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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL East

Miami Marlins 2, Tampa Bay Rays 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
2
2–7
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
7
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Seymour owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–54 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Janson Junk RHP
Janson Junk
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
121st
WHIP
–
105th
K/9
–
190th
BB/9
–
44th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
120th
WHIP
–
42nd
K/9
–
19th
BB/9
–
48th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
197th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Junk averages 3.6 more innings per start.
·Junk enters with a 4.21 road ERA; Seymour owns a 3.98 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.1
Slider19%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.7
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%84.8
Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.5
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.7
Sinker16%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Janson Junk)
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

ResultsMIAMIA·TBTB
+28210th
Run differential
+3295th
80–82 Record98–64
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins 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 Marlins?+
Janson Junk is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Janson Junk is at 48; Ian Seymour is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.