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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL East

San Francisco Giants 1, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score31
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 31
1
1–2
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 49
2
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsSan has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Mahle leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 49–31 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

SF
Tyler Mahle RHP
Tyler Mahle
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
101st
WHIP
–
89th
K/9
–
107th
BB/9
–
74th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
118th
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
–
84th
K/9
–
176th
BB/9
–
78th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
194th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Mahle enters with a 5.28 road ERA; Matz owns a 6.41 ERA at home.
·Mahle holds a 21-point P-Score advantage, 58 to 37.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mahle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%92.8
Splitter30%86.3
Cutter15%87.8
Slider6%85.0
Sinker1%91.9
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

Giants vs LHP (Steven Matz)
29th
in MLB
0.658OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
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

ResultsSFSF·TBTB
+29426th
Run differential
+38414th
65–97 Record98–64
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants 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 Giants?+
Tyler Mahle is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Steven Matz is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Tyler Mahle is at 58; Steven Matz is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.