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 FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score19

6–1

FINAL

T-Score49

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.

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

Team strengthRaysTampa leads 49–19 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

Rhett Lowder RHP

Cincinnati Reds

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

199th

WHIP

–

197th

K/9

–

171st

BB/9

–

160th

P-Score36i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

117th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Jesse Scholtens RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

WHIP

–

K/9

–

BB/9

–

FIP

–

HR/9

–

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

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

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	21%	93.1
Splitter	15%	84.0
Sweeper	10%	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·

+23229th

Run differential

+38414th

75–87 Record98–64

Last 10 games

Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable

Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable

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.