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Rays denied potential playoff clinch as Braves win 3-1 behind Martín Pérez and Austin Riley

ABC News Sports · September 11, 2026 at 2:38 AM

Rays denied potential playoff clinch as Braves win 3-1 behind Martín Pérez and Austin Riley

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 th...

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Rays denied potential playoff clinch as Braves win 3-1 behind Martín Pérez and Austin Riley

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