The Atlanta Braves defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on March 16, 2026 at CoolToday Park. A crowd of 6,325 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | x | 11 | 15 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Clint Vondrak (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-03-18 |
| ATL | Sean Murphy | C | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| ATL | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | Out | Finger – Surgery | 2026-05-15 |
| ATL | Hurston Waldrep | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
| ATL | Spencer Schwellenbach | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
| TB | Ricardo Genoves | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-16 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-19 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-03-19 |
| TB | Edwin Uceta | RP | Out | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-04-10 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Out | Elbow | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | .250 | .270 | .389 | .659 |
| ATL | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 13 | .429 | .436 | .743 | 1.179 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .594 |
| 1 | Logan Davidson | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .161 | .270 | .323 |
| 2 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .429 |
| 2 | Theo Gillen | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 |
| 3 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .360 | .565 |
| 3 | Blake Sabol | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .375 | .316 |
| 4 | Ryan Vilade | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .286 | .270 |
| 5 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .286 | .303 |
| 6 | Taylor Walls | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .391 | .450 |
| 6 | Alberth Palma | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Chandler Simpson | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .348 | .318 |
| 7 | Leonardo Pineda | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Ray Delgado | 3B | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .314 | .323 |
| 9 | Jacob Melton | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .212 | .387 |
| 9 | Derek Datil | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez | 4.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72— | 9.90 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19— | 6.00 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19— | 9.00 |
| Mason Englert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23— | 5.14 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauricio Dubon | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .382 | .548 |
| 2 | Drake Baldwin | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .355 | .733 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .342 | .657 |
| 3 | Andrew Compton | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
| 4 | Austin Riley | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .472 | .724 |
| 4 | Cal Conley | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .700 |
| 5 | Mike Yastrzemski | DH | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .448 | .556 | .966 |
| 6 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .421 |
| 6 | Luke Waddell | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .364 |
| 7 | Michael Harris II | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .406 | .407 |
| 7 | Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .500 | .800 |
| 8 | Eli White | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .414 | .433 | .621 |
| 8 | Patrick Clohisy | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .257 | .367 |
| 9 | James Jarvis | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75— | 3.29 |
| Raisel Iglesias | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21— | 4.91 |
| Tyler LaPorte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5— | 2.70 |
| Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17— | 0.00 |
| Ian Hamilton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12— | 5.40 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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