| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 28-18 | 17-10 | 12-8 |
| Game 2 | 26-20 | 19-10 | 8-10 |
| Game 3 | 29-16 | 19-8 | 10-9 |
| Game 4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 28-20 | 17-12 | 11-8 |
| Game 2 | 25-21 | 15-12 | 10-9 |
| Game 3 | 28-15 | 13-11 | 15-4 |
| Game 4 | 4-3 | 4-1 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Pitcher
F. Peralta
(W)
Atlanta Pitcher
A. Smith-Shawver
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-103 | 8.5o | -1.5 (4.5) |
|
|
-117 | 8.5u (0.5) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .306 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .279 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| L. Hicks | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .313 |
| K. Piper | PR -C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| C. Simpson | LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .307 |
| J. DeLuca | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 |
| V. Mesa Jr. | RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| R. Palacios | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .227 |
| J. Mateo | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .240 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Harris II | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
| R. Acuna Jr. | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| M. Olson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| D. Baldwin | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| M. Dubon | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 |
| O. Albies | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .249 |
| A. Riley | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .224 |
| M. Yastrzemski | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| S. Murphy | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Peralta (W 3-2) | 6 .0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.35 |
| K. Kelly | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| C. Sulser | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.84 |
| B. Baker | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Smith-Shawver (L 0-2) | 3 .1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.71 |
| B. Suter | 3 .2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.71 |
| E. Hernandez | 2 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.45 |
Location Truist Park
Temperature 81° Temperature
Attendance 30,969 attendance
Home Lance Barrett
1st Willie Traynor
2nd Jansen Visconti
3rd Nick Mahrley
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | ATL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, '25 | TB |
|
TB +151 | o8.5 | J. Boyle (5.0) | C. Sale (4.1) |
| Apr 12, '25 | TB |
|
ATL +116 | o8.5 | D. Rasmussen (5.0) | A. Smith-Shawver (5.0) |
| Apr 11, '25 | TB |
|
TB -131 | P9.0 | T. Bradley (6.0) | B. Elder (6.0) |
| Jun 16, '24 | ATL |
|
TB +110 | o9.0 | Z. Eflin (5.2) | H. Waldrep (3.1) |
| Jun 15, '24 | ATL |
|
ATL -120 | o9.0 | R. Pepiot (4.2) | C. Morton (6.0) |
| Jun 14, '24 | ATL |
|
ATL -212 | o8.5 | Z. Littell (2.0) | C. Sale (7.0) |
| Jul 09, '23 | TB |
|
TB -120 | o8.5 | Z. Eflin (5.0) | B. Elder (3.1) |
| Jul 08, '23 | TB |
|
ATL -139 | u8.0 | T. Bradley (5.0) | S. Strider (6.1) |
| Jul 07, '23 | TB |
|
ATL -105 | u8.5 | T. Glasnow (5.2) | C. Morton (6.1) |
| Jul 18, '21 | ATL |
|
TB -108 | o9.0 | R. Hill (4.0) | D. Smyly (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 24, 2026 ) Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 3
Two division leaders will try to further solidify their postseason positions when the Atlanta Braves host the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series beginning Tuesday night.
The Rays (85-58) remain in first place in the American League East, four games ahead of the second-place New York Yankees.
Tampa Bay is coming off a four-game road split against the Texas Rangers and holds the best record in the AL.
The Braves (85-59) just split their four-game series against the Phillies in Philadelphia, losing the finale 1-0 on Monday, and hold a four-game lead over the second-place Phillies in the National League East.
The teams with the best record in the AL and NL will have home-field advantage throughout their league's postseason and will have a bye in the wild-card round.
"It would have been great to take three out of four," Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said of the set against Philadelphia. "You want to win series, but all things considered, not a bad outcome."
This will be the first meeting between the Rays and Braves this year. Tampa Bay won two of three last season after the Braves won the series in 2023 and 2024.
A pair of right-handers will start the series opener on Tuesday: Freddy Peralta (7-11, 4.96 ERA) for the Rays and A.J. Smith-Shawver (0-1, 7.13) for the Braves.
