Arizona Diamondbacks vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jun 27, 2026
Final Lineups
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Tampa Bay Rays · Saturday, Jun 27, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketel Marte | 0.247 | 0.309 | 0.750 | 20 | 65 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 2 | Geraldo Perdomo | 0.244 | 0.359 | 0.733 | 9 | 42 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Corbin Carroll | 0.241 | 0.336 | 0.802 | 16 | 55 | — | — |
| 4 | Gabriel Moreno | 0.304 | 0.385 | 0.838 | 8 | 52 | — | — |
| 5 | Adrian Del Castillo | 0.199 | 0.253 | 0.571 | 5 | 24 | — | — |
| 6 | Nolan Arenado | 0.242 | 0.322 | 0.755 | 18 | 58 | — | — |
| 7 | Max Kepler | 0.204 | 0.273 | 0.600 | 2 | 15 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | LuJames Groover | 0.167 | 0.259 | 0.530 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 9 | Tommy Troy | 0.223 | 0.299 | 0.663 | 4 | 9 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | 0.302 | 0.372 | 0.835 | 16 | 67 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 0.288 | 0.375 | 0.811 | 15 | 73 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 0.277 | 0.368 | 0.917 | 34 | 74 |
| 4 | Victor Mesa Jr. | 0.212 | 0.284 | 0.729 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | 0.305 | 0.333 | 0.696 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | 0.207 | 0.287 | 0.645 | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | Taylor Walls | 0.212 | 0.302 | 0.578 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Richie Palacios | 0.232 | 0.333 | 0.682 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | 0.237 | 0.308 | 0.650 | 2 | 12 |
Arizona Diamondbacks at Tampa Bay Rays (2026-06-27). Jose Cabrera vs Cole Sulser at Tropicana Field.
Jose Cabrera enters this contest with limited data, having only one start this season, pitching 5.0 innings with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.60 WHIP, along with a 5.4 K/9 and no walks. His single outing was a strong performance, allowing no runs and only three hits against the Minnesota Twins. Cole Sulser, in contrast, has accumulated 31.2 innings across multiple appearances, posting a 5.40 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP, with a K/9 of 9.38 and a BB/9 of 3.41. Sulser's recent trend indicates an increasing ERA, and he has not recorded a quality start this season, suggesting potential inconsistency in longer outings.
The Diamondbacks' offense carries a .239 batting average and a .695 OPS, having scored 347 runs on the season. Their pitching staff holds a 4.31 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP, with a K/9 of 7.01. The Rays' offense shows slightly better numbers, with a .258 batting average and a .725 OPS, contributing to 357 runs scored. On the mound, the Rays' pitching staff boasts a 3.84 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP, supported by a higher K/9 of 7.97, indicating a more effective overall pitching unit.
In their recent head-to-head matchups from 2025, the Rays secured two wins out of three games against the Diamondbacks, with scores of 7-4 and 7-6, while the Diamondbacks won one game 5-1. These past contests frequently involved higher scoring, with two of the three games exceeding 10 total runs. The current total line of 8.0 for this game suggests expectations for a moderately high-scoring affair, which aligns with the historical head-to-head results and Sulser's elevated ERA, despite Cabrera's strong but limited initial performance.