Victor Mesa Jr. hits homer in support of Jax as Rays top Braves 7-2 in matchup of first-place teams
Mesa Jr. homered and Jorge Mateo drove in two runs as Tampa Bay outhit Atlanta 10-3 and moved within one win of a series sweep.
- The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Wednesday at Truist Park, clinching the series win between the division-leading teams.
- Rays pitcher Griffin Jax allowed one run in five innings, while Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez permitted six runs in his first start since July 26 after returning from injury.
- Victor Mesa opened with a 415-foot solo homer, his 11th, and Jorge Mateo added a two-run single in the second inning. Drake Baldwin's 419-foot solo shot provided Atlanta's only run off Jax.
- Tampa Bay maintains the best record in the American League, while Atlanta has lost three consecutive games dating back to Sunday in Philadelphia.
- The series concludes Thursday when Braves LHP Martín Pérez faces Rays RHP Nick Martinez in the final matchup of the three-game set.
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Chicago Tribune
By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — Victor Mesa Jr. connected two hits, including a home run; Griffin Jax allowed only two unstoppable and a five-inning race, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Bravos on Wednesday 7-2 to secure victory in the series among divisional leaders. Including victory [...]
The Washington Post
Victor Mesa Jr. hits homer in support of Jax as Rays top Braves 7-2 in matchup of first-place teams
Braves continue to show a ton of effort with little reward in loss to Rays
The Braves hit the ball consistently hard for the second night in a row. They had little to show for it again. Sep 10, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC For the second straight night, the Atlanta Braves received a frustrating beating from the Tampa Bay Rays and for the third straight day, the offense didn’t have a lot of success at the plate. This time, it was a 7-2 loss for the Braves that doomed them to an ill-timed series loss. Things stayed scoreless in thi…
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