Rays vs Braves

Final · Tue Sep 8 · 7:15 PM ET · Truist Park

Tampa Bay RaysRays86-58

FinalSep 8, 2026

Atlanta BravesBraves85-60

StreamMLB.TVBravesVisionGray MediaRays.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

TB−103

ATL−117

Run line

TB −1.5+163

ATL +1.5−199

Total O/U

Over 8.5−115

Under 8.5−105

Run line: Rays −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (8 runs).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 at Truist Park in Atlanta on Sep 8, 2026 to move to 86-58.

The game was played before 30,969.

Score by inning

Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	7
ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

W: Peralta (8-11) · L: Smith-Shawver (0-2)

Scoring plays

Top 1

TBHome runCaminero homered to left center (455 feet).1-0

Bottom 1

ATLSingleBaldwin singled to right, Acuña Jr. scored, Olson to third.1-1

Top 3

TBHome runHicks homered to right center (407 feet), Caminero scored.3-1
TBSingleMesa Jr. singled to center, Simpson scored.4-1

Top 6

TBGroundoutDíaz grounded out to second, Mateo scored.5-1

Top 8

TBHome runDíaz homered to left (393 feet).6-1

Top 9

TBHome runPalacios homered to right (381 feet).7-1

Team stats

TBATL

Hits: 11; 5
Home Runs: 4; 0
Runs Batted In: 7; 1
Walks: 4; 1
Strikeouts: 9; 3
Runners Left On Base: 17; 7
Errors: 0; 2

Player stats

Rays · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz DH	2-5	5	1	2	2	1	0	1	19	.306	.373	.474
Jonathan Aranda 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	16	.279	.362	.430
Junior Caminero 3B	2-3	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	18	.282	.368	.536
Liam Hicks C	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	25	.288	.372	.446
Kenny Piper C	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.556
Chandler Simpson LF	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	10	.307	.335	.358
Jonny DeLuca CF	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	23	.258	.291	.415
Victor Mesa Jr. RF	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	19	.237	.299	.446
Richie Palacios 2B	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	18	.227	.322	.367
Jorge Mateo SS	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	27	.214	.259	.341

Rays · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Freddy Peralta P	6.0	5	1	1	1	2	92-59	4.82	92
Kevin Kelly P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-11	2.13	15
Cole Sulser P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	17-12	4.84	17
Bryan Baker P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	1.61	9

Braves · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Harris II CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	14	.289	.316	.490
Ronald Acuna Jr. RF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	13	.253	.349	.440
Matt Olson 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	23	.249	.323	.505
Drake Baldwin DH	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	16	.276	.352	.446
Mauricio Dubon SS	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	12	.266	.309	.387
Ozzie Albies 2B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	14	.249	.304	.409
Austin Riley 3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	2	16	.224	.295	.367
Mike Yastrzemski LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	.224	.309	.369
Sean Murphy C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	12	.211	.273	.380

Braves · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
AJ Smith-Shawver P	3.1	5	4	4	2	3	2	81-51	7.71	81
Brent Suter P	3.2	3	1	0	1	2	0	45-33	3.52	45
Elieser Hernandez P	2.0	3	2	2	1	4	2	49-32	2.45	49

Game info

VenueTruist Park, Atlanta, GA

Attendance30,969

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Lance Barrett · First Base Umpire: Willie Traynor · Second Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Third Base Umpire: Nick Mahrley

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