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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Chicago White Sox 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats updated Aug 1, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
Chicago White Sox
77–73 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
0
0–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
90–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 63
1
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysRasmussen owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .759 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Chicago ranks 18th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRaysTampa has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerSoxChicago has 143 home runs this season, 33 more than Tampa.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Jordan Hicks RHP
Jordan Hicks
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.26
WHIP
1.56
K/9
11.57
BB/9
6.09
FIP
3.74
HR/9
0.81
OPS/R
0.751
IP
44.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.80
Road ERA4.79
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.81
22nd
WHIP
0.92
6th
K/9
8.98
66th
BB/9
1.52
2nd
P-Score74i
FIP
2.91
HR/9
0.79
34th
OPS/R
0.500
IP
160.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.05
Road ERA2.57
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Hicks strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Rasmussen allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.92 WHIP compared with 1.56.
·Rasmussen enters with a 2.81 ERA compared with Hicks's 4.26.
·Rasmussen has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHicksRasmussenNote
ERA−10469Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.742.91
WAR0.44.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Hicks arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker47%99.1
Sweeper31%86.6
Four-seam19%99.4
Splitter4%91.0
Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.9
Sinker23%95.3
Changeup13%89.7
Curveball4%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
18th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Jordan Hicks)
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 Drew Rasmussen
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rasmussen (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF61.7588.798No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.81031.849No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B87.83231.781No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS66.71231.668No MLB historyNo history
5Randal GrichukRDH74.88513.729No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF50.6496.724No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF64.80412.826No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B63.74014.655No MLB historyNo history
9Edgar QueroSC38.5413.560No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.269 / .758 · 8 HRvs hand .798 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.204 / .810 · 31 HRvs hand .849 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.249 / .832 · 31 HRvs hand .781 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.205 / .712 · 31 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Randal Grichuk DH · R.288 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.212 / .649 · 6 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.277 / .804 · 12 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.267 / .740 · 14 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Jordan Hicks
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hicks (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH82.82922.817No MLB historyNo history
2Chandler SimpsonLLF44.6860.712No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89640.880No MLB historyNo history
4Victor Mesa Jr.LRF71.84813.853No MLB historyNo history
5Jonny DeLucaRRF48.7119.727No MLB historyNo history
6Ryan ViladeRRF68.79811.732No MLB historyNo history
7Ben WilliamsonR2B38.6413.654No MLB historyNo history
8Nick FortesRC44.6825.717No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS36.5962.636No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.301 / .829 · 22 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Chandler Simpson LF · L.305 / .686 · 0 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.279 / .896 · 40 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.261 / .848 · 13 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Jonny DeLuca RF · R.263 / .711 · 9 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Ryan Vilade RF · R.260 / .798 · 11 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Ben Williamson 2B · R.247 / .641 · 3 HRvs hand .654 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Nick Fortes C · R.264 / .682 · 5 HRvs hand .717 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.218 / .596 · 2 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·TBTB
AVG.235 27th.261 1st
OPS.722 13th.736 6th
Home runs194 6th161 21st
Runs702 7th682 12th
OBP.319 10th.329 5th
SLG.403 14th.407 8th
PitchingCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.11vs3.78
CWSTB
WHIP1.31vs1.14
CWSTB
K/98.4vs8.2
CWSTB
HR Allowed166vs186
CWSTB
BullpenCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.81vs3.66
no league rank
Saves38vs56
CWSTB
ResultsCWSCWS·TBTB
+2569th
Run differential
+25110th
77–73 Record90–59
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jordan Hicks (3.19 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (3.07 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.