The Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on May 17, 2026 at Truist Park. A crowd of 37,800 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Nic Lentz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Blake Burkhalter | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-05-17 |
| ATL | Dylan Dodd | RP | 15-Day-IL | Back – Inflammation | 2026-05-17 |
| 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 | 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 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | .250 | .270 | .361 | .631 |
| ATL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | .258 | .368 | .516 | .885 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .183 | .243 | .305 |
| 2 | Mickey Gasper | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .320 | .346 | .400 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .372 | .459 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .362 | .468 |
| 4 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .238 |
| 5 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .354 | .432 |
| 6 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .285 | .315 |
| 7 | Andruw Monasterio | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .291 | .392 |
| 8 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .289 | .348 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .333 | .353 |
| 9 | Nick Sogard | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Bello | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 98-61 | 7.16 |
| Ryan Watson | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 48-27 | 5.86 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Baldwin | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .385 | .543 |
| 2 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .328 | .451 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .354 | .591 |
| 4 | Michael Harris II | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .323 | .487 |
| 5 | Austin Riley | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .287 | .384 |
| 6 | Dominic Smith | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .371 | .511 |
| 7 | Jorge Mateo | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .310 | .355 | .466 |
| 8 | Mike Yastrzemski | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .299 | .344 |
| 9 | Jose Azocar | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .385 | .429 | .538 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Holmes | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 87-58 | 3.80 |
| Reynaldo Lopez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-18 | 3.56 |
| Tyler Kinley | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 4.12 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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