5.37
ERA
1.52
WHIP
8.9
K/9
117.1
IP
23
GS
3.8
BB/9
vs ATH — career
3.00ERA2GS.222OPP AVG11K
Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics
Starting pitchers
5.64
ERA
1.63
WHIP
8.4
K/9
75.0
IP
15
GS
5.2
BB/9
vs TB — career
2.57ERA1GS.192OPP AVG5K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season5.37
Last 57.77
↑2.40 ERA worse in last 5
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts
Matchup edge
Jacob Lopez hotter lately (L5 2.11 ERA)·Rays 8–2 L10
Lineup threats vs starter
Rays vs Jacob Lopez
Avg OPS 0.8503 hot hittersTop: Aranda 1.000 · Caminero 1.000 · Simpson 1.000
Athletics vs Freddy Peralta
Avg OPS 0.7332 hot hittersTop: Wilson 1.000 · Heim 1.000 · Soderstrom 0.666
Tampa Bay Rays batters vs Jacob Lopez
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Athletics batters vs Freddy Peralta
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◆ Matchup preview
Tampa Bay Rays at Athletics (2026-08-10). Freddy Peralta vs Jacob Lopez at Sutter Health Park.
Starters — Peralta enters with a 5.37 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and 117.1 innings, with 8.9 K/9, 3.76 BB/9, and 1.46 HR/9. His last three starts were uneven: 3.2 IP and 7 ER on August 4, 4.0 IP and 2 ER on July 26, and 5.1 IP and 7 ER on July 20. The strikeout rate remains solid, but the recent run prevention trend is pointing the wrong way. Lopez has a 5.64 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, and 75.0 innings, with 8.4 K/9, 5.16 BB/9, and 1.56 HR/9. His last three starts have been much sharper: 5.0 IP and 2 ER on August 5, 5.1 IP and 1 ER on July 29, and 5.0 IP and 0 ER on July 24. That gives him a clear upward trend, backed by 21 strikeouts against 7 walks over those outings.
Teams — Tampa Bay brings a .731 OPS and 519 runs, with a .259 team average. The Rays also have the stronger run prevention profile, carrying a 3.68 team ERA and 1.14 WHIP, and they are 8-2 over their last 10 games. Oakland has a .715 OPS and 510 runs with a .243 team average. The Athletics’ pitching staff has been a problem area, posting a 5.41 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, and they are 2-8 over their last 10. The offensive gap is not massive, but Tampa Bay has been the more complete club, especially on the mound and in recent form.
◆ Lineup notes
Yandy Díaz has the most exposure against Jacob Lopez, going 1-for-5 with a .400 OPS in 5 PA. Jonathan Aranda is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS, Junior Caminero is 1-for-5 with a 1.000 OPS, and Chandler Simpson is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Nick Fortes is hitless at 0-for-2 in 2 PA with a .000 OPS, while Taylor Walls is hitless at 0-for-1 in 1 PA with a .000 OPS. Ryan Vilade, Jonny DeLuca, and Carson Williams have no MLB history vs Lopez.
Tyler Soderstrom has the largest sample against Freddy Peralta, going 2-for-6 with a .666 OPS in 6 PA. Jonah Heim has fared well at 2-for-4 with a 1.000 OPS, Jacob Wilson is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS, and Carlos Cortes is 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS. Lawrence Butler is 1-for-6 with a .334 OPS, while Jeff McNeil is hitless at 0-for-2 in 2 PA with a .000 OPS. Henry Bolte, Donovan Walton, and Zack Gelof have no MLB history vs Peralta.
Oakland appears to have the more familiar group against the opposing starter, with six hitters carrying prior at-bats against Peralta and several with productive results. Tampa Bay has some positive small-sample history against Lopez, but three projected hitters are seeing him for the first time.
Head to head (2025–2026)
3—3
Series tied
6 meetings total
2025-08-13
Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics
8–2
TB
2025-08-12
Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics
0–6
ATH
2025-08-11
Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics
7–4
TB
2025-07-02
Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays
5–6
TB
2025-07-01
Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays
4–3
ATH
Team picture · 2026
TB
ATH
Team AVG
0.259
0.243
Team OPS
0.731
0.715
Home runs
119
139
Runs scored
519
510
Team ERA
3.68
5.41
HR allowed
144
182
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