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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Atlanta Braves @ Chicago White Sox
Slate date: 2026-08-20
Generated: 2026-08-04 07:34:16 PM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.4K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 2:10 PM ET
- Venue: Rate Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 1
- Away: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 67-45 (.598)
    Probable starter: TBD
- Home: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 59-52 (.532)
    Probable starter: TBD

## RECENT FORM — Atlanta Braves [ATL] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 3-0 in last 3 | scored 18 (6.0/gm), allowed 7 (2.3/gm), combined 25 (8.3/gm)

### 2026-08-02 — W 4-2 vs Washington Nationals
Innings: WSH 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 | ATL 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 x
R/H/E: WSH 2/4/2 — ATL 4/7/0
Decisions: W: Dylan Dodd  |  L: Cade Cavalli  |  SV: Raisel Iglesias
Conditions: Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 8 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 1:36 PM.  |  T: 2:22.  |  Att: 27,143.
WSH batting: 2 R, 4 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 11 K, 2 SB, 16 LOB
  James Wood (RF): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .266
  Daylen Lile (LF): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .248
  Dylan Crews (CF): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .226
  CJ Abrams (SS): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .287
  Keibert Ruiz (C): 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .261
    Harry Ford (C): 0-1  | avg .167
  José Tena (DH): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .244
  Nasim Nuñez (2B): 1-4, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .240
  Jorbit Vivas (3B): 1-3, 1 BB  | avg .241
  Andrés Chaparro (1B): 0-1, 1 RBI, 1 HBP  | avg .220
    Brady House (1B): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .231
WSH pitching:
  Cade Cavalli: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 90 pitches  | season ERA 3.52
  Orlando Ribalta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.58
  Max Kranick: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 9.53
ATL batting: 4 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 SB, 5 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (C): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .272
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (DH): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .266
  Michael Harris II (CF): 0-3  | avg .287
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 1-3  | avg .263
  Mauricio Dubón (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 SB  | avg .261
  Mike Yastrzemski (RF): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .232
  Austin Riley (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .216
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .263
ATL pitching:
  JR Ritchie: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 81 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
  Dylan Dodd: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.14
  Didier Fuentes: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.49
  Dylan Lee: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.12
  Raisel Iglesias: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 2.25

### 2026-08-01 — W 8-3 vs Washington Nationals
Innings: WSH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 | ATL 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 x
R/H/E: WSH 3/4/1 — ATL 8/10/3
Decisions: W: Martín Pérez  |  L: Miles Mikolas
Conditions: Weather: 88 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 8 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 7:17 PM.  |  T: 2:24.  |  Att: 38,625.
WSH batting: 3 R, 4 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 10 LOB
  James Wood (RF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .267
  Andrés Chaparro (DH): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP  | avg .222
  Dylan Crews (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .229
  CJ Abrams (SS): 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .290
  Brady House (3B): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .234
  Jacob Young (CF): 0-2, 1 BB  | avg .234
    Daylen Lile (PH): 0-1  | avg .247
  Nasim Nuñez (2B): 0-3  | avg .240
    José Tena (PH): 0-1  | avg .247
  Luis García Jr. (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .283
  Keibert Ruiz (C): 0-4  | avg .259
WSH pitching:
  Miles Mikolas: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 94 pitches  | season ERA 5.67
  Riley Cornelio: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 32 pitches  | season ERA 5.40
  Eddy Yean: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 1.93
ATL batting: 8 R, 10 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 SB, 15 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .275
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF): 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .264
  Michael Harris II (CF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .289
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .263
  Dominic Smith (DH): 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .268
  Austin Riley (3B): 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI  | avg .216
  Mike Yastrzemski (LF): 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 K  | avg .230
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 1-4  | avg .273
ATL pitching:
  Martín Pérez: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 78 pitches  | season ERA 3.24
  Danny Young: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 4.66
  Victor Mederos: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 3.77

### 2026-07-31 — W 6-2 vs Washington Nationals
Innings: WSH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 | ATL 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 x
R/H/E: WSH 2/9/1 — ATL 6/12/0
Decisions: W: Bryce Elder  |  L: Foster Griffin  |  SV: Elieser Hernández
Conditions: Weather: 89 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 3 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 7:17 PM.  |  T: 2:33.  |  Att: 37,664.
WSH batting: 2 R, 9 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 7 K, 1 SB, 18 LOB
  James Wood (DH): 1-5, 2 K  | avg .269
  Luis García Jr. (1B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .283
    Andrés Chaparro (1B): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .228
  Dylan Crews (CF): 2-5, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .228
  CJ Abrams (SS): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 BB  | avg .290
  Brady House (3B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .233
  Daylen Lile (RF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .248
  Harry Ford (C): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .174
  José Tena (LF): 1-4  | avg .249
  Jacob Young (CF): 0-2  | avg .236
    Jorbit Vivas (2B): 1-2, 1 K  | avg .240
WSH pitching:
  Foster Griffin: 5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 78 pitches  | season ERA 3.06
  Trevor Williams: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 63 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
ATL batting: 6 R, 12 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 19 LOB
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF): 0-4, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .239
  Drake Baldwin (DH): 0-5, 1 K  | avg .275
  Matt Olson (1B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .263
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 2-4, 1 R  | avg .263
  Michael Harris II (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI  | avg .292
  Mauricio Dubón (LF): 2-4, 2 R, 1 K  | avg .260
  Austin Riley (3B): 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .213
  Joey Bart (C): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .226
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 3-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .274
ATL pitching:
  Bryce Elder: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 93 pitches  | season ERA 3.84
  Elieser Hernández: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 62 pitches  | season ERA 1.50

