Red Sox vs Braves

Final · Sat May 16 · 7:15 PM ET · Truist Park

Boston Red SoxRed Sox19-26

FinalMay 16, 2026

Atlanta BravesBraves31-15

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

BOS+107

ATL−129

Run line

BOS +1.5−198

ATL −1.5+163

Total O/U

Over 7.5−117

Under 7.5−103

Run line: Red Sox +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 7.5 (5 runs).

Recap

The Boston Red Sox edged the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 16, 2026 to move to 19-26.

The game was played before 39,336.

Score by inning

Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
BOS	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3
ATL	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2

W: Tolle (2-2) · L: Elder (4-2) · S: Chapman (0-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

ATLHome runBaldwin homered to center (421 feet).0-1

Top 4

BOSRunBraves challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Masataka Yoshida out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Mickey Gasper scores.1-1

Bottom 5

ATLSingleBaldwin singled to left, Azócar scored, Baldwin thrown out at second.1-2

Top 8

BOSHome runContreras homered to left center (426 feet), Abreu scored.3-2

Team stats

BOSATL

Hits: 7; 4
Home Runs: 1; 1
Runs Batted In: 3; 2
Walks: 0; 3
Strikeouts: 5; 3
Runners Left On Base: 13; 7
Errors: 1; 1

Player stats

Red Sox · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jarren Duran LF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	11	.176	.238	.296
Mickey Gasper C	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	12	.381	.409	.476
Carlos Narvaez C	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.284	.345
Wilyer Abreu RF	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	18	.307	.380	.470
Willson Contreras 1B	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	1	13	.252	.363	.464
Masataka Yoshida DH	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	17	.260	.370	.312
Ceddanne Rafaela CF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	12	.283	.350	.434
Marcelo Mayer 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	8	.225	.293	.325
Andruw Monasterio SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	14	.243	.293	.400
Caleb Durbin 3B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	12	.165	.247	.245

Red Sox · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Payton Tolle P	8.0	4	2	2	1	3	1	85-60	2.05	85
Aroldis Chapman P	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20-10	0.57	20

Braves · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Drake Baldwin DH	2-3	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	9	.304	.385	.549
Ozzie Albies 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.277	.332	.458
Matt Olson 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.281	.356	.601
Austin Riley 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.214	.283	.358
Jorge Mateo PR	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.345	.455
Mauricio Dubon LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	.245	.305	.387
Michael Harris II CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	.301	.331	.500
Ha-Seong Kim SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.059	.111	.059
Sandy Leon C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.286	.286	.286
Jose Azocar RF	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	14	.400	.400	.600

Braves · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bryce Elder P	8.0	7	3	3	0	3	1	103-72	2.01	103
Martin Perez P	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-8	2.25	14

Game info

VenueTruist Park, Atlanta, GA

Attendance39,336

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Nic Lentz · First Base Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt · Second Base Umpire: Edwin Moscoso · Third Base Umpire: Vic Carapazza

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Last game: W 3-2 vs BOSFri May 15
Next game: W 8-1 vs BOSSun May 17
L 0-2 vs CHCThu May 14
W 4-1 vs CHCWed May 13
W 5-2 vs CHCTue May 12

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