Arizona Diamondbacks vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineup — Friday, Jun 26, 2026
Final Lineups
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Tampa Bay Rays · Friday, Jun 26, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketel Marte | 0.244 | 0.306 | 0.744 | 20 | 64 | 0.250 | 0.667 |
| 2 | Geraldo Perdomo | 0.245 | 0.359 | 0.735 | 9 | 42 | 0.200 | 0.573 |
| 3 | Corbin Carroll | 0.240 | 0.335 | 0.799 | 16 | 54 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| 4 | Gabriel Moreno | 0.302 | 0.382 | 0.825 | 8 | 51 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 5 | Nolan Arenado | 0.240 | 0.320 | 0.744 | 17 | 54 | 0.182 | 0.546 |
| 6 | Max Kepler | 0.213 | 0.283 | 0.623 | 2 | 15 | 0.500 | 2.500 |
| 7 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 0.207 | 0.254 | 0.541 | 2 | 21 | 0.500 | 1.667 |
| 8 | Pavin Smith | 0.141 | 0.236 | 0.428 | 1 | 6 | 0.333 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Tommy Troy | 0.223 | 0.299 | 0.663 | 4 | 9 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | 0.298 | 0.370 | 0.821 | 15 | 65 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 0.286 | 0.372 | 0.808 | 15 | 72 | — | — |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 0.278 | 0.370 | 0.916 | 33 | 71 | 0.500 | 1.167 |
| 4 | Richie Palacios | 0.233 | 0.335 | 0.685 | 5 | 34 | — | — |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | 0.258 | 0.291 | 0.729 | 8 | 34 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | 0.207 | 0.287 | 0.645 | 13 | 36 | 0.000 | 0.200 |
| 7 | Victor Mesa Jr. | 0.212 | 0.284 | 0.729 | 9 | 19 | — | — |
| 8 | Taylor Walls | 0.211 | 0.303 | 0.579 | 0 | 23 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | 0.235 | 0.307 | 0.643 | 2 | 12 | — | — |
Arizona Diamondbacks at Tampa Bay Rays (2026-06-26). Zac Gallen vs Nick Martinez at Tropicana Field.
Zac Gallen, for the Diamondbacks, enters this matchup with a season ERA of 6.1 and a WHIP of 1.63 across 79.2 innings pitched in 16 starts. His strikeout rate sits at 5.87 K/9, while his walk rate is 2.82 BB/9. Gallen's recent trend shows an upward movement in ERA, and he has a quality start percentage of 16.7. His last five starts include outings where he allowed 4 earned runs in 4 innings and 3 earned runs in 5 innings, indicating some recent struggles with efficiency and run prevention. Conversely, Nick Martinez, pitching for the Rays, has a significantly stronger season ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.16 over 89 innings in 15 starts. Martinez boasts a slightly lower strikeout rate at 5.56 K/9 but a much more controlled walk rate of 1.72 BB/9. His quality start percentage is a robust 66.7, and despite a recent upward trend in ERA, his last five starts include a dominant 8-inning, 1-earned-run performance and a 6-inning, 1-earned-run outing, demonstrating consistent effectiveness.
Offensively, the Tampa Bay Rays present a slight advantage, with a team OPS of 0.724 and 351 runs scored this season, compared to the Diamondbacks' 0.696 OPS and 346 runs. The Rays also exhibit better plate discipline with a 0.336 OBP against the Diamondbacks' 0.310. On the pitching side, the Rays' staff holds a superior team ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.22, while the Diamondbacks' pitching staff carries a 4.29 ERA and a 1.3 WHIP. Both teams have allowed an identical 94 home runs this season. The Rays' pitching also features a higher K/9 rate at 8.02 compared to Arizona's 7.09.
In their recent head-to-head encounters from April 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays secured two victories against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with scores of 7-4 and 7-6, while the Diamondbacks managed one win at 5-1. These past results suggest a tendency for higher-scoring affairs between these two clubs, with two of the three games exceeding 10 total runs. The current pitching matchup, featuring a struggling Gallen against a more consistent Martinez, could influence the scoring potential, potentially leaning towards a lower total if Martinez performs to his season averages, yet Gallen's higher ERA could open the door for runs.