4.25
ERA
1.40
WHIP
6.3
K/9
97.1
IP
11
GS
3.3
BB/9
Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays
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7:10 PM ET
H2H 4–2
TB · Home · 64-44
Tampa Bay Rays
Starting pitchers
2.45
ERA
1.10
WHIP
5.1
K/9
117.1
IP
20
GS
1.5
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season2.45
Last 51.64
↓0.81 ERA better in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Nick Martinez hotter lately (L5 1.64 ERA)·Rays 8–2 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Chicago vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.8002 hot hittersTop: Murakami 0.924 · Antonacci 0.892 · Peters 0.848
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Rays vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.8343 hot hittersTop: Caminero 0.925 · Díaz 0.916 · Aranda 0.916
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Chicago White Sox hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Tampa Bay Rays hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (2026-07-31). Erick Fedde vs Nick Martinez at Tropicana Field.
Starters — Fedde has a 4.25 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 97.1 innings with 6.29 K/9, 3.33 BB/9, and 1.76 HR/9. His last three starts were 4.1 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB; and 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB. The recent form is mixed, but the listed trend is up. Martinez has a 2.45 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 117.1 innings with 5.14 K/9, 1.53 BB/9, and 0.84 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB; 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 1 BB; and 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB. He has allowed only 3 earned runs across those three outings, though the listed trend is down.
Teams — Chicago enters with a .724 OPS, 516 runs scored, a 4.08 team ERA, and a 1.30 team WHIP. The White Sox are 5-5 over their last 10 games, and their offense has produced more total runs than Tampa Bay despite the lower batting average. Tampa Bay carries a .733 OPS, 481 runs scored, a 3.69 team ERA, and a 1.15 team WHIP. The Rays are 8-2 in their last 10 games, pairing the slightly better OPS and batting average with the stronger overall pitching indicators.
Key facts
Nick Martinez has a 2.45 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 117.1 IPErick Fedde has allowed 19 HR in 97.1 IP with a 1.76 HR/9Tampa Bay is 8-2 in its last 10 while Chicago is 5-5
Head to head (2025–2026)
4—2
Chicago White Sox lead series
6 meetings total
2025-09-11
Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago White Sox
1–5
CWS
2025-09-10
Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago White Sox
5–6
CWS
2025-09-09
Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago White Sox
5–4
TB
2025-07-23
Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays
11–9
CWS
2025-07-22
Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays
3–4
TB
Team picture · 2026
CWS
TB
Team AVG
0.239
0.259
Team OPS
0.724
0.733
Home runs
139
109
Runs scored
516
481
Team ERA
4.08
3.69
HR allowed
115
130
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