The Boston Red Sox defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on May 16, 2026 at Truist Park. A crowd of 39,336 witnessed the Boston Red Sox 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Umpires
Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| ATL | Blake Burkhalter | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-05-16 |
| ATL | Dylan Dodd | RP | 15-Day-IL | Back – Inflammation | 2026-05-16 |
| ATL | Eli White | CF | 7-Day IL | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-05-18 |
| ATL | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| ATL | Hurston Waldrep | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
| BOS | Connor Wong | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle | 2026-05-16 |
| BOS | Danny Coulombe | RP | 15-Day-IL | Neck – Spasms | 2026-05-17 |
| BOS | Roman Anthony | LF | 10-Day-IL | Wrist – Sprain | 2026-05-26 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| BOS | Garrett Crochet | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-28 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| BOS | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .206 | .200 | .382 | .582 |
| ATL | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .129 | .206 | .290 | .496 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .238 | .296 |
| 2 | Mickey Gasper | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .409 | .476 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .380 | .470 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .363 | .464 |
| 5 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .370 | .312 |
| 6 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .350 | .434 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .293 | .325 |
| 8 | Andruw Monasterio | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .293 | .400 |
| 9 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .247 | .245 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Payton Tolle | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 85-60 | 2.05 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20-10 | 0.57 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Drake Baldwin | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .549 |
| 2 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .332 | .458 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .356 | .601 |
| 4 | Austin Riley | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .283 | .358 |
| 5 | Mauricio Dubon | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .305 | .387 |
| 6 | Michael Harris II | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .331 | .500 |
| 7 | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .059 | .111 | .059 |
| 8 | Sandy Leon | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| 9 | Jose Azocar | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Bryce Elder | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 103-72 | 2.01 |
| Martin Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-8 | 2.25 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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