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Final 6–2

Final · @ Houston

Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 AM CT

Desk

Atlanta 6, Houston 2

Daikin Park · Fri, Sep 18 · 8:10 p.m. ET

Atlanta took the opener 6–2. Mahle started and earned the win. Card walked into Saturday at 90–64.

Wednesday

Game 2 at Truist Park

Atlanta is 94–68, NL East champions. Philadelphia is 88–74, the wild card. Atlanta leads the series 1–0. Cristopher Sánchez and Tyler Mahle, 1:00 p.m. CT.

From Tuesday

The names from game 1

Riley’s homer in the eighth scored Harris and Albies. Yastrzemski’s single scored Albies in the second. Iglesias got the save.

Riley

1-for-3, a homer, a hit by pitch, and 3 RBI on Tuesday. The homer was the first of this series. Regular season: .219, .654 OPS, 19 home runs, 72 RBI, 159 games, 9 stolen bases.

13

Acuña

Regular season .255, .796 OPS, 20 home runs, 55 RBI, 107 games, 21 stolen bases.

18

Yastrzemski

Singled off Luzardo in the second and scored Albies.

1

Albies

Tripled off Alex McFarlane in the sixth and scored Harris. Scored on Riley’s homer.

26

Iglesias

Save on Tuesday. Season 1–2, 2.55 ERA, 34 saves, 59 games, 60 innings, 64 strikeouts.

Season

94–68, series 1–0

Season

NL East champions

Atlanta 94–68. Philadelphia 88–74, wild card.

The night’s numbers

Record

94–68

NL East

1st

Last 10

6–4

Streak

W1

94–68, NL East champions. Philadelphia 88–74, wild card. Wild Card game 2 at Truist Park. Cristopher Sánchez and Tyler Mahle, 1:00 p.m. CT. Atlanta leads the series 1–0.

27 · Holmes

Did not pitch Friday. Mahle started.

18 · Yastrzemski

Friday was quiet. Saturday was the slam night.

Final

Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 10:43 AM CT

Why Friday is in the books

Atlanta won the Houston opener 6–2. Olson went 3-5 with a homer and 2 RBI. Acuña homered too. Mahle started and got the win; Lambert took the loss. The series was 1–0 Atlanta heading into Saturday’s 6–3.

  • Final: Atlanta 6, Houston 2 · hits 11–5
  • Mahle the win · Lambert the loss
  • Series was 1–0 Atlanta into Saturday

Recap

Atlanta 6, Houston 2

Atlanta took game 1 at Daikin Park. Olson 3-5, HR, 2 RBI. Acuña 1-5, HR, 2 RBI. Mahle started (WP). Lambert took the loss. Hits 11–5.

Matt Olson · 3-5, HR, 2 RBI — Friday box.

Tyler Mahle · WP — Started. Public decision.

Peter Lambert · LP — Public decision.

Three to watch

  1. 01

    Olson, 3-5

    Homer and 2 RBI on Friday.

  2. 02

    Acuña, HR

    1-5, 2 RBI. The slam waited until Saturday.

  3. 03

    Mahle length

    Started and earned the win. Holmes had Saturday.

Venue / TV

Daikin Park

Houston

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