A one-inning burst turned a tight game into a Tampa Bay Rays win over the Atlanta Braves. The Rays answered Atlanta’s early response with a surge in the third and never gave back the lead.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Peralta anchored Tampa Bay with a sharp six-inning scoreless effort after allowing Atlanta’s only run. His work gave the Rays’ offense room to build on its advantage.
Liam Hicks’ homer brought Junior Caminero home and put Tampa Bay ahead in the third. Victor Mesa then singled to bring Chandler Simpson across. Later, Yandy Díaz grounded out to bring Jorge Mateo home, before adding a homer in the eighth. Richie Palacios capped the scoring with a homer in the ninth.
Atlanta briefly tied the game when Drake Baldwin’s single brought Ronald Acuña Jr. home, but the Braves could not sustain the offense. AJ Smith-Shawver took the loss after Tampa Bay extended its lead against him.
The Rays extended their winning streak, while Atlanta’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to the third-inning burst, with Peralta’s steady outing keeping the Braves from finding a way back.
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Atlanta Braves, 7-1.
- Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .306 on the season).
- Richie Palacios went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .227 on the season).
- Liam Hicks went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .288 on the season).
- Freddy Peralta allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (5-9) (4.82 ERA).
- AJ Smith-Shawver allowed 4 runs on 5 hits over 3.1 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (0-2) (7.71 ERA).
Atlanta Braves fell to 85-60 (2 straight losses); Tampa Bay Rays improved to 86-58.