FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Baltimore Orioles 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 9:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
4
4–3
FINAL
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
3
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Seymour owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 9 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineOriolesBaltimore has drawn 471 walks this season, 72 more than Tampa.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
113th
WHIP
1.34
179th
K/9
8.57
107th
BB/9
3.83
185th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
102nd
OPS/R
–
IP
127.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.19
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.08
120th
WHIP
1.13
42nd
K/9
10.56
19th
BB/9
2.99
48th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.30
197th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Seymour owns a 10.6 K/9 compared with Bradish's 8.6.
·Seymour allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Bradish allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.30 per nine.
·Bradish works deeper into games, 5.5 IP per start versus 4.7.

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
Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.5
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.7
Sinker16%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Bradish

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·TBTB
AVG.234 24th.258 2nd
OPS.710 18th.728 7th
Home runs199 9th169 20th
Runs718 15th736 11th
OBP.314 17th.326 5th
SLG.396 18th.402 14th
PitchingBALBAL·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA–vs3.70
TB
WHIP–vs1.14
TB
K/9–vs8.3
TB
HR Allowed–vs201
TB
BullpenBALBAL·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.31vs3.64
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.35vs1.17
no league rank
Saves–vs58
TB
ResultsBALBAL·TBTB
+2879th
Run differential
+3275th
79–82 Record98–64
5–5 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
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W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Kyle Bradish (3.69 ERA, 7–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.08 ERA, 9–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Orioles and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Bradish is at 51; Ian Seymour is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.