The Atlanta Braves defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on April 28, 2026 at Truist Park. A crowd of 32,162 witnessed the Atlanta Braves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | x | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Umpires
Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Blake Burkhalter | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-04-28 |
| ATL | Spencer Strider | SP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-01 |
| ATL | Dylan Lee | RP | Paternity | Personal | 2026-05-01 |
| ATL | Sean Murphy | C | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Surgery | 2026-05-04 |
| ATL | Raisel Iglesias | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-05 |
| DET | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-04-28 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-28 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-28 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | .182 | .289 | .333 | .623 |
| ATL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | .281 | .314 | .531 | .846 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmai Jones | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 | .235 | .424 |
| 1 | Kerry Carpenter | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .319 | .513 |
| 2 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .243 | .383 | .320 |
| 3 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .327 | .417 | .518 |
| 4 | Matt Vierling | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 | .262 | .333 |
| 5 | Dillon Dingler | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .337 | .483 |
| 6 | Riley Greene | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .395 | .453 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .228 | .360 | .457 |
| 8 | Hao-Yu Lee | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .273 | .476 |
| 8 | Colt Keith | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .352 | .405 |
| 9 | Javier Baez | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .280 | .397 |
| 9 | Wenceel Perez | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .156 | .256 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mize | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34-25 | 2.90 |
| Brant Hurter | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30-20 | 1.98 |
| Burch Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33-22 | 1.69 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-14 | 5.54 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .360 | .381 |
| 2 | Drake Baldwin | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .377 | .504 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .378 | .615 |
| 4 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .359 | .513 |
| 5 | Michael Harris II | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .356 | .546 |
| 6 | Austin Riley | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .202 | .289 | .333 |
| 7 | Dominic Smith | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .368 | .563 |
| 7 | Kyle Farmer | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .300 | .444 |
| 8 | Mauricio Dubon | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .327 | .437 |
| 9 | Mike Yastrzemski | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .278 | .273 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Perez | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 91-53 | 2.22 |
| Didier Fuentes | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 5.00 |
| Tyler Kinley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-13 | 1.38 |
| Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-9 | 4.66 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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