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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 FieldStats updated Jul 31, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Chicago White Sox
76–73 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
6
6–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
90–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 63
1
T-Score63
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.
LineupRaysThe confirmed Tampa order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
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
3.97
93rd
WHIP
1.34
121st
K/9
6.13
197th
BB/9
3.23
117th
P-Score45i
FIP
5.12
HR/9
1.55
167th
OPS/R
0.812
IP
133.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.13
Road ERA4.87
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
2.92
27th
WHIP
1.07
25th
K/9
5.30
213th
BB/9
1.30
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
3.96
HR/9
1.03
75th
OPS/R
0.688
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.92
Road ERA1.99
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 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Martinez owns the lower FIP, 3.96 to 5.12.
·Martinez allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.55 per nine.
·Martinez has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricFeddeMartinezNote
ERA−9673Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.123.96
WAR-0.22.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Fedde arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%82.1
Sinker30%94.0
Cutter19%91.2
Changeup12%88.8
Four-seam1%94.4
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%92.4
Changeup26%78.2
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
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Erick Fedde)
3rd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.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 AntonacciLLF61.7598.798No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.81331.854No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B87.82530.770No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS66.71631.672No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH62.71914.745No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF50.6546.727No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF65.80612.830No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B63.74214.660No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC33.5277.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.269 / .759 · 8 HRvs hand .798 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.206 / .813 · 31 HRvs hand .854 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.247 / .825 · 30 HRvs hand .770 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.206 / .716 · 31 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.241 / .719 · 14 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.214 / .654 · 6 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.279 / .806 · 12 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.267 / .742 · 14 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.141 / .527 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Erick Fedde
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Fedde (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH82.82922.817No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.80021.853No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89640.880No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF48.62614.651No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF44.6860.712No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF71.84813.853No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B53.70910.752No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WallsSSS36.5962.636No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC49.6473.759No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.301 / .829 · 22 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.278 / .800 · 21 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.279 / .896 · 40 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.202 / .626 · 14 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.305 / .686 · 0 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.261 / .848 · 13 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .752 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Taylor Walls SS · S.218 / .596 · 2 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.234 / .647 · 3 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·TBTB
AVG.235 26th.261 1st
OPS.721 15th.736 6th
Home runs193 6th161 21st
Runs695 7th682 11th
OBP.318 11th.329 5th
SLG.403 14th.407 9th
PitchingCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.13vs3.78
CWSTB
WHIP1.31vs1.14
CWSTB
K/98.4vs8.2
CWSTB
HR Allowed165vs186
CWSTB
BullpenCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.77vs3.74
no league rank
Saves38vs56
CWSTB
ResultsCWSCWS·TBTB
+24411th
Run differential
+2489th
76–73 Record90–59
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 45; Nick Martinez is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.