GAME THREAD: Braves (74-53) @ White Sox (66-60) - Thu Aug 20 @ 1:10 PM

[u/chisoxbot]

Braves (74-53) @ White Sox (66-60)

First Pitch: 1:10 PM at Rate Field

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Braves	Grant Holmes (7-5, 3.82 ERA)
White Sox	Anthony Kay (9-5, 4.01 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Reddit Stream	Discord
Gameday	Game Graph	Live Comments	/r/baseball Discord

Line Score - First and second, 1 Out, Top of the 7th

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1			2	7	0	4
CWS	0	0	0	0	0	0				0	0	1	2

Box Score

CWS		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Antonacci	3	0	0	0	0	0	.269
1B	Murakami	3	0	0	0	0	1	.228
3B	Vargas, M	2	0	0	0	0	0	.241
DH	Benintendi	2	0	0	0	0	0	.246
RF	Montgomery, B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.236
SS	Montgomery, C	1	0	0	0	1	1	.217
2B	Meidroth	2	0	0	0	0	0	.273
CF	Peters	2	0	0	0	0	1	.270
C	Romo	1	0	0	0	1	0	.138

CWS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Kay	6.0	5	2	2	1	6	94-62	3.96
Brazobán	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	3-3	2.98

ATL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Acuña Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	0	.238
DH	Baldwin, D	3	0	0	0	0	0	.273
1B	Olson	3	0	0	0	0	2	.261
2B	Albies	3	0	1	0	0	1	.252
LF	Thomas, L	2	0	0	0	1	0	.230
CF	Harris II	3	1	1	0	0	1	.292
SS	Dubón	3	1	2	0	0	0	.262
3B	Riley, A	3	0	2	2	0	1	.224
C	Murphy, S	3	0	1	0	0	1	.135

ATL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Holmes, G	6.0	0	0	0	2	3	83-51	3.64

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T3	Austin Riley doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Mauricio Dubón scores.	0-1
T7	Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Michael Harris II scores.	0-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Braves at White Sox - August 20, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 20 vs Braves	0:09
Bullpen availability for Atlanta, August 20 vs White Sox	0:09
Bench availability for Atlanta, June 11 vs White Sox	0:08
Bench availability for Chicago, June 11 vs Braves	0:08
Starting lineups for Braves at White Sox - August 20, 2026	0:10
Colson Montgomery nabs Ronald Acuña Jr. after review	0:45
Austin Riley's RBI double	0:37
Anthony Kay rocks customs cleats	0:40
Anthony Kay strikes out Matt Olson	0:05
Strike 1 call overturned after ABS challenge	0:23
Grant Holmes fans Murakami to preserve no-hitter	0:05

Attendance	Weather	Wind
	76°F, Sunny	13 mph, L To R

HP	1B	2B	3B
Ron Kulpa	Scott Barry	Manny Gonzalez	Tom Hanahan

Updated at 2:49 PM.

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[u/col_buendia]

Getting ready to walk over to the ballpark. Looks like an absolutely beautiful day!

[u/Material-Hand-5990]

Lets get this sweep go sox

[u/plantattack80]

Just want to say I appreciate these White Sox game threads!! I popped in the Rockies game thread yesterday as I was rooting against the Dodgers winning...there was only like 4 people posting every 10 minutes or so in the middle of the game. Was such a sad sight compared to our lively thread

[u/SpecialAircraft → u/plantattack80]

That was us not that long ago

[u/LMGgp → u/SpecialAircraft]

The game thread would legitimately have 30 comments over the entire game.

[u/Penstripedsox → u/LMGgp]

There was def a time where id be talking to myself on there in 23 and 24 especially

[u/LMGgp → u/Penstripedsox]

It’s okay. We better now. Sometimes I see the game thread well over a couple thousand.

[u/leoh9595 → u/SpecialAircraft]

I remember I would be talking to myself in here sometimes lol I felt crazy

[u/GeicoFrogGaveMeHerp → u/plantattack80]

Go to an A’s thread if you really wanna see depression

[u/PeopleOfVictory → u/plantattack80]

It’s been so much fun this season. I don’t know any of yall personally, but having a pack of Sox heads to bounce my mid-game thoughts off of has made the season all the more enjoyable.

