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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 Oct 29, 6:02 AM ET

Chicago White Sox

84–78 · 2nd AL Central

Official

StarterGriffin Jax

HandRHP

L / R bats5 L / 3 R / 1 S

OPS vs hand.716 vs RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

98–64 · 1st AL East

Official

StarterAnthony Kay

HandLHP

L / R bats3 L / 6 R

OPS vs hand.679 vs LHP

Chicago White Sox batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Griffin Jax

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Sam AntonacciLLF60.277.370.7668557.807443 PA—

1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277/.370/.766·8 HRvs hand.807 · 443 PA60H-Score

2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.207.347.82535553.866384 PA—

2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207/.347/.825·35 HRvs hand.866 · 384 PA79H-Score

3Miguel VargasR3B84.250.363.83733704.801496 PA1-for-1Very small sample

3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250/.363/.837·33 HRvs hand.801 · 496 PA · 1-for-1 · Very small84H-Score

4Colson MontgomeryLSS60.197.282.68531638.644441 PA0-for-1Very small sample

4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197/.282/.685·31 HRvs hand.644 · 441 PA · 0-for-1 · Very small60H-Score

5Andrew BenintendiLDH59.240.302.71515468.741420 PA2-for-4Very small sample

5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240/.302/.715·15 HRvs hand.741 · 420 PA · 2-for-4 · Very small59H-Score

6Tristan PetersLCF60.265.337.77412491.802424 PA0-for-1Very small sample

6Tristan Peters CF · L.265/.337/.774·12 HRvs hand.802 · 424 PA · 0-for-1 · Very small60H-Score

7Chase MeidrothR2B62.276.350.76516643.665460 PA—

7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276/.350/.765·16 HRvs hand.665 · 460 PA62H-Score

8Everson PereiraRRF42.235.309.7485111.73067 PA—

8Everson Pereira RF · R.235/.309/.748·5 HRvs hand.730 · 67 PA42H-Score

9Drew RomoSC28.144.240.5347206.520165 PA—

9Drew Romo C · S.144/.240/.534·7 HRvs hand.520 · 165 PA28H-Score

Tampa Bay Rays batting order

Official lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Yandy DíazRDH78.293.359.80522686.780202 PA0-for-4Very small sample

1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293/.359/.805·22 HRvs hand.780 · 202 PA · 0-for-4 · Very small78H-Score

2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.274.358.79222668.678190 PA—

2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274/.358/.792·22 HRvs hand.678 · 190 PA76H-Score

3Junior CamineroR3B87.276.360.88442702.916195 PA1-for-1Very small sample

3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276/.360/.884·42 HRvs hand.916 · 195 PA · 1-for-1 · Very small87H-Score

4Ryan ViladeRRF60.245.321.75011278.818170 PA0-for-1Very small sample

4Ryan Vilade RF · R.245/.321/.750·11 HRvs hand.818 · 170 PA · 0-for-1 · Very small60H-Score

5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.306.333.6890612.633211 PA0-for-2Very small sample

5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306/.333/.689·0 HRvs hand.633 · 211 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small43H-Score

6Jonny DeLucaRRF50.266.300.72911370.666155 PA0-for-1Very small sample

6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266/.300/.729·11 HRvs hand.666 · 155 PA · 0-for-1 · Very small50H-Score

7Ben WilliamsonR2B38.238.302.6203286.585133 PA0-for-2Very small sample

7Ben Williamson 2B · R.238/.302/.620·3 HRvs hand.585 · 133 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small38H-Score

8Cedric MullinsLCF47.205.284.62815502.565119 PA2-for-5Small sample

8Cedric Mullins CF · L.205/.284/.628·15 HRvs hand.565 · 119 PA · 2-for-5 · Small47H-Score

9Nick FortesRC41.258.304.6806323.676165 PA2-for-2Very small sample

9Nick Fortes C · R.258/.304/.680·6 HRvs hand.676 · 165 PA · 2-for-2 · Very small41H-Score