ATLANTAATL
89-64 · +1 NL EAST · L1 · 4-6 L10
@FRI 8:10 PM ETHOU HOME PARK
77-76 · +1 AL WEST · W1 · 4-6 L10
HOUSTONHOU
Weather
83°F · 7mph out to LF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Tyler Mahle
RHP · ATLPROBABLE
STUFF+89
ERA
3.91
IP
138.0
K/9
8.3
BB/9
2.8
WHIP
1.25
L5 STARTS1.48 ERA · 18% K · 3.3% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
48%
26%
14%
11%
4-Seam FastballSplit-FingerCutterSlider
Peter Lambert
RHP · HOUPROBABLE
STUFF+91
ERA
3.71
IP
145.2
K/9
8.7
BB/9
3.5
WHIP
1.22
L5 STARTS6.68 ERA · 19.5% K · 8.1% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
32%
22%
17%
10%
9%
4-Seam FastballChangeupSliderCutterSinkerSweeper
MODEL VS THE BOOKS

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ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETAstros 51%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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ATL HOU

Game Markets

ATL @ HOU · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

ATL to win

49%

1st 5 Innings

HOU F5

44%

Game Total

Over 8.5

43%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

49%

Run Line

HOU -1.5

34%

Team Total

ATL Over 4.5

40%

Team Total

HOU Over 4.5

39%

THE READ

The sim splits this one — 8.21 total runs with under a quarter-run between the sides.

  • Projected runs: ATL 4.13, HOU 4.09
  • Tyler Mahle (ATL) vs Peter Lambert (HOU)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
TM

Tyler Mahle

ATL SP · vs. HOU

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

39%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

21%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

11%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

5%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

2%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

73%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

22%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

59%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

42%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.1 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.1 strikeouts
  • 39% to reach 5+ against HOU
PL

Peter Lambert

HOU SP · vs. ATL

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

49%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

32%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

19%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

9%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

4%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

63%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

29%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

50%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

37%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.6 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.6 strikeouts
  • 49% to reach 5+ against ATL

BATTER CARDS
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SPLITS THAT MATTER

TYLER MAHLE SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how HOU hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%17.6%OPS-against.848
vs Left-handedK%26.1%OPS-against.700
HOU vs RHP (team)OPS.731K%22.0%

PETER LAMBERT SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how ATL hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%24.1%OPS-against.712
vs Left-handedK%21.9%OPS-against.594
ATL vs RHP (team)OPS.735K%21.7%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

HOU BATTERS vs TYLER MAHLE

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

ATL BATTERS vs PETER LAMBERT

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
ATL 0·HOU 0
3-game set · gm 1 of 3
2026 SEASON
ATL 0·HOU 0
0 played · 19 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
52%ATL
ATL 45 · HOU 41 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2025-09-14ATL 8-3
2025-09-13HOU 6-2
2025-09-12HOU 11-3 · Blowout
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
ATL54¢ · 54%
HOU50¢ · 50%
Total 8.5
Over51¢ · 51%
Under54¢ · 54%
Run line ±1.5
ATL -1.5 ·
HOU +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT8.588.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

ATL OFFENSE

.294L15 team wOBA
-23 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6

HOU OFFENSE

.310L15 team wOBA
-6 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG
ENVIRONMENT83° · 7mph out to LF
MINUTE MAID PARK
98HR
HR factor0.98 · neutral
Runs factor1.00 · neutral
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

Neutral — Crawford Boxes LF-friendly.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
83°F
Wind7 mph out to LF
Humidity59%
Rain0%

Light wind out to LF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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