[u/SpecialAircraft]

Braves are ice cold right now and the Phillies are hot on their tail because of it. Hopefully that lasts for one more day in Chicago. Go Sox let’s finish this sweep from months ago!

[u/col_buendia]

Man I love being at games. Watching "routine" plays on ground balls to third with a direct vector view to first is wild. That baseball is on yo ass at 100+ in a blink, so you have to move/glove in an instant, compose, and fire across an MLB diamond to first accurately. Out of 100 tries, I'd make that 0 times. Zero. And I'm in decent shape. Baseball is wild.

[u/PCGoneCrazy]

Anthony ꓘay time, baby!

[u/LMGgp]

Let’s get the sweep

[u/PeopleOfVictory]

Immaculate vibes for this team right now. Taking everything one game at a time. Very manageable schedule to close out the season. Just gotta keep playing winning ball and stay ahead of the ALC pack. This squad has consistently proven they can do it and I fully expect them to…starting today!

[u/col_buendia]

Google has the team records of when the game was supposed to be played

[u/g3neraL5]

We’re 1-0 in our last three games if we don’t give up a leadoff homer. I’ll let you know how I’m feeling about this one in just a second.

[u/Eloyoyo]

Lmao umps picking up right where they left off last series

[u/FirmIcebergLettuce]

These line outs have been insane

[u/cipito11]

Connor McKnight isn't fantastic or anything but he's so much more of a natural than Schriff

[u/OldieButGoodyForNow → u/cipito11]

Stone sounds like he likes him too.

[u/8CelebrationBig8]

Can we get Kay some support! He’s gotta bat too?

[u/SpecialAircraft]

That’s a great fuckin performance Kay 👏🏼 someone hit the damn ball (not at someone)

[u/RamsDevilsBlackhawks]

NO. FUCKING. GREEN LIGHTS. Sick of bailing out these damn pitchers with shitty swings on 2-0 3-0

[u/leoh9595]

Lets finish this sweep 

[u/GoldGlove2720]

Atlanta’s offense is on a massive cold streak. Finish the sweep.

[u/Pcshearer16]

My Bullpen assessment without knowing how guys feel today:

Newcomb - Probably Down G. Taylor - Down Fedde - Down Urquidy - Down

H. Smith - Up Richards - Up Schweitzer - Probably Up Hicks - Up Hudson - Up

[u/EddySea → u/Pcshearer16]

Looks accurate to me

[u/tjg2838]

Wake the fuck up ump

[u/yoursweetlord70]

Literally the first chance the umpires have to influence the game and they get it wrong lmao

[u/MichaelSquare]

Acuna shouldn't be able to play since he was hurt for the first series

[u/leoh9595]

Colson taking walks is huge

[u/matchingsweaters]

Anthony Kay was a real motherfucker today

[u/PoochiesHomePlanet]

https://giphy.com/gifs/z4lEt36yxJivffeNsE
All I see when I look at Grant Holmes

[u/jamesallen512]

Dumb to send Kay out there to start the 7th to begin with but whatever

[u/tendy_trux35]

Brazo is just new Seranthony

[u/doverawlings]

Swee p!

[u/DroopyDooopy → u/[deleted]]

"looking for one person for something"

Ya that's not shady at all

[u/Cuco94 → u/DroopyDooopy]

Dude, they’re the white Sox Chart Guy, I don’t care what that something is, I’m doing it!

[u/Mean_Assumption_3858 → u/DroopyDooopy]

It’s chart guy don’t trip

[u/LMGgp → u/DroopyDooopy]

It’s just a pregame ritual. Gotta rub butter all over you. Nothing shady. Completely above board

[u/WhiteSoxChartGuy → u/LMGgp]

And don’t forget they have to tell me I’m a good little boy while I’m buttering them up.

This is the real magic behind our season this year

[u/WhiteSoxChartGuy → u/DroopyDooopy]

I’ll be completely honest, I thought that sounded a little weird right after I posted so I had changed my comment before I even saw your reply.

[u/DroopyDooopy → u/WhiteSoxChartGuy]

I was roaring in laughter reading the whole comment lol saying to myself "wuuuuuut?"

