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Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score58
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
9
9–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
1
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysJax owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerSoxChicago has 143 home runs this season, 33 more than Tampa.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.25
134th
WHIP
1.36
145th
K/9
7.55
149th
BB/9
3.56
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
103.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.74
53rd
WHIP
1.23
63rd
K/9
9.55
56th
BB/9
3.12
79th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
110th
OPS/R
–
IP
86.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.39
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Jax strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·The WHIP gap favors Jax, 1.23 to 1.36.
·Jax enters with a 3.74 ERA compared with Kay's 4.25.
·Jax has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
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
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Griffin Jax
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jax (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF63.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B82.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS63.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH61.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Tristan PetersLCF62.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B65.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
8Everson PereiraRRF46.7485.730No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC30.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Everson Pereira RF · R.235 / .748 · 5 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.863No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.659No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.938No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan ViladeRRF62.75011.835No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.634No MLB historyNo history
6Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.687No MLB historyNo history
7Ben WilliamsonR2B32.6203.622No MLB historyNo history
8Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.547No MLB historyNo history
9Nick FortesRC43.6806.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .938 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Ryan Vilade RF · R.245 / .750 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Ben Williamson 2B · R.238 / .620 · 3 HRvs hand .622 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .547 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·TBTB
AVG.236 25th.258 1st
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 ERA3.85vs3.53
no league rank
Saves41vs58
CWSTB
ResultsCWSCWS·TBTB
+3458th
Run differential
+3615th
84–78 Record98–64
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.25 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax (3.74 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Anthony Kay is at 47; Griffin Jax is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.