The Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies match player stats from the 2026 National League Wild Card Series tell a story of one big swing after another. Atlanta took Game 1 with a late rally. Philadelphia answered in Game 2 with three home runs and a 10th-inning winner. Now the best-of-three series is tied 1-1, and everything comes down to one winner-take-all game at Truist Park.
This guide pulls the full batting, pitching, and situational numbers into one place. You will see who delivered, who struggled, and what the stats say about Game 3 tonight.
Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Match Player Stats: Series Snapshot
Here is where the series stands right now, based on the latest box scores.
| Game | Date | Result | Location | Winning Pitcher |
| Game 1 | Tue, Sep 29 | Braves 5, Phillies 3 | Truist Park | Dylan Lee |
| Game 2 | Wed, Sep 30 | Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10 inn.) | Truist Park | Andrew Painter |
| Game 3 | Thu, Oct 1 | Winner-take-all | Truist Park | TBD |
The Braves finished the regular season at 94-68 and won the NL East. The Phillies finished 88-74 and earned a Wild Card spot. That six-game gap in the standings has not shown up on the field. Two games, two one-or-two-run margins, and a series that could not be tighter.
How Did Game 1 Unfold? Braves 5, Phillies 3
Atlanta needed a late push to take the opener. In the top of the first inning, Philadelphia scored the opening run. The Braves answered with one run in the second and another in the sixth, but the Phillies grabbed a 3-2 lead with two runs in the seventh.
The eighth inning decided the game. Atlanta scored three times, and Austin Riley’s three-run home run supplied all three runs. Philadelphia reliever Jhoan Duran took the loss after a blown save, charged with three earned runs in two innings.
Raisel Iglesias closed it out for the save, and Dylan Lee earned the win after a clean inning of relief.
Game 1 Batting Stats: Braves vs Phillies Player Performances
| Player | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | Notable |
| Austin Riley | Braves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Three-run homer |
| Michael Harris II | Braves | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-for-4, 2 runs |
| Ozzie Albies | Braves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Triple, walk, 2 runs |
| Mike Yastrzemski | Braves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | RBI hit |
| J.T. Realmuto | Phillies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | RBI triple |
| Alec Bohm | Phillies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | RBI double |
| Bryson Stott | Phillies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 run scored |
| Bryce Harper | Phillies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-for-4 |
| Trea Turner | Phillies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-for-4 |
Harris II was the table-setter, reaching base three times and scoring twice. Riley’s swing was the one that flipped the series opener. Harper and Turner went a combined 0-for-8, which explains why Philadelphia scored only three.
Game 1 Pitching Stats
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | ER | K | BB | Pitches |
| Chris Sale | Braves | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 95 |
| Didier Fuentes | Braves | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dylan Lee (W) | Braves | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Raisel Iglesias (S) | Braves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jesús Luzardo | Phillies | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 77 |
| Alex McFarlane | Phillies | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Jhoan Duran (L) | Phillies | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
Sale struck out nine in 6.1 innings but did not factor in the decision. Luzardo was just as sharp for Philadelphia, giving up one earned run over five innings. The bullpens decided it, and Atlanta’s held while Philadelphia’s cracked.
How Did Game 2 Unfold? Braves 3, Phillies 4 in ten innings
Game 2 was a must-win for Philadelphia, and the Phillies played like it. Trea Turner doubled off Braves starter Tyler Mahle in the first inning, and Bryce Harper’s single scored him. Atlanta tied it right back in the bottom of the first.
The game then devolved into a pitchers’ duel. Mahle went seven strong innings, and Cristopher Sánchez worked 6.2 for Philadelphia. The Braves broke through in the seventh with two runs, including a Drake Baldwin RBI double, to take a 3-1 lead.
Philadelphia did not flinch. In the eighth inning, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back home runs off Dylan Lee, a 447-foot shot and a 418-foot shot, to tie the game at 3-3. Neither team scored in the ninth.
