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Rays

Camargo fouled out to left fielder Margot.

Freeman grounded out, pitcher Loup to first baseman Martínez.

Grounded out, pitcher Loup to first baseman Martínez.

Braves

Freeman homered to right on the first pitch, Acuña Jr. scored.

Homered to right on the first pitch, Acuña Jr. scored.

On catcher d'Arnaud's throwing error, Adames scored.

Kiermaier singled to center, Wendle scored, Díaz to third.

Singled to center, Wendle scored, Díaz to third.

Renfroe singled to left, Díaz scored, Kiermaier scored.

Singled to left, Díaz scored, Kiermaier scored.

Swanson hit a ground-rule double to left, d'Arnaud scored.

Hit a ground-rule double to left, d'Arnaud scored.

Albies hit an infield single to second, Swanson scored, Inciarte to second.

Hit an infield single to second, Swanson scored, Inciarte to second.

Freeman singled to center, Inciarte scored, Albies to second.

Singled to center, Inciarte scored, Albies to second.

d'Arnaud hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Renfroe, Ozuna scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Renfroe, Ozuna scored.

Swanson safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Adames, Camargo scored.

Safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Adames, Camargo scored.

Braves third.  Acuña Jr. singled to right.  Albies grounded out, first baseman Díaz unassisted, Acuña Jr. to second.  Freeman homered to right on the first pitch, Acuña Jr. scored.  Ozuna singled to left.  Adams lined out to center fielder Kiermaier.  d'Arnaud struck out.

Rays fifth.  Kiermaier grounded out, second baseman Albies to first baseman Freeman.  Renfroe grounded out, third baseman Riley to first baseman Freeman.  Adames singled to right.  Zunino walked on a full count, Adames to second.  On Soroka's wild pitch, Adames to third, Zunino to second.  On catcher d'Arnaud's throwing error, Adames scored.  Lowe struck out.

Rays sixth.  Wendle singled to center.  Díaz walked on four pitches, Wendle to second.  Tsutsugo struck out.  O'Day pitching.  Margot flied out to left fielder Ozuna.  Kiermaier singled to center, Wendle scored, Díaz to third.  Kiermaier to second.  Renfroe singled to left, Díaz scored, Kiermaier scored.  Adames walked on a full count, Renfroe to second.  Zunino struck out.

Braves sixth.  Kittredge pitching.  d'Arnaud doubled to left.  Swanson hit a ground-rule double to left, d'Arnaud scored.  Riley grounded out, third baseman Wendle to first baseman Díaz, Swanson to third.  Drake pitching.  Inciarte walked on a full count.  Acuña Jr. struck out.  Albies hit an infield single to second, Swanson scored, Inciarte to second.  Freeman singled to center, Inciarte scored, Albies to second.  Albies was out advancing, center fielder Kiermaier to third baseman Wendle, Albies out.

Braves seventh.  Martínez in as first baseman.  Díaz in as third baseman.  Alvarado pitching.  Ozuna doubled to left.  Camargo pinch-hitting for Adams.  Camargo doubled to center, Ozuna to third.  d'Arnaud hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Renfroe, Ozuna scored.  On Alvarado's wild pitch, Camargo to third.  Swanson safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Adames, Camargo scored.  Riley flied out to right fielder Renfroe.  Swanson stole second.  Inciarte walked on a full count.  Loup pitching.  Acuña Jr. walked on a full count, Swanson to third, Inciarte to second.  Albies struck out.

The Rays and Braves now head north to Atlanta for two games after Tampa Bay took two games in Florida. The Braves are 8-5 all-time against the Rays in Atlanta, and have won five straight interleague home games -- their longest home winning streak against AL teams since a six-game run in 2011.

The Braves will play at home for the first time this season after averaging 5.35 runs at Atlanta in 2019 -- their highest scoring average at home in a single season since averaging 5.36 runs in 1996

Mike Soroka, however, didn't enjoy the same success in Atlanta last season, posting a 4.14 ERA in 13 home starts compared to a 1.55 ERA in 16 on the road. That difference in ERA from home to road of 2.59 was the worst in MLB among qualifiers (road better) and the fourth worst by a Brave pitcher in the live-ball era.

The Braves struck out 31 times in the two games at Tampa Bay, bringing their season total to 64 to tie the 2019 Cardinals for the most strikeouts by a team through five games of a season in the live-ball era. Ronald Acuna Jr. has struck out 12 times, and in the live-ball era, only two players have more strikeouts through five games -- Phillies' Pat Burrell with 13 in 2001, and Twins' Byron Buxton with 13 in 2017.

The Rays, meanwhile, have struck out 58 batters, and in the live-ball era, only three AL teams have racked up more strikeouts through five games -- 1966 Indians with 63, 2019 Blue Jays with 62 and 2020 Indians with 61.

Brandon Lowe doubled, tripled and walked twice in the two games against the Braves, and has now reached base 10 times on the season. The last Tampa Bay left-handed hitter to reach base at least 10 times through five games was Carlos Pena, who reached base 11 times in the first five games in 2012.

HP - Fairchild, 1B - Torres, 2B - Additon, 3B - Nauert

With the Atlanta Braves' rotation down three arms, the importance of staff ace Mike Soroka becomes even more magnified as the club looks to avoid a third straight loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
The right-handed Soroka spun six scoreless innings Friday against the New York Mets on Opening Day, but got a no-decision as Atlanta's National League East rival earned a 1-0 win behind a solo homer by Yoenis Cespedes.

Pitching-thin Braves turn to ace to stop skid

ATLANTA (AP)  Freddie Freeman was fearing for his life not that long ago.
Never would've known it the way he played in the Braves' home opener.

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Tampa Bay Rays @ Atlanta Braves on July 29, 2020

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