Braves Struggle Again vs Rays | Tampa Bay Rays News

The Braves’ offense is in freefall as they drop a 7-2 thriller to the Rays, extending their skid to three straight losses and shrinking their division lead to just three games. After a scoreless first inning, Tampa Bay exploded for two runs in the second thanks to Jorge Mateo’s clutch single, then added more in the fourth to build a five-run cushion. Atlanta finally woke up in the sixth with Drake Baldwin’s homer and Ronald Acuña Jr.’s double, but Tampa’s bullpen shut down the rally and added one more run in the seventh. The frustration mounted as Atlanta turned 23 hard-hit balls into outs — including one player snapping his bat in half. With the Phillies looming, the Braves need a miracle turnaround. Tomorrow: Martín Pérez vs. Nick Martinez at 12:15 PM ET. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/65b4f5ed167c24d6