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Tampa Bay Rays vs Atlanta Braves Final — September 9, 2026

Wednesday, September 9 · 7:16 PM ET
Last 10 games
+1+1-1+4-6-6+1+3-2+6
Game by game
+1+1-4-4+9+3-2+1-1-6
6-4
Last 10
5-5
+1
Net
-2
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
436 mi702 km
Travel to the game
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Rays visited the Braves on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:16 PM ET.

The total closed at 8, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Rays +105, Braves -125) prices the Rays at 47% and the Braves at 53%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Tampa Bay Rays 7, Atlanta Braves 2

Tampa Bay Rays won by 5.

  • Against the closing spread (Atlanta Braves -1.5): Tampa Bay Rays covered.
  • Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
  • Tampa Bay Rays closed at +105 on the moneyline (a 47% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenBraves -1.5 (+161)
Rays +1.5 (-200)
CloseBraves -1.5 (+162)
Rays +1.5 (-196)
Totaldown 0.5
Open8.5 (o -106 / u -114)
Close8 (o -117 / u -108)
Moneyline
OpenRays +102 47%
Braves -122 53%
CloseRays +105 47%
Braves -125 53%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 10 times since 2023: the Rays won 5 and the Braves 5.

DateScoreLineTotal
Sep 8, 2026Rays 7, Braves 1
Rays won


Apr 13, 2025Braves 3, Rays 8
Rays won


Apr 12, 2025Braves 5, Rays 4
Braves won


Apr 11, 2025Braves 3, Rays 6
Rays won


Jun 16, 2024Rays 8, Braves 6
Rays won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Tampa Bay Rays

Atlanta Braves

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