| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Pitcher
L. Severino
(L)
Atlanta Pitcher
C. Sale
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+190 | 7.5o | +1.5 |
|
|
-230 | 7.5u (1.5) | -1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilson | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| A. Ibanez | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| J. McNeil | PH -1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .077 |
| S. Langeliers | DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| B. Rooker | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 |
| M. Muncy | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| T. Soderstrom | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 |
| A. Wynns | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| D. Hernaiz | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| D. Clarke | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| L. Butler | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Acuna Jr. | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .150 |
| D. Baldwin | C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| M. Olson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .261 |
| A. Riley | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .238 |
| M. Yastrzemski | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .294 |
| O. Albies | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| M. Harris II | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .217 |
| D. Smith | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .385 |
| M. Dubon | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .412 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Severino (L 0-1) | 3 .1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6.48 |
| E. Alvarado | 0 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 |
| H. Harris | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Medina | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sale (W 2-0) | 6 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.75 |
| R. Suarez | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Lee | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. Iglesias | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Truist Park
Temperature 78° Temperature
Attendance 27,568 attendance
Home Shane Livensparger
1st Dan Merzel
2nd Dan Bellino
3rd Mark Ripperger
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | ATH Starter (IP) | ATL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, '26 | ATL |
|
ATH +130 | u9.0 | A. Civale (5.0) | J. Suarez (3.2) |
| Mar 30, '26 | ATL |
|
ATL -132 | u9.0 | J. Lopez (4.0) | B. Elder (6.0) |
| Jul 10, '25 | ATH |
|
ATH +164 | u10.5 | J. Sears (5.0) | S. Strider (6.2) |
| Jul 09, '25 | ATH |
|
ATL -124 | o10.5 | M. Spence (6.0) | B. Elder (6.2) |
| Jul 08, '25 | ATH |
|
ATH -110 | o10.5 | J. Springs (6.0) | D. Fuentes (1.0) |
| Jun 02, '24 | ATL |
|
ATL -244 | u8.5 | L. Medina (5.2) | C. Morton (6.0) |
| Jun 01, '24 | ATL |
|
ATH +285 | o8.0 | A. Brooks (4.1) | C. Sale (4.0) |
| May 31, '24 | ATL |
|
ATL -221 | u8.5 | J. Sears (7.0) | R. Lopez (6.0) |
| May 31, '23 | ATH |
|
ATL -214 | u9.0 | J. Kaprielian (4.2) | J. Shuster (5.1) |
| May 30, '23 | ATH |
|
ATH +218 | u8.5 | J. Sears (6.0) | B. Elder (7.1) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 31, 2026 ) Athletics 5, Atlanta 2
The Braves' Chris Sale and the Athletics' Luis Severino, who were the Opening Day starters for their teams, will oppose each other on Wednesday afternoon when the clubs meet in the decisive game of a three-game series at Atlanta.
After the Braves won the series opener 4-0, the A's evened the score 5-2 on Tuesday, picking up their first victory of the season in their fifth try.
Sale (1-0, 0.00 ERA) fired six scoreless innings and allowed only three hits in the opener against the Kansas City Royals, a 6-0 Braves' victory on Friday. The 37-year-old left-hander fanned six batters and moved to No. 30 on the all-time strikeout list, passing Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Warren Spahn.
"I feel like I'm a fan of the game as much as I'm a player in this game," Sale said. "Knowing who those two guys were, I mean just legends in the game. It's hard for me to wrap my brain around and talk about it, but I appreciate it. It's humbling to be in the same sentence as those guys."
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said, "He's such a special guy on the mound. And at this point in his career, he can still go get 98 (mph) when he wants it."
Sale has made 17 career appearances, 12 starts, against the A's, going 6-4 with a 3.42 ERA. However, since the start of the 2020 season, he has opposed the Athletics just once, when he was tagged for eight runs on nine hits in four innings during a start on June 1, 2024.
Severino (0-0, 3.50 ERA) received no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. He pitched five innings and allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three.
"I felt pretty good," Severino said. "Early on I was hitting the glove, throwing a lot of strikes. Got in a couple of jams out there but made some good pitches and got out of it."
