Braves @ Rays · Feb 21, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sat, Feb 21, 2026

Charlotte Sports Park Spring Training

Atlanta Braves Braves 5

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DAY game

1 Tampa Bay Rays Rays

Away starter

Carlos Carrasco

Home starter

TJ Nichols

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Yastrzemski has a blast in first trip to plate with Braves

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Mike Yastrzemski was born into the Red Sox family. But while growing up the grandson of a Boston legend, he idolized two other Hall of Famers -- Chipper Jones and Andruw Jones -- and considered the Braves to be his National League team. So, the first-inning

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Mike Yastrzemski's solo home run00:00:29

Mike Yastrzemski connects with a solo home run to center field, giving the Braves a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning

Ben Gamel's solo home run00:00:29

Ben Gamel belts a solo home run to right-center field, extending the Braves' lead to 2-0 in the top of the 2nd inning

Logan Davidson's solo home run00:00:25

Logan Davidson skies a solo home run to right field, trimming the Rays' deficit to 5-1 in the bottom of the 6th inning

Wrap

Braves @ Rays · 5–1

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