FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Baltimore Orioles 10, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:15 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 16, 3:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 49
10
10–2
FINAL
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
2
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesBaltimore has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Rogers leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handOriolesBaltimore owns a .715 OPS vs RHP, 18th in MLB; Tampa ranks 25th vs LHP.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa owns a 3.50 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Baltimore's 4.22.
Recent formRaysTampa has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
106th
WHIP
1.25
66th
K/9
7.67
100th
BB/9
2.56
24th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
77th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.33
131st
WHIP
1.50
126th
K/9
8.83
102nd
BB/9
3.65
132nd
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.46
119th
OPS/R
–
IP
123.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.55
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Rogers allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.25 WHIP compared with 1.50.
·Rogers allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.46 per nine.
·Rogers enters with a 4.21 ERA compared with Peralta's 5.33.
·Peralta strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rogers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.8
Changeup21%87.0
Sweeper14%78.1
Sinker10%93.4
Cutter8%83.1
Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.3
Curveball13%79.4
Sweeper6%82.3
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.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 RHP Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Trevor Rogers

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·TBTB
AVG.234 28th.258 1st
OPS.710 21st.728 8th
Home runs199 10th169 22nd
Runs718 17th736 12th
OBP.314 20th.326 5th
SLG.396 22nd.402 13th
PitchingBALBAL·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.08vs3.70
BALTB
WHIP1.34vs1.14
BALTB
K/98.2vs8.3
BALTB
HR Allowed169vs201
BALTB
BullpenBALBAL·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.22vs3.50
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.12
no league rank
Saves46vs58
BALTB
ResultsBALBAL·TBTB
+29212th
Run differential
+3396th
79–82 Record98–64
5–5 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Trevor Rogers (4.21 ERA, 7–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Freddy Peralta (5.33 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:15 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 Orioles and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Trevor Rogers is at 61; Freddy Peralta is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.