The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-8 on March 08, 2026 at Charlotte Sports Park. A crowd of 4,172 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| ATL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
Umpires
Denver Dangerfield (Home Plate Umpire), Derek Thomas (First Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Second Base Umpire), Tyler Jones (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Ricardo Genoves | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-08 |
| TB | Chandler Simpson | CF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-03-09 |
| TB | Cedric Mullins | CF | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-10 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | Day-To-Day | Upper Body – Soreness | 2026-03-10 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-03-10 |
| ATL | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-03-09 |
| ATL | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | Out | Finger – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| ATL | Sean Murphy | C | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| ATL | Hurston Waldrep | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .324 | .333 | .730 | 1.063 |
| TB | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | .378 | .477 | .649 | 1.126 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Williams | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .111 | .294 |
| 1 | Dixon Williams | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Dominic Smith | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .438 | .526 | .688 |
| 2 | Andrew Compton | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 3 | Jorge Mateo | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .261 | .316 |
| 3 | John Gil | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .350 | .563 |
| 4 | Ben Gamel | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .316 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Kyle Farmer | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .474 | .667 |
| 5 | Colby Jones | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | DaShawn Keirsey Jr. | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .360 | .429 |
| 7 | Sandy Leon | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| 7 | Jair Camargo | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .571 |
| 8 | Aaron Schunk | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .200 |
| 9 | Jose Azocar | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .409 | .476 |
| 9 | Patrick Clohisy | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Elder | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 67— | 6.48 |
| Darius Vines | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17— | 13.50 |
| Francis Mcdonough | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5— | 0.00 |
| Joey Wentz | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 3.18 |
| Ryan Bourassa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11— | 0.00 |
| Joel Payamps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18— | 0.00 |
| Tyler LaPorte | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27— | 3.00 |
| Anderson Pilar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4— | 11.57 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Walls | SS | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .667 |
| 1 | Ricardo Gonzalez | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Jake Fraley | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .526 | .385 |
| 2 | Angel Mateo | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| 3 | Ben Williamson | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .375 | .455 |
| 3 | Brayden Taylor | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .636 |
| 4 | Hunter Feduccia | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .211 | .353 |
| 4 | Broden Donay | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .500 |
| 5 | Tatem Levins | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .273 | .111 |
| 6 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .556 |
| 6 | Victor Mesa Jr. | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Edward Olivares | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .050 | .050 | .100 |
| 7 | Brock Jones | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 8 | Ryan Vilade | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .281 | .310 |
| 8 | Cooper Kinney | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .100 | .053 |
| 9 | Xavier Isaac | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 9 | Will Simpson | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Workman | 2.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 56— | 9.39 |
| Hunter Bigge | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12— | 3.86 |
| Chase Solesky | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25— | 0.00 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 3.00 |
| Luis Guerrero | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17— | 11.57 |
| Trevor Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12— | 1.42 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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