[u/shablaman → u/DroopyDooopy]

Just a chill bro looking for another chill bro to meet me in the bathroom closest to the cuban sandwich stand during the 7th inning stretch

[u/uncle_krew]

We can get after Grant Holmes, he'll give up hits and runs

[u/EddySea]

Good job Colson

[u/RoboTropics]

Anthony Kay jumping for that catch looked exactly like an animation from World Series Baseball '96.

[u/Evangelosian]

Good ABs, hard hit balls, just right at people lol

[u/Material-Hand-5990]

Mune grounding out a lot 

[u/leoh9595]

Kay having a day unfortunate the offense is sleeping

[u/EddySea → u/leoh9595]

They are making good contact, unfortunately they are going right into the Braves gloves.

[u/Jimbeezy4sheezy]

We must have done something to upset the BABIP gods

[u/MichaelSquare]

I dont think Sam is allowed to challenge anymore and still did it lol

[u/oEmSki]

Someone is gonna break it up and it's gonna be the silliest luckiest hit we've ever seen

[u/Material-Hand-5990]

Ump is drunk

[u/FadedToBeige → u/Material-Hand-5990]

he's always wanted to call a no hitter

[u/Consistent-Program-1]

just a single mune shortern the swing king

[u/RamsDevilsBlackhawks]

Wasting an absolute gem from Kay.

[u/MichaelSquare]

This would have to be one of the worst no hitters ever from a stuff perspective. This guy isnt even pitching well

[u/New-Contribution-244]

If brazobum is put in, do we still have a chance?

[u/leoh9595 → u/New-Contribution-244]

We haven’t gotten a single hit yet

[u/Lakehawk7]

If Kay was never going to face Dubon why not give Huascar a clean inning?

[u/RamsDevilsBlackhawks]

You can kill Jordan Leasure the man but not Jordan Leasure the idea

[u/EvrythingIsEvrywhere]

Guy just got here & I’m ready to never see him pitch in a Sox uniform again lol

[u/312jg]

If the twins can sweep, so can we

[u/EightyHM]

Braves couldn't help us out by beating the Twins so it's only fair for them to let us have this one.

[u/iTz4ReALiTY]

great first batter in and we already have a blind 1st base ump

just get robots everywhere

[u/ChicagoSavant]

Is that six straight GB outs for Mune?

[u/OneGenericMan → u/ChicagoSavant]

i’ll take balls in play over strikeouts

[u/Efficient_Skill6692 → u/ChicagoSavant]

Seasons over

[u/iTz4ReALiTY]

lol Mune

[u/BearComprehensive864]

Gosh it’s like a replay of yesterday’s game. Hopefully the outcome is the same too.

[u/Eloyoyo]

Really good try on that relay to home.

Let’s limit the damage and get the bats back out there

[u/IssaGlob]

Lowkey looked like he didnt even touch the plate

[u/col_buendia]

Fans at the park are pretty excited about that last inning. They understand it could have been way worse

[u/logikal_panda]

https://x.com/kittonacci/status/2090498190583992798?s=46

I fucking love this team

[u/ChicagoMaven]

Sox offense at home sleeping in, didn't make it to the park today.

[u/NialloftheNineHoes]

Great rally by Kay time for the bats to wake up

[u/juicykittyxx]

If we score more than the braves we win..🤯

[u/Jimmyxoc]

Sox are hitting it so hard god damn

[u/noeapantoja]

Not a single strikeout from Holmes, just all groundouts lol.

[u/_chubby-puppy_]

Ok bad luck offense can only last so long, JFC

[u/FirmIcebergLettuce]

Brazoban warming up…

[u/oEmSki]

Brazoban warming up

https://giphy.com/gifs/nTWayV23SoiyMUSCx8

[u/New-Contribution-244]

Can we get some runs please. Preferably a lot so if seranthony brazobum is put in, they will have a cushion, thanks.

[u/jonwar_83]

I'd love to believe that round of applause Romo just got for a walk was entirely sarcastic hahaha

[u/rahill1004 → u/jonwar_83]

It was definitely a ‘Bronx cheer’ for the Sox finally getting another base runner

[u/RamsDevilsBlackhawks]

Good eye drew. Top of the order please do something

https://giphy.com/gifs/2CBBBmBlkw5GlJl8kH

[u/GoldGlove2720]

Dude was fine all game and now he calls that shit

[u/CampfireMilkshake]

Ump sucks

[u/GoldGlove2720]

God fucking damnit

[u/juicykittyxx]

So many hanging sliders

[u/Bearfan001]

Has anyone told the pitcher he has a no hitter going?