Severino has made five career starts against the Braves, going 1-2 with a 4.13 ERA. He faced Atlanta three times in 2024 while a member of the New York Mets, going 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA. He did not oppose the Braves in 2025.
The A's found the clutch hits on Tuesday that they were missing in the series opener. They went 3-for-6 with runners in scoring position and pushed across five runs, their second-highest output of the season.
Andy Ibanez and Jacob Wilson, who was moved to leadoff spot, each had two hits and two RBIs. Entering the game, the A's had only one hit from their No. 1 position in the lineup.
Meanwhile, the Braves had trouble with runners in scoring position, going 0-for-8 and stranding two baserunners in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings.
"We had our opportunities, had our guys up there, but we've got to get it going a little bit," Weiss said. "We've got some guys that are spinning their wheels right now in the lineup and they're going to get going, but that's where we're at right now. It's just a little hiccup."
A win would give the A's a series victory over the Braves for second straight season.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Kriske | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 12, '26) | May 12, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed RHP Brooks Kriske on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| J. Wilson | SS | Ten Day IL - Shoulder( May 11, '26) | May 11, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list due to left shoulder dislocation. | ||||
| M. Muncy | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| D. Clarke | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed OF Denzel Clarke on the 10-day injured list with a mid-foot bone bruise in his right foot | ||||
| G. Hoglund | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Apr 06, '26) | Apr 06, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Gunnar Hoglund from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right knee. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Murphy | C | Ten Day IL - Finger( May 11, '26) | May 11, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed C Sean Murphy on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured left middle finger. | ||||
| E. White | CF | Seven Day IL - Concussion( May 10, '26) | May 10, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed OF Eli White on the 7-day injured list due to a concussion. | ||||
| R. Acuna Jr. | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( May 02, '26) | May 02, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed OF Ronald Acuña on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. | ||||
| D. Dodd | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Apr 22, '26) | Apr 22, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed LHP Dylan Dodd on the 15-day injured list with left thoracic spine inflammation. | ||||
| D. Young | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 10, '26) | Apr 10, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred LHP Danny Young to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow reconstruction. | ||||
| A. Smith-Shawver | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP AJ Smith-Shawver on the 60-day injured list following right elbow reconstruction. | ||||
| H. Waldrep | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Hurston Waldrep on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from elbow surgery. | ||||
| J. Wentz | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed LHP Joey Wentz on the 60-day injured list with a right ACL tear. | ||||
| S. Schwellenbach | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Jimenez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Joe Jiménez on the 60-day injured list with a left articular cartilage injury. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 27, '26
TOR 3 - ATH 2
|
L +144 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
ATH 6 - HOU 0
|
W +118 | u9.0 | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 13.4 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 19, '25
PIT 3 - ATH 4
|
W -108 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 19.4 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 13, '25
ATH 11 - CIN 5
|
W +108 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 15.4 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 07, '25
LAA 4 - ATH 3
|
L -109 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 17.8 | 0.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 86.4 | 16.6 | 1.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 24, '24
ATL 5 - NYM 1
|
L +132 | u7.5 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 22.3 | 4.0 |
|
Jul 25, '24
NYM 3 - ATL 2
|
W +107 | u7.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 | 1.7 |
|
May 12, '24
NYM 4 - ATL 3
|
W -108 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 18.8 | 7.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 92.7 | 20.0 | 4.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 27, '26
ATL 6 - KC 0
|
W -138 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 22, '25
ATL 11 - WAS 5
|
W -255 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 16.0 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 16, '25
WAS 0 - ATL 5
|
W -177 | u7.0 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 13.3 | 12.0 |
|
Sep 10, '25
ATL 2 - CHC 3
|
L -157 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 18.6 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 05, '25
ATL 4 - SEA 1
|
W -124 | u7.5 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 13.8 | 0.2 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 91.8 | 15.3 | 3.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 01, '24
ATL 9 - ATH 11
|
L -324 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 17.8 | 5.0 |
|
Apr 02, '19
ATH 1 - BOS 0
|
L -174 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 14.5 | 1.8 |
|
May 16, '18
BOS 6 - ATH 4
|
W -243 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 20.4 | 0.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 86.7 | 17.6 | 2.3 |