Recap
Rays get big contributions across the board in romp over Braves
ATLANTA -- In the grand scheme of things, only a few numbers really mattered for the Rays on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Start with the final score: 7-1, Rays.
Read recapAtlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays
September 8, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Truist Park
Status
Final
Atlanta Braves
ATL
1
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Atlanta Braves
AJ Smith-Shawver
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
Freddy Peralta
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsAtlanta Braves
85-60 (.586)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Tampa Bay Rays
86-58 (.597)
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
Hitters
Pitchers
Tyler Wells
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
Drew Rasmussen
7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.286 ERA
Freddy Peralta
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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Piper (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jorge Mateo (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Freddy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Baldwin (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Smith-Shawver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brent Suter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elieser Hernández (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Freddy Peralta | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Brent Suter | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Elieser Hernández | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Junior Caminero homers (39) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-1
Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson to 3rd.
top 3 • Home Run • 1-3
Liam Hicks homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. Junior Caminero scores.
top 3 • Single • 1-4
Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Chandler Simpson scores.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-5
Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to catcher Sean Murphy to first baseman Matt Olson. Jorge Mateo scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 1-6
Yandy Díaz homers (22) on a line drive to left field.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-7
Richie Palacios homers (9) on a line drive to right field.
Recap & Highlights
Official contentHighlights
Rays crush four home runs in 7-1 win over the Braves
Rays crush four home runs in 7-1 win over the Braves
Watch highlightCondensed Game: TB@ATL - 9/8/26
Condensed Game: TB@ATL - 9/8/26
Watch highlightLiam Hicks' two-run home run (18)
Liam Hicks' two-run home run (18)
Watch highlightVictor Mesa Jr. makes an outstanding diving catch
Victor Mesa Jr. makes an outstanding diving catch
Watch highlightChandler Simpson steals his 40th base of the season
Chandler Simpson steals his 40th base of the season
Watch highlightRichie Palacios' solo home run (9)
Richie Palacios' solo home run (9)
Watch highlightJunior Caminero's solo home run (39)
Junior Caminero's solo home run (39)
Watch highlightJunior Caminero's 455-foot, 110.2 mph home run
Junior Caminero's 455-foot, 110.2 mph home run
Watch highlightJunior Caminero leaps to snag a liner
Junior Caminero leaps to snag a liner
Watch highlightRays seal a 7-1 win over the Braves
Rays seal a 7-1 win over the Braves
Watch highlightYandy Díaz's solo home run (22)
Yandy Díaz's solo home run (22)
Watch highlightField View: Yandy Díaz's solo homer
Field View: Yandy Díaz's solo homer
Watch highlightRalph Simpson on son Chandler's 40-SB season
Ralph Simpson on son Chandler's 40-SB season
Watch highlightYandy Díaz's RBI groundout
Yandy Díaz's RBI groundout
Watch highlightFreddy Peralta strikes out Ozzie Albies
Freddy Peralta strikes out Ozzie Albies
Watch highlightVictor Mesa Jr.'s RBI single
Victor Mesa Jr.'s RBI single
Watch highlightBryce Elder to miss 3-4 weeks with knee injury
Bryce Elder to miss 3-4 weeks with knee injury
Watch highlightDrake Baldwin's RBI single
Drake Baldwin's RBI single
Watch highlightRays prevent Matt Olson from reaching home
Rays prevent Matt Olson from reaching home
Watch highlightMichael Harris II makes a sliding catch
Michael Harris II makes a sliding catch
Watch highlightAJ Smith-Shawver strikes out Yandy Díaz
AJ Smith-Shawver strikes out Yandy Díaz
Watch highlightJunior Caminero on 7-1 win over the Braves
Junior Caminero on 7-1 win over the Braves
Watch highlightWalt Weiss on 7-1 loss against the Rays
Walt Weiss on 7-1 loss against the Rays
Watch highlightStrike 1 overturned to Ball 1
Strike 1 overturned to Ball 1
Watch highlightBall 2 call overturned to strike 2
Ball 2 call overturned to strike 2
Watch highlightStrike 2 call overturned to Ball 1
Strike 2 call overturned to Ball 1
Watch highlightBall 3 overturned to Strike 3 after ABS
Ball 3 overturned to Strike 3 after ABS
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned to Strike 1
Ball 1 overturned to Strike 1
Watch highlightBall 3 overturned to Strike 3
Ball 3 overturned to Strike 3
Watch highlightBryan Baker sella la victoria de los Rays
Bryan Baker sella la victoria de los Rays
Watch highlightData Viz: Junior Caminero's home run
Data Viz: Junior Caminero's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Junior Caminero's home run
Breaking down Junior Caminero's home run
Watch highlightVisualizing Junior Caminero's swing using bat tracking technology
Visualizing Junior Caminero's swing using bat tracking technology
Watch highlightBreaking down AJ Smith-Shawver's pitches
Breaking down AJ Smith-Shawver's pitches
Watch highlightLiam Hicks: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Liam Hicks: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightBreaking down Freddy Peralta's pitches
Breaking down Freddy Peralta's pitches
Watch highlightFreddy Peralta's outing against the Braves
Freddy Peralta's outing against the Braves
Watch highlightThe distance behind Yandy Díaz's home run
The distance behind Yandy Díaz's home run
Watch highlightRichie Palacios: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Richie Palacios: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Rays at Braves - September 8, 2026
Starting lineups for Rays at Braves - September 8, 2026
Watch highlightPlay-by-Play
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-7
Ozzie Albies flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 1-7
Mauricio Dubón lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-7
Drake Baldwin grounds out, pitcher Bryan Baker to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-7
Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-7
Richie Palacios homers (9) on a line drive to right field.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-6
Victor Mesa Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-6
Jonny DeLuca grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-6
Matt Olson grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 1-6
Ronald Acuña Jr. lines out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-6
Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-6
Chandler Simpson strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Walk • 1-6
Liam Hicks walks. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 1-6
Junior Caminero hit by pitch.
top 8 • Single • 1-6
Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
top 8 • Home Run • 1-6
Yandy Díaz homers (22) on a line drive to left field.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Jorge Mateo strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-5
Sean Murphy lines out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-5
Mike Yastrzemski lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-5
Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-5
Victor Mesa Jr. lines out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-5
Jonny DeLuca flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-5
Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-5
Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-5
Mauricio Dubón singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-5
Drake Baldwin flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-5
Matt Olson flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-5
Liam Hicks grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 6 • Single • 1-5
Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.