Peralta is coming off back-to-back quality starts. He threw six scoreless innings in a 3-0 win against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 26 and allowed one run over six innings against the New York Mets last Tuesday, capturing a 6-2 win.
He was acquired from the Mets at the trade deadline last month after posting a 5-9 record and 4.99 ERA in his only season in New York.
"I feel really happy right now, but I know it's a business," Peralta said after the emotional win against his former team this month. "I just enjoyed the game the same as any game, and I'm happy because we got the win."
Peralta faced the Braves twice this season before being traded. He was 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA, allowing a combined four runs (two earned) over 9 2/3 innings. In 11 career appearances (10 starts) against Atlanta, Peralta is 6-2 with a 3.83 ERA.
"I have my confidence back," he said. "I think that's a more important thing for a pitcher, when you trust your stuff again."
The Braves with the most success against Peralta are Michael Harris II (.444 batting average), Austin Riley (.353, two homers) and Matt Olson (.313, two homers).
Smith-Shawver, who missed last season because of Tommy John surgery, has made four MLB starts this season. In his most recent outing, he allowed five runs over four innings in a 9-5 loss to the Washington Nationals last Tuesday.
"Coming back from Tommy John, you look at the team and how they're doing," Smith-Shawver said. "The end goal for me was to get healthy and see if I can help them win. It's really nice we've had the season that we've had. It's been fun to watch these guys. I'm excited to be a part of it."
Smith-Shawver, still just 23, has the type of electric stuff that plays well in the postseason. The Braves hope he can pitch that way from the rotation.
"Whatever they want," Smith-Shawver said. "They tell me where and when. I'll take the ball and try to go give you as many outs as I can. However they want to use me, I'm here."
He has made one career appearance against Tampa Bay. He allowed two runs over five innings and didn't figure into the decision in a 5-4 road win in April 2025.
Although Smith-Shawver made his debut in 2023 at age 20 and has pitched in parts of four seasons for Atlanta, he has appeared in just 20 career games (19 starts).
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Jax | SP | Day To Day - Back( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| Jax is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's (Sep. 27) game against the Phillies. | ||||
| C. Simpson | LF | Day To Day - Foot( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| Simpson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's (Sep. 27) game against the Phillies. | ||||
| T. Wells | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Sep 14, '26) | Sep 14, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed Tyler Wells (RP) on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Melton | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 14, '26) | Sep 14, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LF Jacob Melton on the 60-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. | ||||
| G. Cleavinger | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Sep 04, '26) | Sep 04, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed Garrett Cleavinger (RP) on the 15-day injured list due to left forearm tightness. | ||||
| S. McClanahan | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed SP Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Heasley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Jonathan Heasley from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow stress reaction. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Gavin Lux from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| R. Pepiot | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| Pepiot will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| E. Uceta | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Waldrep | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 23, '26) | Sep 23, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves recalled SP Hurston Waldrep and placed him on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| M. Perez | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Sep 23, '26) | Sep 23, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed SP Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list due to low back inflammation. | ||||
| R. Lopez | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Right Shoulder( Sep 14, '26) | Sep 14, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed Reynaldo López (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| L. Thomas | LF | Ten Day IL - Side( Sep 10, '26) | Sep 10, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed LF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list with a left intercostal strain. | ||||
