The Atlanta Braves defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on February 21, 2026 at Charlotte Sports Park. A crowd of 5,354 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Jeremie Rehak (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Taylor Walls | SS | Day-To-Day | Groin – Surgery | 2026-02-21 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-02-21 |
| TB | Shane McClanahan | SP | Day-To-Day | Triceps – Surgery | 2026-02-22 |
| TB | Chandler Simpson | CF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Xavier Isaac | 1B | Out | Head – Surgery | 2026-02-28 |
| ATL | Aaron Bummer | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-02-21 |
| ATL | Martin Perez | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-02-21 |
| ATL | Didier Fuentes | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-02-21 |
| ATL | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | Out | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-02-21 |
| ATL | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | Out | Finger – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | .206 | .270 | .412 | .682 |
| TB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | .257 | .278 | .371 | .649 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Mateo | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | James Jarvis | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Mike Yastrzemski | LF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2 | Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Eli White | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | Lizandro Espinoza | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Jonah Heim | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Jair Camargo | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Ben Gamel | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 5 | Patrick Clohisy | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Kyle Farmer | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 6 | Alex Lodise | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Brett Wisely | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 7 | Luke Waddell | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Tristin English | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | David McCabe | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Luke Williams | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | John Gil | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Carrasco | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Dylan Dodd | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Hayden Harris | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| James Karinchak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Elieser Hernandez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
| Austin Pope | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Sean Reid-Foley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Melton | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 2 | Austin Overn | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Ben Williamson | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | Carson Williams | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 5 | Logan Davidson | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 6 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Kenneth Piper | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Edward Olivares | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Dominic Keegan | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Daniel Vellojin | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Cooper Kinney | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Nichols | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 9.00 |
| Andrew Wantz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 9.00 |
| Kodi Whitley | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 27.00 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Joe Rock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Logan Workman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Trevor Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Evan Reifert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Hayden Snelsire | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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