matt Olson1B4000030
Drake BaldwinDH4011030
Mauricio DubónLF4000010
Austin Riley3B3000010
Mike YastrzemskiRF3110000
Joey BartC3112001
Jorge MateoSS3000020
Totals323530131

4 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 hit each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake MangumCF4000010
Brandon Lowe2B4010010
Bryan ReynoldsLF4010020
Esmerlyn ValdezRF4000030
Ryan O'Hearn1B4010000
Nick Gonzales3B3000120
Marcell OzunaDH3010110
Jared TrioloSS3000010
Henry DavisC2000000
Totals310402110

Pitching

Grant Holmes went 5.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (5 SO, 0 ER); Jared Jones went 6.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (8 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Atlanta Braves
Grant Holmes5.0300150
Didier Fuentes1.0100020
Dylan Dodd1.0000000
Dylan Lee1.0000020
Raisel Iglesias1.0000120
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jared Jones6.0000080
Mason Montgomery1.0100020
Dennis Santana1.0222021
Isaac Mattson1.0211010
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

  • T8

    Home Run Joey Bart homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • T9

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Harris II scores. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. ATL 3, PIT 0

Play-by-Play

All 66 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Marcell Ozuna called out on strikes. ATL 3, PIT 0

  • B9

    Walk Nick Gonzales walks. ATL 3, PIT 0

  • B9

    Flyout Ryan O'Hearn flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 3, PIT 0

  • B9

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. ATL 3, PIT 0

  • T9

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 3, PIT 0

  • T9

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Harris II scores. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. ATL 3, PIT 0

  • T9

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • T9

    Double Michael Harris II doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • B8

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out swinging. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • T8

    Home Run Joey Bart homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. ATL 2, PIT 0

  • T8

    Double Mike Yastrzemski doubles (10) on a fly ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T8

    Groundout Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B7

    Flyout Henry Davis flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B7

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, pitcher Dylan Dodd to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B7

    Flyout Marcell Ozuna flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T7

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

  • T7

    Strikeout Matt Olson called out on strikes. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T7

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds, deflected by third baseman Nick Gonzales. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T7

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B6

    Lineout Nick Gonzales lines out sharply to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B6

    Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a fly ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T6

    Groundout Jorge Mateo grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T6

    Groundout Joey Bart grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T6

    Pop Out Mike Yastrzemski pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B5

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B5

    Flyout Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B5

    Flyout Henry Davis flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón in foul territory. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T5

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T5

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

  • B4

    Forceout Jared Triolo grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Flyout Ryan O'Hearn flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T4

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

  • T4

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Esmerlyn Valdez pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Jake Mangum to 3rd. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Forceout Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Henry Davis out at 2nd. Jake Mangum to 1st. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Hit By Pitch Henry Davis hit by pitch. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jorge Mateo called out on strikes. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Flyout Joey Bart flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Mike Yastrzemski pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Walk Marcell Ozuna walks. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Austin Riley pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T2

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

  • B1

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. ATL 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Michael Harris II challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Harris II called out on strikes. ATL 0, PIT 0