## RECENT FORM — Chicago White Sox [CWS] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 15 (5.0/gm), allowed 3 (1.0/gm), combined 18 (6.0/gm)

### 2026-08-02 — W 9-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Innings: CWS 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 | TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R/H/E: CWS 9/9/2 — TB 1/11/2
Decisions: W: Anthony Kay  |  L: Griffin Jax
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 1:40 PM.  |  T: 2:40.  |  Att: 23,559.
CWS batting: 9 R, 9 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 12 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-5, 1 R  | avg .274
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-5, 1 2B, 2 K  | avg .244
    Luisangel Acuña (SS): 0-0, 1 R  | avg .241
  Miguel Vargas (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .237
  Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 4 K  | avg .215
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .246
  Tristan Peters (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .267
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 2-3, 2 R, 1 BB  | avg .273
  Everson Pereira (RF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K  | avg .225
  Drew Romo (C): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .134
CWS pitching:
  Anthony Kay: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 89 pitches  | season ERA 4.01
  Grant Taylor: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.40
  Duncan Davitt: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
TB batting: 1 R, 11 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, 20 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .301
    Richie Palacios (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .225
  Jonathan Aranda (1B): 1-5, 1 K  | avg .280
  Junior Caminero (3B): 2-4  | avg .282
  Ryan Vilade (2B): 2-4  | avg .257
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 3-3  | avg .296
  Jonny DeLuca (RF): 1-4  | avg .263
  Ben Williamson (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .248
  Cedric Mullins (CF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .201
  Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB  | avg .278
TB pitching:
  Griffin Jax: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 82 pitches  | season ERA 3.63
  Craig Kimbrel: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 4.81
  Steven Matz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 5.97
  Alex Cook: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 34 pitches  | season ERA 7.36
  Chris Roycroft: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 8.24

### 2026-08-01 — L 0-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Innings: CWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | TB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x
R/H/E: CWS 0/5/0 — TB 1/5/1
Decisions: W: Drew Rasmussen  |  L: Noah Schultz  |  SV: Bryan Baker
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 4:10 PM.  |  T: 2:14.  |  Att: 23,309.
CWS batting: 0 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 16 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .279
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-4, 3 K  | avg .244
  Miguel Vargas (3B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .238
  Colson Montgomery (SS): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .215
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .246
    Randal Grichuk (DH): 1-2, 1 K  | avg .259
  Braden Montgomery (RF): 1-3, 2 K  | avg .239
  Tristan Peters (CF): 0-2  | avg .266
    Everson Pereira (CF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .211
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .270
  Edgar Quero (C): 2-3  | avg .194
CWS pitching:
  Jordan Hicks: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches  | season ERA 3.09
  Noah Schultz: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 67 pitches  | season ERA 5.82
  Seranthony Domínguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.99
  Trevor Richards: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.40
TB batting: 1 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 SB, 8 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 2-4  | avg .304
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 1-3  | avg .290
  Junior Caminero (3B): 0-3, 2 K, 1 HBP  | avg .280
  Victor Mesa Jr. (RF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .211
  Jonny DeLuca (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .263
  Ryan Vilade (1B): 0-3, 3 K  | avg .252
  Ben Williamson (2B): 0-3  | avg .248
  Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 RBI  | avg .277
  Taylor Walls (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .212
TB pitching:
  Drew Rasmussen: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 96 pitches  | season ERA 2.91
  Cam Booser: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.05
  Kevin Kelly: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.13
  Garrett Cleavinger: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 3.27
  Bryan Baker: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 1.45

### 2026-07-31 — W 6-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Innings: CWS 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 | TB 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: CWS 6/8/2 — TB 1/5/0
Decisions: W: Erick Fedde  |  L: Nick Martinez
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 7:10 PM.  |  T: 2:26.  |  Att: 20,661.
CWS batting: 6 R, 8 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 SB, 7 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 1-5, 1 R  | avg .282
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .244
  Miguel Vargas (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .240
  Colson Montgomery (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K  | avg .217
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .247
  Braden Montgomery (RF): 0-4  | avg .237
  Tristan Peters (CF): 0-4  | avg .268
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 0-3, 1 HBP  | avg .272
  Drew Romo (C): 1-4  | avg .138
CWS pitching:
  Erick Fedde: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 4.13
  Tyler Schweitzer: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 43 pitches  | season ERA 2.78
  Trevor Richards: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.47
TB batting: 1 R, 5 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 SB, 10 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K  | avg .302
  Jonathan Aranda (1B): 0-4  | avg .281
  Junior Caminero (3B): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .282
  Cedric Mullins (CF): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .203
    Ryan Vilade (RF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .256
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .290
  Victor Mesa Jr. (CF): 0-4  | avg .217
  Richie Palacios (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .226
  Taylor Walls (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .214
  Hunter Feduccia (C): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .234
TB pitching:
  Nick Martinez: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 77 pitches  | season ERA 2.77
  Alex Cook: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 38 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
  Chris Roycroft: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 7.91

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