In the top of the 10th, Alec Bohm launched a two-out solo home run into the right-field stands. Andrew Painter worked three scoreless innings in relief to earn the win, and Didier Fuentes took the loss.
Top Performers in the Braves vs Phillies Match
The Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies match player stats from Game 2 show Philadelphia’s power was the difference.
| Player | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | Key Stat |
| Bryce Harper | Phillies | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | RBI single in 1st, 418-ft HR in 8th |
| Alec Bohm | Phillies | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Go-ahead HR in 10th, plus a walk |
| Kyle Schwarber | Phillies | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 447-ft HR in 8th |
| Trea Turner | Phillies | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Double, 1 run scored |
| Matt Olson | Braves | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 RBI |
| Drake Baldwin | Braves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Two hits, including an RBI double |
| Mauricio Dubón | Braves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Two hits |
| Sean Murphy | Braves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Double, walk, 1 run scored |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | Braves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-for-5, walk, 1 run scored |
Harper was the most valuable bat in the game, driving in two of Philadelphia’s four runs. Bohm earned the headline with the winning homer. For Atlanta, Olson and Baldwin supplied all three RBI, but the top of the order, led by Acuña’s 0-for-5, could not create more.
Pitching Lines: Braves vs Phillies Game 2
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | ER | K | BB | Pitches |
| Tyler Mahle | Braves | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 95 |
| Raisel Iglesias | Braves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Dylan Lee | Braves | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Didier Fuentes (L) | Braves | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Cristopher Sánchez | Phillies | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 116 |
| Alex McFarlane | Phillies | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andrew Painter (W) | Phillies | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
Mahle gave Atlanta everything it could ask for: seven innings, one earned run, six strikeouts. The bullpen could not protect the lead. Lee gave up both of the back-to-back homers in the eighth, and Fuentes allowed the decisive blast in the 10th.
For Philadelphia, Sánchez was not at his sharpest but survived long enough. Painter was the real story out of the bullpen, retiring Atlanta’s lineup for three scoreless frames when the game was most tense.
Inning-by-Inning Breakdown of Braves vs Phillies Game 2
| Inning | Braves | Phillies |
| 1st | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd-6th | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | 2 | 0 |
| 8th | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 3 | 4 |
| Hits | 9 | 12 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
Five straight scoreless innings from the second through the sixth gave the game its tension. Then three of the final four scoring innings brought runs, and every one of them was a momentum swing.
Situational Hitting: Where the Game Was Won
Hits alone do not explain Game 2. Philadelphia out-hit Atlanta 12 to 9 and slugged .524 compared with Atlanta’s .306. The Phillies collected four extra-base hits, including three home runs. The Braves had just two, both doubles.
Atlanta actually had the better night with runners in scoring position, going 3-for-10 compared with Philadelphia’s 1-for-5. But a team that gets on base without driving the ball needs those chances to count, and Atlanta stranded too many.
| Team Stat (Game 2) | Braves | Phillies |
| Batting Average | .250 | .286 |
| On-Base Pct. | .349 | .302 |
| Slugging Pct. | .306 | .524 |
| OPS | .655 | .826 |
| Extra-Base Hits | 2 | 4 |
| With RISP | 3-for-10 | 1-for-5 |
The Phillies’ power is the lesson here. When a lineup can tie a game with two swings, a one-run lead in the late innings is never safe.
Season Stats: Braves vs Phillies Team Comparison
Context matters when reading the Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies match player stats. Here is how the two clubs compared across the 2026 regular season.
| Category | Braves | Phillies |
| Record | 94-68 | 88-74 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Team Batting Average | .246 | .240 |
| Home Runs | 204 | 182 |
| Stolen Bases | 83 | 105 |
| Team ERA | 3.63 | 4.04 |
| Opponent Batting Average | .234 | .248 |
Atlanta has the edge in run production, home runs, and run prevention. Philadelphia is the faster team, with 105 steals against Atlanta’s 83. The pitching gap is the biggest difference. The Braves’ team ERA is nearly half a run lower.
