Braves beat Rays 3-1 behind Martín Pérez's seven shutout innings

Atlanta scored all three runs in the eighth.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 101 min read

Martín Pérez tosses 7 shutout frames and the @Braves score 3 in the 8th to earn the W! https://t.co/dyUMUgj663 Via @MLB on X

What happened: Martín Pérez threw seven shutout frames for Atlanta. The Braves scored three times in the eighth to finish a 3-1 win.

Why it matters: The result cuts Tampa Bay's series lead to 2-1. Atlanta stays alive in the series with the win.

By the numbers: Martín Pérez: 7.0 IP, 0 ER.

What to watch: The series moves forward with Tampa Bay holding a 2-1 lead.

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