Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves

MLB

Astros

77-44

2-6

Final

Braves

74-47

Truist Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
ATL	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	X	6

Who won: Braves 6-2

The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Truist Park. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Austin Riley went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Braves. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 19

Riley, Wright lead Braves past Astros 6-2 in Series rematch

Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off Lance McCullers Jr., Kyle Wright won his 15th game to tie for the NL lead, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night in the teams' first meeting since last year's World Series.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Astros 38-26 on the road; Braves 41-23 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago

Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada

ESPN · 4d ago

Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada

ESPN · Oct 8

Andy Pages lifts Dodgers past Braves, into third straight NLCS

Recap · Oct 8

Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series

ESPN · Oct 7

Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NLDS lead vs. Braves

Recap · Oct 7

Yamamoto is dominant again as Dodgers ride homers from Hernández and Freeman to 3-1 win over Braves

Preview · Oct 7

Dodgers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Braves

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Braves4th in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West

Lance McCullers Jr. SP

Probable starter · 4-2, 2.27 ERA, 50 K, 1.24 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Yuli Gurriel1B
3Yordan AlvarezLF
4Alex Bregman3B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Trey ManciniDH
7Jeremy PenaSS
8Chas McCormickLF
9Martin MaldonadoC

Braves4th in NL East

Kyle Wright SP

Probable starter · 21-5, 3.19 ERA, 174 K, 1.16 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Austin Riley3B
4Matt Olson1B
5Travis d'ArnaudC
6Eddie RosarioDH
7Vaughn Grissom2B
8Michael Harris IICF
9Robbie GrossmanLF

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 42,837
Officials: Vic Carapazza (Home Plate Umpire), Jerry Meals (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)