Rays defeat Braves 7-2 to secure series win at Truist Park

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on September 9 at Truist Park, securing a series victory. Victor Mesa Jr. opened the scoring with a second-inning home run, followed by a two-RBI single from Jorge Mateo. Reynaldo López surrendered a five-run lead by the fourth inning after allowing several base runners. Atlanta's offense struggled to find rhythm, recording only one run off a solo homer from Drake Baldwin and another via a Matt Olson sacrifice fly. Despite hitting 11 balls above 95-mph that resulted in outs, the Braves failed to mount a comeback. The loss marks Atlanta's third consecutive defeat.

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