Atlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Braves

59-28

2-1

Final

Rays

57-34

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
TB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Who won: Braves 2-1

The Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Tropicana Field. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 4th inning. Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Braves. Wander Franco went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Jul 7

Majors-leading Braves beat the Rays 2-1 in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball

On a night when they were held to just two hits, the red-hot Atlanta Braves kept on winning.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Braves 29-13 on the road; Rays 34-14 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Braves1st in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves1st in NL East

Charlie Morton SP

Probable starter · 14-12, 3.64 ERA, 183 K, 1.43 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Ozzie Albies2B
3Austin Riley3B
4Matt Olson1B
5Sean MurphyC
6Marcell OzunaDH
7Eddie RosarioLF
8Orlando ArciaSS
9Michael Harris IICF

Rays1st in AL East

Tyler Glasnow SP

Probable starter · 10-7, 3.53 ERA, 162 K, 1.08 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Wander FrancoSS
3Josh LoweRF
4Randy ArozarenaLF
5Harold RamirezDH
6Brandon Lowe2B
7Isaac Paredes3B
8Jose SiriCF
9Christian BethancourtC

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 25,025
Officials: Vic Carapazza (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon DeJesus (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Jerry Layne (Third Base Umpire)