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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL East

Cincinnati Reds 12, Tampa Bay Rays 6

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
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
12
12–6
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 49
6
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsCincinnati has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Burns leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 10th vs LHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 49–19 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
22nd
WHIP
–
61st
K/9
–
16th
BB/9
–
123rd
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Steven Matz LHP
Steven Matz
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
189th
WHIP
–
86th
K/9
–
176th
BB/9
–
79th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Burns averages 0.7 more innings per start.
·Burns carries a 3.46 road ERA, compared with Matz's 6.41 mark at home.
·Burns holds a 30-point P-Score advantage, 67 to 37.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam55%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.2
Sinker0%97.1
Curveball0%81.9
Matz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker50%93.6
Changeup28%83.0
Curveball13%78.8
Slider8%82.4
Cutter0%88.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Steven Matz)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Chase Burns)
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

ResultsCINCIN·TBTB
+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?+
Chase Burns is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Steven Matz 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?+
Chase Burns is at 67; Steven Matz is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.