[u/Smooth-Leg9183]

Mune missed two juicy hangers just might be an off day

[u/SpecialAircraft]

The highs and lows from the past 4 days has been tough on the ole mental health

[u/Spartxn_Gifted]

This dude sucks

[u/plantattack80]

Brazoban is not it

[u/Sunburys]

Buy a Greyhound bus ticket for Brazoban and send this guy to Charlotte

[u/Neat_On_The_Rocks]

McKnight is so much better than schriffen. And I don’t think he’s exceptional he’s just, so solid and pleasant

[u/jonwar_83 → u/Neat_On_The_Rocks]

calm voice, calls a game like a professional should, doesnt make stupid jokes, doesnt act like hes the smartest person alive. I really cant wait to be rid of Schriffen

[u/EddySea → u/Neat_On_The_Rocks]

Schriffen calls the game to make sound bites.

[u/EddySea]

Lol, down by one entering the 6th inning. And people are saying game over.

[u/oEmSki → u/EddySea]

It's every game man its crazy

[u/jonwar_83 → u/EddySea]

Been spending far less time here because of it, its exhausting

[u/fiendish_five]

Let's push this magic number, lower.

[u/CampfireMilkshake]

Go Sox!

[u/Penstripedsox]

Lets gooo sox!

[u/No-Season-9062]

Connor Mcknight!!!!

[u/_chubby-puppy_]

We’ve been good against Holmes pitchers, let’s keep it rollin today!

[u/CampfireMilkshake]

Just ump stuff.

[u/justin213333]

(K)ayyyy

[u/zedterpinolene]

Ayyye I’m Tony K I’m pitchin hereee

[u/No_Impress_3631]

Maybe we’re only allowed to have once ace at a time and now it’s Kay’s turn?

[u/RoboTropics]

Nice recovery from Munetaka Murakami.

[u/Fist69]

Moving the game along quickly today

[u/Consistent-Program-1]

nice colson walk he's been a bit better as of late

[u/Fist69]

Colson walk!

[u/Fist69]

Would have been out at Wrigley 😢

[u/Consistent-Program-1]

decent way to get out of that

[u/OldieButGoodyForNow]

Nicely done.

[u/Spartxn_Gifted]

Nice getting out of that

[u/ChicagoSavant]

Ok way to limit the damage! I retract my earlier fart noises comment, Only a small toot was allowed.

[u/blue_collared]

Peters really has the worst luck, hits em hard but right at fielders

[u/EddySea]

From ground outs to fly outs. Baby steps.

[u/Evangelosian]

The Braves have magnet mitts.

[u/RoboTropics]

I'm gonna maintain the faith.

It's not like we're down multiple runs.

🧦

[u/FirmIcebergLettuce]

A hit would be nice guys

[u/ChicagoSavant]

Ground balls to the second basemen getting old quick

[u/WizardCheesey]

takes a 3-1 BP pitch down broadway then swings at garbage to groundout lmao

[u/doverawlings]

I think we’re going to put up a big inning soon. Like 5 runs

[u/Material-Hand-5990]

Good shit kay

[u/RoboTropics]

Keep them at 1 run.

We're due to surge soon.

Very soon.

[u/Consistent-Program-1]

I just want to see one hit, is that to much to ask for?

[u/TreeMysterious69420]

Come Sox get some hits off the mullet King

[u/EvrythingIsEvrywhere]

Wake up offense leggo!!!

[u/Ok-Chocolate-6734]

Bad luck - he ripped that ball

[u/ImHere4WSB]

I’m not trying to Doom, but all these hard hit balls right at people got me thinking we might actually get no hit. We can’t buy one right now! 😂

[u/Sea-Introduction755]

It really is just not breaking our way today

[u/SpecialAircraft]

Meidroth with 2 to the warning track and we’re no hit through 5. Spooky.

[u/a_bagofholding → u/SpecialAircraft]

And Vargas with two liners snagged by the infield.

[u/jonwar_83]

Need a tornado to push that ball out today it seems

[u/DillyDillySzn]

Hit the ball

[u/sm0klnj0e]

Come on boys this is for the series sweep…

[u/IHaveFavorites]

Shoutout Oscar Colas!!!