Key Individual Season Numbers
- Kyle Schwarber (Phillies): 45 home runs and 97 RBI, the team leader in both
- Matt Olson (Braves): 41 home runs and 93 RBI
- Michael Harris II (Braves): .294 batting average
- Bryce Harper (Phillies): .269 batting average
- Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies): 18 wins and 231 strikeouts
- Chris Sale (Braves): 14 wins, 200 strikeouts, and a 2.16 ERA
- Jesús Luzardo (Phillies): 2.86 ERA
The star power is balanced almost perfectly. Schwarber and Olson are the two primary home run threats, and each team has a Cy Young-caliber starter at the top of the rotation.
Latest Update: Game 3 Preview and What the Stats Say
The latest news is simple. Major League Baseball confirmed that Game 3 will be a night game at Truist Park, with first pitch set for 8:15 p.m. ET and gates opening at 5:30 p.m. The winner advances to the National League Division Series.
Pregame win probability data gave Philadelphia a very slight edge at roughly 51.5%, with Atlanta at 48.5%. That is essentially a coin flip, which fits a series where both games were decided in the late innings.
Check the official MLB.com page for the confirmed starting pitchers before first pitch, since both clubs can adjust in a deciding game.
Three Stat Trends to Watch in Game 3
1. Can the Braves’ bullpen hold a lead? Atlanta’s relievers pitched well in Game 1 but allowed three of Philadelphia’s four runs in Game 2, with Lee and Fuentes giving up the late home runs. In a winner-take-all game, bullpen usage will decide everything.
2. Will Philadelphia’s middle of the order keep hitting? Harper, Bohm, and Schwarber each homered in Game 2, and each reached base multiple times or drove in a run. If that trio stays hot, Atlanta’s pitchers have almost no margin for error.
3. Will Atlanta’s top of the lineup wake up? Acuña went 0-for-4 in Game 1 and 0-for-5 in Game 2. Olson also went hitless in Game 1. Harris II was excellent in Game 1, but the Braves’ best path to victory runs through their biggest bats getting on base.
Players to Watch in Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Match Player Stats
For the Braves
Austin Riley has the biggest hit of the series so far, the three-run homer that won Game 1. Drake Baldwin had a strong Game 2 with two hits and an RBI double. Michael Harris II was 3-for-4 in the opener and sets the tone for the entire lineup. Ronald Acuña Jr. has reached base only twice in nine plate appearances, which makes him due for a big night.
For the Phillies
Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber gave the Phillies back-to-back homers when they needed them most. Alec Bohm hit the series-tying home run in the 10th and has been dangerous with runners on. J.T. Realmuto drove in two runs with a triple in Game 1, a reminder that Philadelphia’s lineup is deep. Andrew Painter gave the bullpen three huge innings in Game 2 and could be a major factor again.
Where to Find Live Braves vs Phillies Player Stats
For real-time updates during Game 3, these three sources are the most reliable:
- MLB.com Gameday: Free box scores, pitch-by-pitch data, and Statcast metrics for every play.
- Baseball-Reference: Historical splits, career numbers against specific opponents, and detailed postseason logs.
- FanGraphs: Advanced analytics like wOBA, FIP, and win probability charts for deeper analysis.
Bookmark all three. Cross-checking them gives you the most complete picture of any playoff game.
Final Word: What the Numbers Tell Us
The Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies match player stats from this Wild Card Series point to the same conclusion. Atlanta has the better regular-season record, the better team ERA, and more home runs. Philadelphia has the more explosive late-game power and just proved it with three homers in one game.
Game 1 went to the team that won the eighth inning. Game 2 went to the team that won the late innings and the 10th. Game 3 will likely follow the same script, and the club that gets the first big hit, or the first bullpen out, may be the one still playing next week.
Whatever happens tonight, one of these rivals will move on to the NLDS and the other will go home. Check the box score after the final out, compare it with the numbers above, and see which stat ended up telling the real story.
This article will be updated with the Game 3 result and full box score after the final out.
