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Baltimore Orioles 1, Tampa Bay Rays 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 49
1
1–4
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Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
4
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Baltimore ranks 18th vs RHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–49 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Kyle Bradish RHP
Kyle Bradish
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
112th
WHIP
–
178th
K/9
–
107th
BB/9
–
185th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
102nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
54th
WHIP
–
63rd
K/9
–
56th
BB/9
–
78th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
107th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bradish averages 1.4 more innings per start.
·Bradish carries a 4.81 road ERA, compared with Jax's 3.45 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradish arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%94.7
Slider24%87.4
Curveball22%84.9
Four-seam17%94.2
Changeup1%90.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Kyle Bradish)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBALBAL·TBTB
+29212th
Run differential
+3396th
79–82 Record98–64
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles Recent form unavailable
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Kyle Bradish is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Bradish is at 51; Griffin Jax is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.