Tampa Bay Rays at Atlanta Braves Predictions & Picks
Tampa Bay are tipped to knock off Atlanta on the road on Tuesday night.
The Rays have been in decent form on the road recently, and starter Freddy Peralta has given up little over his couple of outings.
- Tampa Bay Rays are 5-3 in their last 8 road games
- Tampa Bay starter Freddy Peralta has 11 strikeouts in his last 2 starts
- Freddy Peralta has allowed just 1 run and 5 hits across his last 2 starts
- Atlanta starter AJ Smith Shawver is 0-1 with a 7.13 ERA
Head To Head
- Atlanta Braves lead the all-time series 29-19
- Tampa Bay Rays won 8-3 when the two teams last met in April 2025
Tampa Bay Rays Form
Tampa Bay enter this series on the back of a defeat, but in good recent form with seven wins in their last 11 games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-28 | vs San Diego Padres | W | 9-4 |
| Aug-29 | vs San Diego Padres | W | 7-6 |
| Aug-30 | vs San Diego Padres | W | 5-4 W/O |
| Aug-31 | vs New York Mets | L | 2-3 |
| Sep-01 | vs New York Mets | W | 6-2 |
| Sep-02 | vs New York Mets | L | 4-10 |
| Sep-03 | at Texas Rangers | L | 0-6 |
| Sep-04 | at Texas Rangers | W | 7-6 |
| Sep-05 | at Texas Rangers | W | 6-3 |
| Sep-06 | at Texas Rangers | L | 6-8 |
Atlanta Braves Form
Atlanta also come into this series on the back of a loss, and they are in inconsistent form with four defeats in their last seven games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-28 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 6-4 |
| Aug-29 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 2-1 |
| Aug-30 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 3-2 W/O |
| Aug-31 | vs San Francisco Giants | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-01 | at Washington Nationals | L | 5-9 |
| Sep-02 | at Washington Nationals | W | 9-0 |
| Sep-04 | at Philadelphia Phillies | W | 5-2 |
| Sep-05 | at Philadelphia Phillies | L | 2-4 |
| Sep-06 | at Philadelphia Phillies | W | 5-4 |
| Sep-07 | at Philadelphia Phillies | L | 0-1 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Peralta | Tampa Bay Rays | 7-11 | 4.96 | 140 | 146.3 |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | Atlanta Braves | 0-1 | 7.13 | 15 | 17.2 |