FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL East

Cincinnati Reds 6, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked

T-Score29

6–1

FINAL

T-Score68

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Scholtens owns the better strikeout and control profile.

Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.

Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–29 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

Rhett Lowder RHP

Cincinnati Reds

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

5.74

197th

WHIP

1.52

197th

K/9

6.95

170th

BB/9

3.78

160th

P-Score37i

FIP

4.71

HR/9

1.21

114th

OPS/R

0.722

133.1

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA4.66

Road ERA6.78

Last 5 starts

Jesse Scholtens RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

4.34

WHIP

1.34

K/9

6.99

BB/9

2.83

FIP

5.63

HR/9

2.27

OPS/R

0.693

47.2

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA4.01

Road ERA4.09

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Scholtens enters with a 4.34 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.74.

·Lowder allows the lower home-run rate: 1.21 vs 2.27 per nine.

·Scholtens allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.34 WHIP compared with 1.52.

·Lowder enters with a 6.78 road ERA; Scholtens owns a 4.01 ERA at home.

Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent

Metric	Lowder	Scholtens	Note
ERA−	134	96	Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP	4.71	5.63
WAR	1.3	-0.4	Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Scholtens arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Slider	31%	88.3
Sinker	23%	92.1
Four-seam	22%	93.1
Splitter	14%	84.1
Sweeper	11%	80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Jesse Scholtens)

27th

in MLB

0.693OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Rays vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)

4th

in MLB

0.752OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

Results

CIN·

+12427th

Run differential

+3276th

75–87 Record98–64

Last 10 games

Cincinnati Reds (0–0)

Tampa Bay Rays (0–0)

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

0—0

0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+

Rhett Lowder is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Rays?+

Jesse Scholtens is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.

Where is the game being played?+

Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Are the lineups confirmed?+

Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

P-Score is available for one starter only.