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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 FieldStats updated Aug 2, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Chicago White Sox
77–74 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
9
9–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
91–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 65
1
T-Score65
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 handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .030 difference in OPS.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
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
4.53
129th
WHIP
1.37
142nd
K/9
7.32
144th
BB/9
3.17
112th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.82
HR/9
1.24
115th
OPS/R
0.862
IP
145.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA5.35
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
3.80
82nd
WHIP
1.20
66th
K/9
9.49
47th
BB/9
2.85
81st
P-Score53i
FIP
3.87
HR/9
1.29
124th
OPS/R
0.663
IP
104.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.76
Road ERA3.83
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.39
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Jax strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Jax owns the lower FIP, 3.87 to 4.82.
·Jax allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·Jax has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKayJaxNote
ERA−10991Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.823.87
WAR1.11.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.8
Sinker17%95.2
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3
Jax arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%87.6
Changeup23%90.9
Sinker22%95.3
Four-seam18%95.9
Curveball9%84.9
Cutter3%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
24th
in MLB
0.683OPS
.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 AntonacciLLF62.7608.800No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B80.80431.844No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B87.83331.783No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS66.71031.666No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH62.72514.751No MLB historyNo history
6Tristan PetersLCF64.80312.828No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B63.74314.657No MLB historyNo history
8Everson PereiraRRF52.7485.695No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC33.5277.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.271 / .760 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.202 / .804 · 31 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.249 / .833 · 31 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.204 / .710 · 31 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.246 / .725 · 14 HRvs hand .751 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Tristan Peters CF · L.275 / .803 · 12 HRvs hand .828 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.268 / .743 · 14 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Everson Pereira RF · R.235 / .748 · 5 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.141 / .527 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH83.82422.863No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.79721.659No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89841.938No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan ViladeRRF68.79811.835No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF44.6960.634No MLB historyNo history
6Jonny DeLucaRRF48.7119.687No MLB historyNo history
7Ben WilliamsonR2B38.6413.622No MLB historyNo history
8Cedric MullinsLCF48.62414.547No MLB historyNo history
9Nick FortesRC44.6805.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.299 / .824 · 22 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.278 / .797 · 21 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.279 / .898 · 41 HRvs hand .938 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Ryan Vilade RF · R.260 / .798 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.308 / .696 · 0 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.263 / .711 · 9 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Ben Williamson 2B · R.247 / .641 · 3 HRvs hand .622 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Cedric Mullins CF · L.201 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .547 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.263 / .680 · 5 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·TBTB
AVG.235 26th.260 1st
OPS.722 12th.735 6th
Home runs194 6th162 21st
Runs708 7th684 12th
OBP.319 10th.328 5th
SLG.403 12th.407 8th
PitchingCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs3.76
CWSTB
WHIP1.31vs1.14
CWSTB
K/98.3vs8.2
CWSTB
HR Allowed169vs186
CWSTB
BullpenCWSCWS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.85vs3.53
no league rank
Saves38vs56
CWSTB
ResultsCWSCWS·TBTB
+2619th
Run differential
+25810th
77–74 Record91–59
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 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.