Rays vs Braves Game (Sep 8, 2026) - Played at Truist Park

Final · September 8, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

Truist Park

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay RaysTB	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	7	11	0
Atlanta BravesATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	2

Decisions

WinnerFreddy Peralta
LoserAJ Smith-Shawver

Scoring plays

Top 1Junior Caminero homers (39) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0
Bot 1Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson to 3rd.1-1
Top 3Liam Hicks homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. Junior Caminero scores.3-1
Top 3Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Chandler Simpson scores.4-1
Top 6Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to catcher Sean Murphy to first baseman Matt Olson. Jorge Mateo scores.5-1
Top 8Yandy Díaz homers (22) on a line drive to left field.6-1
Top 9Richie Palacios homers (9) on a line drive to right field.7-1

Box score

Tampa Bay Rays

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Yandy DíazDH	5	1	2	2	0	1	.306
Jonathan Aranda1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.279
Junior Caminero3B	3	2	2	1	1	0	.282
Liam HicksC	3	1	1	2	1	0	.288
Kenny PiperC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Chandler SimpsonLF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.307
Jonny DeLucaCF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.258
Victor Mesa Jr.RF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.237
Richie Palacios2B	4	1	1	1	1	2	.227
Jorge MateoSS	5	1	1	0	0	3	.214
Totals	39	7	11	7	4	9

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

Atlanta Braves

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Michael Harris IICF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.289
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.253
Matt Olson1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.249
Drake BaldwinDH	4	0	1	1	0	0	.276
Mauricio DubónSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.266
Ozzie Albies2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.249
Austin Riley3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	.224
Mike YastrzemskiLF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.224
Sean MurphyC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.211
Totals	32	1	5	1	1	3

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

Game info

Ballpark: Truist Park
Attendance: 30,969
Duration: 2 h 37
Weather: 85 °F, Clear · wind 7 mph, L To R
Umpires: Lance Barrett (Home plate) · Willie Traynor (First base) · Jansen Visconti (Second base) · Nick Mahrley (Third base)

About this game

Who won Rays vs Braves?

Rays won 7-1 over Braves on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

When was Rays vs Braves played?

On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.

Where was Rays vs Braves played?

At Truist Park.

Team

Tampa Bay RaysTB

Atlanta BravesATL

Scoring plays

Top 1Junior Caminero homers (39) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0

Bot 1Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson to 3rd.1-1

Top 3Liam Hicks homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. Junior Caminero scores.3-1

Top 3Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Chandler Simpson scores.4-1

Top 6Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to catcher Sean Murphy to first baseman Matt Olson. Jorge Mateo scores.5-1

Top 8Yandy Díaz homers (22) on a line drive to left field.6-1

Top 9Richie Palacios homers (9) on a line drive to right field.7-1

Batters

RBI

AVG

.306

.279

.282

.288

.222

.307

.258

.237

.227

.214

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Freddy Peralta

6.0

92-59

4.82

Kevin Kelly

1.0

15-11

2.13

Cole Sulser

1.0

17-12

4.84

Bryan Baker

1.0

9-6

1.61

Batters

RBI

AVG

.289

.253

.249

.276

.266

.249

.224

.224

.211

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

AJ Smith-Shawver

3.1

81-51

7.71

Brent Suter

3.2

45-33

3.52

Elieser Hernández

2.0

49-32

2.45