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Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox — Mar 21, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats

JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers
77°F, Sunny
6 mph, In From RF
W Chris Sale L Garrett Crochet

Scoreboard

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Braves 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 10 0
Red Sox 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

AI PREDICTIONNeural Network Forecast

AI
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R
Braves 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 6
Red Sox 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
Expect a fascinating duel between Boston’s Brayan Bello and Atlanta’s Spencer Strider. Bello’s improved change-up should keep the Braves quiet early, but Strider’s elite fastball/slider combo is likely to silence the middle of Boston’s order through the first five frames. Atlanta’s deep lineup—anchored by Acuña Jr., Riley, and Olson—figures out Bello the second time through, plating two in the third on a Riley double and an Olson sac fly. Boston scratches back with a Devers solo shot in the fourth, but Strider strands runners in scoring position twice, limiting further damage. Once the game moves to the bullpens, Atlanta’s superior relief corps makes the difference. Joe Jiménez and A.J. Minter deliver clean seventh and eighth innings, while Boston’s bridge arms struggle: a walk and a stolen base from Acuña set up Albies’ RBI single in the fifth, and Sean Murphy’s two-run homer off a fatigued Chris Martin in the seventh opens daylight. Kenley Jansen’s heavy spring workload shows; he surrenders an insurance run in the ninth on a Harris II triple and a productive ground-out. Boston’s offense keeps fighting—an RBI double from Casas in the sixth and a Verdugo bloop single in the eighth—but the gap is too wide. Atlanta’s balance, bullpen depth, and late-inning experience carry them to a 6-3 victory, consolidating their place atop the standings while Boston slips two games under .500.
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Atlanta Braves — Roster

PlayerPosAVGHRRBIOBPSLG
Dallas Macias
RF .33300.600.333
Cal Conley
2B .35713.357.643
Drew Compton
1B .13300.133.133
Colby Jones
3B .16701.167.167
Jonah Heim
C .16002.267.200
Kyle Farmer
DH .35915.375.462
Brett Wisely
SS .34512.424.621
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr.
LF .50002.444.625
José Azocar
CF .30801.341.410

Boston Red Sox — Roster

PlayerPosAVGHRRBIOBPSLG
Corey Rosier
LF .00000.000.000
Mickey Gasper
1B .34627.433.654
Nate Eaton
DH .31004.333.448
Ahbram Liendo
3B .33302.500.667
Vinny Capra
SS .06901.156.103
Braiden Ward
CF .36406.472.432
Mason White
2B 1.000001.0001.000
Phillip Sikes
RF .00000.000.000
Connor Wong
C .07402.194.074

Scoring Plays

2
Austin Riley homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
1-0
2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. Caleb Durbin scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
1-1
3
Ozzie Albies doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran. Eli White scores.
2-1
3
Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Ozzie Albies scores. Matt Olson to 2nd.
3-1
3
Austin Riley doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Matt Olson scores.
4-1
5
Austin Riley doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Ozzie Albies scores. Matt Olson scores.
6-1

Atlanta Braves — Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBKHRAVGOPS
Dallas MaciasRF
2010010.333.933
Cal Conley2B
1000000.3571.000
Drew Compton1B
1000000.133.266
Colby Jones3B
0000000.167.334
Jonah HeimC
3000100.160.467
Kyle FarmerDH
4000030.359.837
Brett WiselySS
1000000.3451.045
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr.LF
1000000.5001.069
José AzocarCF
4010000.308.751
Totals366106251
BATTING
2B: Albies (4, Crochet); Riley, A 2 (3, Crochet, Crochet).
HR: Riley, A (5, 2nd inning off Crochet, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Albies 2; Azocar; Dubón; Macias; Olson 3; Riley, A 8.
RBI: Albies (7); Olson (8); Riley, A 4 (13).
2-out RBI: Albies; Olson; Riley, A 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Farmer, K; Compton; Heim.
GIDP: Azocar.
Team RISP: 3-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.
1-Ran for Olson in the 7th.

Boston Red Sox — Batting

PlayerABRHRBIBBKHRAVGOPS
Corey RosierLF
0000000.000.000
Mickey Gasper1B
1010000.3461.087
Nate EatonDH
2000010.310.781
Ahbram Liendo3B
0000100.3331.167
Vinny CapraSS
1000010.069.259
Braiden WardCF
1000010.364.904
Mason White2B
00000001.0002.000
Phillip SikesRF
0000000.000.000
Connor WongC
1000000.074.268
Totals31141280
BATTING
TB: Duran, Ja; Durbin; Gasper; Monasterio.
RBI: Kiner-Falefa (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ward; Abreu, W; Narváez.
Team RISP: 0-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING
DP: (Story-Monasterio-Kiner-Falefa).
a-Struck out for Contreras, Wn in the 6th.

Atlanta Braves — Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERA
Chris Sale(W, 2-0)
6.021114086-552.75
Tyler Kinley
1.010001022-172.25
Dylan Lee
1.000001014-110.00
LJ McDonough
1.010012020-120.00

Boston Red Sox — Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERA
Garrett Crochet(L, 1-2)
5.166623189-547.36
Tyler Samaniego
0.21000007-50.00
Greg Weissert
1.010001021-150.00
Tommy Kahnle
1.000001012-90.00
Jack Anderson
1.020000015-120.00

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Derek Thomas; First Base: Marvin Hudson; Second Base: Manny Gonzalez; Third Base: Tyler Jones
Venue: JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers
Weather: 77°F, Sunny
Wind: 6 mph, In From RF

Atlanta Braves — News

Boston Red Sox — News

Season Comparison

Braves
STAT
Red Sox
49-33 Record 37-46
59.8% Win % 44.6%
.598 PCT .446
390 Runs For 334
302 Runs Against 326
82 Games Played 83
L2 Streak W5
3-7 Last 10 7-3
24-14 Home Record 17-25
25-19 Away Record 20-21

Head to Head

3
Last 5 meetings
2
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Braves 10 - 2 Red Sox
May 27
Braves 0 - 8 Red Sox
May 26
Braves 7 - 6 Red Sox
May 17
Red Sox 1 - 8 Braves
May 16
Red Sox 3 - 2 Braves

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