Tampa Bay Rays vs Atlanta Braves Final — September 9, 2026
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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
Rays +1.5 (-200)
Rays +1.5 (-196)
Braves -122 53%
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.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Rays 7, Braves 1 Rays won | ||
| Apr 13, 2025 | Braves 3, Rays 8 Rays won | ||
| Apr 12, 2025 | Braves 5, Rays 4 Braves won | ||
| Apr 11, 2025 | Braves 3, Rays 6 Rays won | ||
| Jun 16, 2024 | Rays 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
- Tampa Bay Rays team stats
- Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays (Oct 28)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (Oct 27)
- Milwaukee Brewers 10, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Oct 26)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (Oct 24)
Atlanta Braves
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- Houston Astros 7, Philadelphia Phillies 11 (Sep 9)
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- Colorado Rockies 1, New York Yankees 6 (Sep 9)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago White Sox 2 (Sep 9)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee Brewers 8 (Sep 9)
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