SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Martín Pérez pitched seven scoreless innings and Atlanta scored three runs in the seventh to beat Tampa Bay 3-1 on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 10, 2026, at Truist Park. Didier Fuentes earned the win in relief, Kevin Kelly took the loss, and Raisel Iglesias recorded his 32nd save. Nick Martinez allowed two hits over 6 1/3 scoreless innings for the Rays, while Victor Mesa Jr. homered. Pérez struck out four and allowed four hits. Ha-Seong Kim went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski scored for Atlanta. Ozzie Albies also had a hit in the decisive inning. Tampa Bay had five hits; Atlanta had seven. The game took 2:07 before 31,664. The Rays fell to 87-59, while the Braves improved to 86-61. Atlanta’s bullpen followed with Fuentes and Iglesias. Fuentes struck out one in a scoreless inning. Iglesias allowed one hit and one earned run while striking out one.