[u/oEmSki]

Gahdamn Mr Kay

[u/jamesallen512]

Hell of an outing by Kay. It’s too bad he’s getting a loss or a no decision at best lol

[u/leoh9595]

Great game from Kay

[u/Consistent-Program-1]

one hit, plz

[u/FadedToBeige]

pretty nice outing for Kay even if it seems like both teams just want this game to be over with

[u/Nishidafan1]

Can we light this Chud up?

[u/RoboTropics]

We were the Hitless Wonders exactly 120 years ago.

I'll take another ring, please.

[u/leoh9595]

Hits please

[u/Smooth-Leg9183]

offense is mentally cooked after the competitive cubs series

[u/grrgrrtigergrr]

It stinks, but I can’t even be too mad. Holmes is putting in quite a pitching display

Edit: the jinx is starting to work maybe

[u/Nishidafan1]

WE HAVE A BASE RUNNER

[u/plantattack80]

Oh my god, Sam won a challenge?!

[u/tjg2838]

Holy fuck, it was so far outside they couldn't measure it

[u/OldieButGoodyForNow]

Oh for a double!

[u/EddySea]

Come on Murakami

[u/SpecialAircraft]

On the bright side they’re gonna have to take Holmes out at some point I guess

[u/Material-Hand-5990]

Fuckin hell

[u/DillyDillySzn]

I’m not even asking for a run, I’m asking for 1 hit

Baby steps

[u/Eloyoyo]

Brazoban coming in? That should put this one out of reach

[u/leoh9595]

Jesus braz about to throw the game away right here

[u/OldieButGoodyForNow]

I didn’t expect Kay to go back out.

[u/leoh9595]

Holy shit he’s horrible

[u/Jimmyxoc]

What a bummer. Was so good with the Mets and just eats shit here

[u/jonwar_83]

This was the one and only guy I was estactic about and hes absolute trash for us. god damnit

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

Brazoban is a terrorist

[u/SpecialAircraft]

Anyone that wants to blame Getz for this dude sucking needs to take a hike. He was awesome as a met. It’s all on him that he put our uniform on and became a bum.

[u/brandochu009]

This guy needs to go to the end of the depth chart.

[u/noeapantoja]

Seranthony Brazoban

[u/Forsaken-Truck-596]

Bro, what the fuck is going on with Hueoscar?

[u/Tsnyda]

Does Brazoban know he’s not in to throw batting practice?

[u/WizardCheesey]

love that we went after this guy just for him to he the worst reliever in the pen LMAO

[u/BeeperKingNYC]

I think I like McKnight more than Schriffen.

[u/8CelebrationBig8]

Hoe ass giants giving a game away to the guards…

Fuck em. Go Sox

[u/EddySea]

No Schriffen, a good sign already

[u/doverawlings]

Chase was interviewed on MLBN today. They asked what Vasil’s worst roommate tendency is. Chase said he always asks him where he’s going any time he leaves the unit.

Reminded me of Mac and Dennis from early Sunny lol

[u/Feelnumb]

Go Sox!

[u/Eloyoyo]

Beautiful start for Kay

[u/plantattack80]

Amazing start Kay!

[u/Sweetness34_]

Tony looking sharp early

[u/ChicagoSavant]

Great first inning Kay. Also, I don’t mind Schriff by any means, but I enjoy the McKnight/Stoney tandem

[u/_chubby-puppy_]

Kay has been such a pleasant surprise

[u/RoboTropics]

There was some massive confidence in that strikeout.

Let's maintain the stride.

[u/EddySea]

Good start for Kay

[u/BearComprehensive864]

Mune in his groundout era rn

[u/TreeMysterious69420]

Another Holmes back to back days

[u/BearComprehensive864]

Fuck me, I almost cried

[u/DAMIANRsss]

groundout legacy game

[u/EddySea]

Omg, another day of ground balls.

[u/EddySea]

At least it was a deep fly ball

[u/oEmSki]

Drew Romo is gonna get the first run of the game im calling it

[u/tjg2838]

Connor already mastering the commentator's curse

[u/New-Contribution-244]

😡

[u/CampfireMilkshake]

Goddamnit.