Tampa Bay Rays @ Atlanta Braves

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

85-58, 38-33 Away

ATL -114

Atlanta BravesBravesATL

85-59, 48-24 Home

Rays visit the Braves to begin 3-game series

Tampa Bay Rays (85-58, first in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (85-59, first in the NL East)

Sep 8, 2026, 04:02 am - Data Skrive

Pitchers

ATL

Freddy PeraltaRHP, #51

AJ Smith-ShawverRHP, #32

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
F. Peralta	7-11	4.96	1.37	147.0	148	140	54	23
A. Smith-Shawver	0-1	7.13	1.75	17.2	20	15	11	2

ATL

Home Runs

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

38HR

.280AVG

92RBI

Matt Olson1B #28 - ATL

37HR

.249AVG

80RBI

Batting Average

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

.308AVG

.336OBP

.360SLG

Michael Harris IICF #23 - ATL

.291AVG

.318OBP

.494SLG

Runs Batted In

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

92RBI

38HR

.280AVG

Matt Olson1B #28 - ATL

80RBI

37HR

.249AVG

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bryan Baker RP	Day-To-Day	Sep 8
Jake Fraley RF	60-Day IL	Sep 8
Jonathan Heasley RP	60-Day IL	Sep 8
Edwin Uceta RP	60-Day IL	Sep 11
Ben Williamson 2B	10-Day IL	Sep 15

Atlanta Braves

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Reynaldo Lopez RP	15-Day IL	Sep 9
Robert Suarez RP	60-Day IL	Sep 18
Joe Jimenez RP	60-Day IL	Feb 1
Spencer Strider SP	60-Day IL	Feb 1
Jurickson Profar LF	Suspension	Feb 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
TB	.260	647	1252	149	.328	.403	3.82	1.15	362	1166	.232	54-32
ATL	.247	665	1202	182	.311	.411	3.55	1.24	482	1219	.232	59-39

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/6/26	@TEX	L8-6
9/5/26	@TEX	W6-3 F/10
9/4/26	@TEX	W7-6
9/3/26	@TEX	L6-0
9/2/26	vsNYM	L10-4

Braves Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/7/26	@PHI	L1-0
9/6/26	@PHI	W5-4
9/5/26	@PHI	L4-2
9/4/26	@PHI	W5-2
9/2/26	@WSH	W9-0

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2026-09-08T23:15ZOpenMLTotalRL

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

(85-58)

(85-58, 38-33 Away)

(85-58)

Freddy Peralta

(7-11, 4.96)

+100

Atlanta BravesBravesATL

(85-59)

(85-59, 48-24 Home)

(85-59)

AJ Smith-Shawver

(0-1, 7.13)

-105

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Regular Season Series

Rays
Braves

Game 1

9/8

MLB.TV

Rays
Braves

Game 2

9/9

MLB.TV/MLB Net

Rays
Braves

Game 3

9/10

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	85	58	.594	-	L1
New York	81	62	.566	4	L1
Boston	80	65	.552	6	W5
Toronto	72	73	.497	14	L2
Baltimore	70	75	.483	16	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	85	59	.590	-	L1
Philadelphia	81	63	.563	4	W1
Miami	72	73	.497	13.5	L1
Washington	67	79	.459	19	L5
New York	66	78	.458	19	W2

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Tampa Bay Rays @ Atlanta Braves

Rays visit the Braves to begin 3-game series

Probable Pitchers

Freddy PeraltaRHP, #51

AJ Smith-ShawverRHP, #32

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Matt Olson1B #28 - ATL

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

Michael Harris IICF #23 - ATL

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Matt Olson1B #28 - ATL

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