Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox
May 16, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Truist Park
Status
Final
Atlanta Braves
ATL
2
Boston Red Sox
BOS
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Atlanta Braves
Starter
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsAtlanta Braves
31-15 (.674)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Boston Red Sox
19-26 (.422)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Atlanta Braves | Boston Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .744 | .698 |
| HR | 95 | 58 |
| Runs | 359 | 278 |
| ERA | 3.29 | 3.91 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.29 |
| Strikeouts | 620 | 581 |
Top Players
Atlanta Braves
Hitters
Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.421 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Narváez (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Masataka Yoshida (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Tolle (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Drake Baldwin (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha-Seong Kim (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sandy León (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Azócar (RF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Elder (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martín Pérez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Payton Tolle | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Bryce Elder | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Martín Pérez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Drake Baldwin homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 1-1
Braves challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Masataka Yoshida out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Mickey Gasper scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-1
Drake Baldwin singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. José Azócar scores. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Jarren Duran to catcher Mickey Gasper to second baseman Marcelo Mayer.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-3
Willson Contreras homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 2-3
Ha-Seong Kim grounds out, pitcher Aroldis Chapman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-3
Michael Harris II walks. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-3
Mauricio Dubón walks.
bottom 9 • Field Error • 2-3
Austin Riley reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 2-3
Matt Olson lines out to shortstop Andruw Monasterio.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 2-3
Ozzie Albies pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-3
Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder José Azócar.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-3
Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-3
José Azócar flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 2-3
Sandy León lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Masataka Yoshida grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Bryce Elder.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-3
Willson Contreras homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Wilyer Abreu scores.
top 8 • Double • 2-1
Wilyer Abreu doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-1
Mickey Gasper grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 8 • Pop Out • 2-1
Jarren Duran pops out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-1
Ha-Seong Kim flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-1
Michael Harris II lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-1
Mauricio Dubón flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Marcelo Mayer grounds out, pitcher Bryce Elder to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 7 • Double • 2-1
Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Austin Riley grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 2-1
Matt Olson lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-1
Ozzie Albies flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-1
Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
top 6 • Single • 2-1
Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-1
Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.