Braves beat the Rays 3-1, delaying Tampa Bay’s chance to clinch a playoff berth
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What happened
The Tampa Bay Rays were prevented from possibly becoming the first team to clinch a playoff berth when Martín Pérez threw seven scoreless innings and Austin Riley’s run-scoring single in the eighth inning gave Atlanta its first lead of the series in the Braves’ 3-1 win Thursday. Seeking its first division title since 2021, Tampa Bay entered with a four-game AL East lead and would have clinched no worse than a wild c…
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