Atlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Braves

60-28

6-1

Final

Rays

57-35

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Braves 6-1

The Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Tropicana Field. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Rays 4-0 in the 4th inning. Sean Murphy went 1-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Braves. Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 for the Rays.

Recap · Jul 8

Strider cruises, the majors-best Braves pound the Rays 6-1 in battle of top teams

As good as All-Star pitcher Spencer Strider has been during a personal seven-game winning streak, the majors-leading Atlanta Braves have been even better as a team.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Braves 30-13 on the road; Rays 34-15 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

Spencer Strider SP

Probable starter · 20-5, 3.86 ERA, 281 K, 1.09 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

Taj Bradley SP

Probable starter · 5-8, 5.59 ERA, 129 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Wander FrancoSS
3Luke RaleyRF
4Randy ArozarenaLF
5Brandon Lowe2B
6Taylor Walls3B
7Jonathan ArandaDH
8Manuel MargotCF
9Francisco MejiaC

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Braves 2, Rays 1 (Jul 7)

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Game info

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