Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox
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Acuña hits grand slam and Sale beats former team again as Braves trounce Red Sox 10-2
Acuña cleared the Green Monster after pinch-hitter Mike Yastrzemski — grandson of Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski — drew a bases-loaded walk to break a 2-all tie in the sixth inning. The five-time All-Star and 2023 NL MVP connected off reliever Greg Weissert for his third home run this season and first since April 24.
Sale (8-3) improved to 3-0 against the Red Sox since Boston traded its one-time ace to Atlanta before the 2024 season. The left-hander allowed two runs on six hits and walked three.
Michael Harris II launched a solo homer for Atlanta, which has the best record in the majors at 38-19. Ozzie Albies added a two-run shot in the ninth, his third hit of the day.
The last-place Red Sox (23-32) wrapped up a 1-5 homestand and fell to 9-19 at Fenway Park this season. Chants of “Sell the team!” broke out after Harris hit his 13th homer in the seventh.
Boston reliever Danny Coulombe (0-2) didn’t get an out in the sixth and was charged with three of the six runs the Braves scored in the inning.
Red Sox starter Payton Tolle struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings. Boston erased a 2-0 deficit in the fourth with an RBI double from Caleb Durbin and a run-scoring single by Jarren Duran.
Atlanta scored twice in the fourth. Jorge Mateo lined a shot that deflected off Tolle and went for an RBI single. Dominic Smith followed with a bloop single to shallow left field that scored Albies, who doubled earlier in the inning.
Before the game, Boston placed reliever Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation and recalled left-hander Tyler Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester.
Red Sox: Had not announced a scheduled starter for Friday in Cleveland against Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (3-5, 5.18).
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Rafaela struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Duran struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Durbin popped out to first. |
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9th Inning | Dodd relieved López |
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9th Inning | Mateo flied out to center. |
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9th Inning | Harris II grounded out to second. |
Statistics
 ATL |
 BOS |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 11 | Ground Balls | 9 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 11 |
| 10 | Runs Batted In | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 11 | Hits | 8 |
| 2 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 5 | Walks | 3 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 10 | Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 38 | At Bats | 33 |
| 3 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 1 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 14 | Runners Left On Base | 18 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 3 | Doubles | 3 |
| 17 | Fly Balls | 14 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 180 | Pitches | 147 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 23 | Total Bases | 11 |
| 43 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
| 486.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 6 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 8.8 | Runs Created | 3.5 |
| .289 | Batting Average | .242 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .605 | Slugging Percentage | .333 |
| .500 | Secondary Average | .152 |
| .372 | On Base Percentage | .324 |
| .977 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .658 |
| 0.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 8.8 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 3.5 |
| 68.0 | Batter Rating | 22.0 |
| 12.7 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.19 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.87 |
| .316 | Isolated Power | .091 |
| 0.50 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.27 |
| .116 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .079 |
| .211 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.091 |
| 20.0 | Runs Produced | 4.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.7 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 105.5 | MLB Rating | 74.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 30,901 | Capacity:
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" class="logo-micro">Atlanta | 41 | 20 | .672 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/phi.png" class="logo-micro">Philadelphia | 31 | 29 | .517 | 9.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/wsh.png" class="logo-micro">Washington | 31 | 31 | .500 | 10.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" class="logo-micro">Miami | 28 | 34 | .452 | 13.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 26 | 35 | .426 | 15 | L2 |
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tb.png" class="logo-micro">Tampa Bay | 36 | 22 | .621 | - | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nyy.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 36 | 24 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" class="logo-micro">Baltimore | 29 | 32 | .475 | 8.5 | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tor.png" class="logo-micro">Toronto | 29 | 32 | .475 | 8.5 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bos.png" class="logo-micro">Boston | 25 | 34 | .424 | 11.5 | L1 |