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Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 6–2: September MLB Rundown

September 18, 2026: Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 6–2 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 6–2 on September 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 2. Final game record.

Houston Astros

Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-2 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Peter Lambert recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts.

Atlanta Braves

Matt Olson went 3-for-5 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Michael Harris II went 3-for-5 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Ronald Acuna Jr. went 1-for-5 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Tyler Mahle recorded 6 innings pitched for the Atlanta Braves. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts.

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