The Athletics defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on March 31, 2026 at Truist Park. A crowd of 30,799 witnessed the Athletics 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 | 6 | 0 |
| ATH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Umpires
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-04-06 |
| ATL | Spencer Strider | SP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-14 |
| ATL | Sean Murphy | C | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| ATL | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | 10-Day-IL | Finger – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| ATL | Hurston Waldrep | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
| ATH | Ben Bowden | RP | Day-To-Day | Lat – Strain | 2026-03-31 |
| ATH | Gunnar Hoglund | SP | 15-Day-IL | Back – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | .242 | .306 | .394 | .699 |
| ATL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | .182 | .263 | .273 | .536 |
Athletics Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Wilson | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .286 |
| 2 | Shea Langeliers | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .350 | .381 | .950 |
| 3 | Nick Kurtz | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .059 | .238 | .059 |
| 4 | Brent Rooker | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .190 | .190 |
| 5 | Tyler Soderstrom | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .238 | .250 |
| 6 | Max Muncy | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .250 | .474 |
| 7 | Andy Ibanez | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| 8 | Lawrence Butler | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 |
| 9 | Denzel Clarke | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .167 |
Athletics Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Civale | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 87-55 | 3.60 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23-13 | 0.00 |
| Justin Sterner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-17 | 3.38 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-9 | 0.00 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.38 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .273 | .222 |
| 2 | Drake Baldwin | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .737 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .300 | .368 |
| 4 | Austin Riley | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| 5 | Mike Yastrzemski | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .429 | .615 |
| 6 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .421 |
| 7 | Michael Harris II | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .421 |
| 8 | Dominic Smith | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 |
| 9 | Mauricio Dubon | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .467 | .500 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Suarez | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 66-40 | 9.82 |
| Joel Payamps | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-10 | 13.50 |
| Martin Perez | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47-31 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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