Final lineupsLineups only · full preview is a separate page

Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineups — August 2, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

1:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldFinal lineups locked · Aug 2, 10:10 AM ETStats updated Sep 16, 9:06 AM ET

Chicago White Sox

77–74 · 1st AL Central

Official

StarterGriffin Jax

HandRHP

L / R bats5 L / 3 R / 1 S

OPS vs hand.713 vs RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

91–59 · 1st AL East

Official

StarterAnthony Kay

HandLHP

L / R bats3 L / 6 R

OPS vs hand.683 vs LHP

Chicago White Sox batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Griffin Jax

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Sam AntonacciLLF62.271.367.7608523.800—

1Sam Antonacci LF · L.271/.367/.760·8 HRvs hand.80062H-Score

2Munetaka MurakamiL1B80.202.344.80431506.844—

2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.202/.344/.804·31 HRvs hand.84480H-Score

3Miguel VargasR3B87.249.358.83331658.7831-for-1Very small sample

3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.249/.358/.833·31 HRvs hand.783 · 1-for-1 · Very small87H-Score

4Colson MontgomeryLSS66.204.289.71031602.6660-for-1Very small sample

4Colson Montgomery SS · L.204/.289/.710·31 HRvs hand.666 · 0-for-1 · Very small66H-Score

5Andrew BenintendiLDH62.246.306.72514446.7512-for-4Very small sample

5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.246/.306/.725·14 HRvs hand.751 · 2-for-4 · Very small62H-Score

6Tristan PetersLCF64.275.346.80312466.828399 PA0-for-1Very small sample

6Tristan Peters CF · L.275/.346/.803·12 HRvs hand.828 · 399 PA · 0-for-1 · Very small64H-Score

7Chase MeidrothR2B63.268.344.74314608.657—

7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.268/.344/.743·14 HRvs hand.65763H-Score

8Everson PereiraRRF52.235.309.7485111.69567 PA—

8Everson Pereira RF · R.235/.309/.748·5 HRvs hand.695 · 67 PA52H-Score

9Drew RomoSC33.141.239.5277203.520165 PA—

9Drew Romo C · S.141/.239/.527·7 HRvs hand.520 · 165 PA33H-Score

Tampa Bay Rays batting order

Official lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Yandy DíazRDH83.299.364.82422646.863179 PA0-for-4Very small sample

1Yandy Díaz DH · R.299/.364/.824·22 HRvs hand.863 · 179 PA · 0-for-4 · Very small83H-Score

2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.278.361.79721634.659174 PA—

2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.278/.361/.797·21 HRvs hand.659 · 174 PA79H-Score

3Junior CamineroR3B91.279.363.89841655.938174 PA1-for-1Very small sample

3Junior Caminero 3B · R.279/.363/.898·41 HRvs hand.938 · 174 PA · 1-for-1 · Very small91H-Score

4Ryan ViladeRRF68.260.328.79811242.8350-for-1Very small sample

4Ryan Vilade RF · R.260/.328/.798·11 HRvs hand.835 · 0-for-1 · Very small68H-Score

5Chandler SimpsonLLF44.308.337.6960576.634187 PA0-for-2Very small sample

5Chandler Simpson LF · L.308/.337/.696·0 HRvs hand.634 · 187 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small44H-Score

6Jonny DeLucaRRF48.263.295.7119325.6870-for-1Very small sample

6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.263/.295/.711·9 HRvs hand.687 · 0-for-1 · Very small48H-Score

7Ben WilliamsonR2B38.247.309.6413270.622120 PA0-for-2Very small sample

7Ben Williamson 2B · R.247/.309/.641·3 HRvs hand.622 · 120 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small38H-Score

8Cedric MullinsLCF48.201.283.62414479.5472-for-5Small sample

8Cedric Mullins CF · L.201/.283/.624·14 HRvs hand.547 · 2-for-5 · Small48H-Score

9Nick FortesRC45.263.309.6805302.6442-for-2Very small sample

9Nick Fortes C · R.263/.309/.680·5 HRvs hand.644 · 2-for-2 · Very small45H-Score