Rays (S29) Game 144 - at Atlanta Braves (9/08/26)
Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is five.
The Rays continue a road trip with the first of three games in Atlanta tonight against the Braves.
On the schedule this afternoon for Atlanta is RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (0-1) to face Tampa Bay RHP Freddy Peralta (7-11).
Tampa Bay (85-58, .594, 1st AL East, 1st AL, T-3rd MLB) has a slight edge on Atlanta (85-59, .590, 1st NL East, 3rd NL) for third best win percentage in MLB.
First pitch in game 144 is at 7:15 PM EDT in Atlanta, Georgia at Truist Park on September 8th, 2026.
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