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Chicago White Sox 6, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 31, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
6
6–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 57
1
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerSoxChicago has 142 home runs this season, 32 more than Tampa.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Erick Fedde RHP
Erick Fedde
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.25
86th
WHIP
1.40
137th
K/9
6.29
198th
BB/9
3.33
124th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.76
165th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.97
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.45
32nd
WHIP
1.10
26th
K/9
5.14
221st
BB/9
1.53
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
117.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.59
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Martinez enters with a 2.45 ERA compared with Fedde's 4.25.
·Martinez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.84 vs 1.76 per nine.
·Fedde owns a 6.3 K/9 compared with Martinez's 5.1.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Fedde arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%82.2
Sinker31%94.0
Cutter18%91.2
Changeup11%88.8
Four-seam2%94.4
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Erick Fedde)
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
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B85.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC31.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Erick Fedde
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Fedde (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B67.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF70.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B49.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC46.6253.692No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·TBTB
AVG.236 25th.258 2nd
OPS.726 9th.728 8th
Home runs211 5th169 22nd
Runs776 5th736 12th
OBP.320 9th.326 5th
SLG.406 8th.402 13th
PitchingCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs3.70
CWSTB
WHIP1.31vs1.14
CWSTB
K/98.3vs8.3
CWSTB
HR Allowed180vs201
CWSTB
BullpenCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.77vs3.74
no league rank
Saves41vs58
CWSTB
ResultsCWSCWS·TBTB
+34810th
Run differential
+3786th
84–78 Record98–64
5–5 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
Tampa Bay Rays (8–2)
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Erick Fedde (4.25 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.45 ERA, 10–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Erick Fedde is at 47; Nick Martinez is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.