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Baltimore Orioles 3, Tampa Bay Rays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 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
3
3–5
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Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
5
T-Score68
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesBaltimore has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Baz leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Baltimore ranks 17th vs LHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–49 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
111th
WHIP
–
132nd
K/9
–
131st
BB/9
–
115th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
26th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Steven Matz LHP
Steven Matz
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
188th
WHIP
–
82nd
K/9
–
175th
BB/9
–
78th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
194th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Baz averages 0.6 more innings per start.
·Baz carries a 4.30 road ERA, compared with Matz's 6.75 mark at home.
·Baz holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 54 to 36.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker50%93.5
Changeup29%83.0
Curveball12%78.8
Slider8%82.4
Cutter0%88.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs LHP (Steven Matz)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Shane Baz)
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?+
Shane Baz is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Steven Matz is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Shane Baz is at 54; Steven Matz is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.