| B. Elder | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Sep 08, '26) | Sep 08, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed SP Bryce Elder on the 15-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Strider | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves transferred RHP Spencer Stride from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Wentz | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed LHP Joey Wentz on the 60-day injured list with a right ACL tear. | ||||
| S. Schwellenbach | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Jimenez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Atlanta Braves placed RHP Joe Jiménez on the 60-day injured list with a left articular cartilage injury. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 33
Home Team W/L 15-18
Home Avg. Margin -0.85
Home Money Total -606
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Barrett | 33 | 15-18 | 9.33 | 292.48 | 189.15 | 103.33 | 64.7 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 2.61 | 2.21 | 15-16 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.33 |
| Starters Runs | 5.24 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.09 |
| Pitches | 292.5 |
| Strikes | 189.2 |
| Balls | 103.3 |
| Strike% | 64.67 % |
| SO | 15.9 |
| Walks | 6.1 |
| SO/Walks | 2.61 |
| HR | 2.2 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 3 - 6 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 1 |
| -121 to -140 | 6 - 5 | 111 to 130 | 1 - 3 |
| -141 to -160 | 0 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 4 - 1 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 1 |
| -181 + | 0 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 3 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13+ | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | MIN 2 - CHW 3 | L -104 | U 9.0 | Erick Fedde (R) | Bailey Ober (R) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | AZ 0 - CHC 7 | L +126 | U 9.0 | Kevin Gausman (R) | Merrill Kelly (R) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | HOU 3 - LAA 18 | L -180 | O 8.5 | Grayson Rodriguez (R) | Peter Lambert (R) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SF 2 - COL 5 | L -130 | U 7.5 | Kyle Freeland (L) | Landen Roupp (R) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | SD 3 - MIL 2 | W +110 | U 7.0 | Logan Henderson (R) | Casey Mize (R) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | CIN 1 - CLE 6 | L +116 | U 8.5 | Joey Cantillo (L) | Brady Singer (R) |
| Jul 25, 2026 | NYM 3 - LAD 4 | L +130 | U 7.5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) | Nolan McLean (R) |
| Jul 21, 2026 | KC 3 - SF 2 | W -106 | U 9.0 | Tyler Mahle (R) | Luinder Avila (R) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | BOS 5 - TB 3 | W -126 | U 8.5 | Mason Englert (R) | Eduardo Rivera (L) |
| Jul 11, 2026 | PIT 7 - MIL 6 | W -126 | O 8.5 | Brandon Sproat (R) | Braxton Ashcraft (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | BOS 5 - TB 3 | W -126 | U 8.5 | Mason Englert (R) | Eduardo Rivera (L) |
| May 29, 2026 | TB 8 - LAA 5 | W -162 | O 8.0 | Walbert Urena (R) | Nick Martinez (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | ATL 6 - NYM 7 | L -126 | O 9.0 | Freddy Peralta (R) | Reynaldo Lopez (R) |
| May 20, 2026 | MIA 1 - ATL 9 | L +158 | O 7.0 | Chris Sale (L) | Janson Junk (R) |
| Apr 5, 2026 | AZ 6 - ATL 5 | W -108 | O 9.0 | Martin Perez (L) | Brandon Pfaadt (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | ATL 6 - NYM 7 | L -126 | O 9.0 | Freddy Peralta (R) | Reynaldo Lopez (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 01, '26
TB 6 - NYM 2
|
W -136 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 26, '26
DET 0 - TB 3
|
W +108 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 | 0.7 |
|
Aug 21, '26
BAL 5 - TB 3
|
L +106 | o7.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 14.0 | 1.5 |
|
Aug 16, '26
TB 2 - BAL 10
|
L -136 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 16.3 | 0.3 |
|
Aug 10, '26
ATH 6 - TB 10
|
W -154 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 16.3 | 0.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 85.4 | 14.5 | 0.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 06, '26
ATL 6 - NYM 7
|
W +108 | o9.0 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 22.1 | 1.0 |
|
Jun 14, '26
NYM 8 - ATL 1
|
L +112 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 18.0 | 7.0 |
|
Aug 05, '25
ATL 2 - MIL 7
|
W -144 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 21.6 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 100.3 | 20.6 | 3.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 01, '26
WAS 9 - ATL 5
|
L -147 | o10.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 21.5 | 5.0 |
|
Aug 26, '26
ATL 6 - LAD 5
|
W +111 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 0.7 |
|
Aug 19, '26
MIN 6 - ATL 4
|
L -108 | o9.0 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 17.3 | 0.0 |
|
Jul 29, '26
NYM 3 - ATL 2
|
L -112 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 15.9 | 0.8 |
|
May 29, '25
PHI 5 - ATL 4
|
L +130 | o7.5 | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 71.6 | 17.4 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 12, '25
TB 4 - ATL 5
|
W +116 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 91.0 | 18.2 | 0.5 |