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Athletics 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 18, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score25
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
3
3–4
FINAL · 9 innings
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
4
T-Score68
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Brady BassoATH
StarterLoss
2.2740052
Nick MartinezTB
StarterWin
5.0520372
Cole SulserTB
ReliefSave
1.0000012
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
ATHAthletics002001000381
TBTampa Bay Rays220000000490
Top hitters
Tommy White3-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Henry Bolte1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Jonny DeLuca2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Chandler Simpson2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Nick Fortes1-for-2 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Tampa ranks 25th vs LHP.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa owns a 3.94 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 6.08.
Starter formAthleticsBasso has a 0.00 ERA over his last five starts, while Martinez is at 2.67.
Recent formRaysTampa has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATH
Brady Basso LHP
Brady Basso
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.39
K/9
6.75
BB/9
1.69
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
OPS/R
–
IP
37.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.92
32nd
WHIP
1.07
26th
K/9
5.30
221st
BB/9
1.30
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
166.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.67
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.39.
·Basso strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez enters with a 2.92 ERA compared with Basso's 3.86.
·Martinez has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 0%.

Athletics at Rays — Tampa Bay Is Making Tropicana Field a Problem

Tampa Bay has turned home games into one of its biggest advantages. The Rays are 51–25 at Tropicana Field, have won four straight overall and have already swept the first four meetings with the Athletics this season. Oakland is not arriving cold — it has won six of its last 10 — but any close game puts pressure on a bullpen with a 5.42 ERA, the worst mark in MLB. Brady Basso has been intriguing through five starts, including a 3.21 FIP, while Nick Martinez gives Tampa Bay far more established length with 166.1 innings and a 2.92 ERA. Oakland’s best route is to avoid letting this become a bullpen game.

Written by PitcherStat ·

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Basso arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.6
Curveball18%77.5
Slider15%83.7
Cutter10%89.2
Sinker8%92.4
Changeup4%86.7
Sweeper0%81.8
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Brady Basso)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 16, 3:40 PM ET
ATHATH
.730
−17 ptsOPS edge
TBTB
.747

Slight edge: TB

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.7391-for-3Very small sample
2Jeff McNeilL2B46.6819.7050-for-2Very small sample
3Shea LangeliersRC60.80223.7220-for-1Very small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.7340-for-2Very small sample
5Zack GelofR3B69.79722.7641-for-1Very small sample
6Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.8681-for-3Very small sample
7Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.5900-for-3Very small sample
8Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.7120-for-1Very small sample
9Brian ServenRC—.5995.5680-for-6Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score3Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score5Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score6Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample58H-Score7Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample31H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score9Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .568 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample—H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Brady Basso
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Basso (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.8630-for-1Very small sample
2Ryan ViladeRRF62.75011.835No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.9380-for-1Very small sample
4Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.687No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.6341-for-1Very small sample
6Nick MadrigalR3B—.6800.438No MLB historyNo history
7Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.8031-for-1Very small sample
8Jorge MateoRSS33.5595.569No MLB historyNo history
9Nick FortesRC43.6806.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .863 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample79H-Score2Ryan Vilade RF · R.245 / .750 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .938 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample87H-Score4Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .634 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample42H-Score6Nick Madrigal 3B · R.278 / .680 · 0 HRvs hand .438 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .803 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score8Jorge Mateo SS · R.203 / .559 · 5 HRvs hand .569 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·TBTB
AVG.245 13th.258 1st
OPS.719 15th.728 8th
Home runs194 11th169 22nd
Runs699 20th736 12th
OBP.317 15th.326 5th
SLG.402 12th.402 13th
PitchingATHATH·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs3.70
ATHTB
WHIP1.51vs1.14
ATHTB
K/98.5vs8.3
ATHTB
HR Allowed247vs201
ATHTB
BullpenATHATH·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA6.08vs3.94
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.61vs1.20
no league rank
Saves39vs58
ATHTB
ResultsATHATH·TBTB
+9830th
Run differential
+3615th
64–98 Record98–64
6–4 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Athletics (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Tampa Bay Rays (8–2)
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Brady Basso (3.86 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.92 ERA, 14–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.