Atlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays
September 9, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Truist Park
Status
Final
Atlanta Braves
ATL
2
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
7
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Probable Pitchers
Atlanta Braves
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsAtlanta Braves
85-61 (.582)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Tampa Bay Rays
87-58 (.600)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Atlanta Braves | Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .728 |
| HR | 204 | 169 |
| Runs | 742 | 736 |
| ERA | 3.63 | 3.70 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.14 |
| Strikeouts | 1350 | 1322 |
Top Players
Atlanta Braves
Hitters
Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
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Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.5 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Booser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Matz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Drake Baldwin (DH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reynaldo López (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ray Kerr (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Mederos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bailey Falter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ty Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Booser | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Matz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Reynaldo López | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Ray Kerr | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mederos | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Falter | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Victor Mesa Jr. homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 2 • Single • 0-3
Jorge Mateo singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Chandler Simpson scores. Richie Palacios scores.
top 4 • Single • 0-4
Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
top 4 • Single • 0-5
Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Chandler Simpson scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 0-6
Yandy Díaz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Cedric Mullins scores. Richie Palacios to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 1-6
Drake Baldwin homers (23) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 2-6
Matt Olson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Drake Baldwin scores.
top 7 • Single • 2-7
Liam Hicks singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 2-7
Mauricio Dubón lines out to second baseman Richie Palacios.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-7
Michael Harris II walks.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 2-7
Matt Olson grounds out sharply, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-7
Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Lineout • 2-7
Junior Caminero lines out sharply to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-7
Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-7
Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 2-7
Drake Baldwin lines out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-7
Sean Murphy grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-7
Austin Riley flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-7
Jorge Mateo called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-7
Richie Palacios grounds out softly, pitcher Bailey Falter to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 8 • Pop Out • 2-7
Cedric Mullins pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-7
Ozzie Albies lines out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-7
Mike Yastrzemski lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 2-7
Mauricio Dubón pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-7
Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski in foul territory.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-7
Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.
top 7 • Single • 2-7
Liam Hicks singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 2-6
Junior Caminero singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 2-6
Jonathan Aranda hit by pitch.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-6
Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-6
Michael Harris II strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 2-6
Matt Olson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Drake Baldwin scores.
bottom 6 • Double • 1-6
Ronald Acuña Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Drake Baldwin to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-6
Drake Baldwin walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-6
Sean Murphy called out on strikes.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-6
Jorge Mateo pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-6
Richie Palacios pops out to third baseman Austin Riley.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-6
Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.