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Tampa Bay Rays 12, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats updated Aug 11, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score66
Tampa Bay Rays
96–63 · 1st AL East · T-Score 66
12
12–4
FINAL
Athletics
63–96 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
4
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.94
26th
WHIP
1.07
21st
K/9
5.48
217th
BB/9
1.27
1st
P-Score61i
FIP
3.98
HR/9
1.12
96th
OPS/R
0.704
IP
177.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.90
Road ERA1.99
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATH
Mason Barnett RHP
Mason Barnett
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.02
220th
WHIP
1.66
213th
K/9
9.00
65th
BB/9
5.40
212th
P-Score26i
FIP
6.78
HR/9
2.52
222nd
OPS/R
0.925
IP
50.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.23
Road ERA8.06
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.71
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Barnett strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez owns the lower FIP, 3.98 to 6.78.
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.66.
·Martinez allows the lower home-run rate: 1.12 vs 2.52 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMartinezBarnettNote
ERA−71160Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.986.78
WAR2.7-0.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.1
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2
Barnett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.0
Slider18%87.4
Sweeper14%83.6
Curveball10%79.1
Changeup8%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Mason Barnett)
6th
in MLB
0.748OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
13th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Mason Barnett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Barnett (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH82.80422.807No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.79322.843No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.88241.867No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC66.79718.876No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF44.6920.718No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF70.80614.797No MLB historyNo history
7Cedric MullinsLCF49.62915.651No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B53.70410.747No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS36.6072.641No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.292 / .804 · 22 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.275 / .793 · 22 HRvs hand .843 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.275 / .882 · 41 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.281 / .797 · 18 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.308 / .692 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.248 / .806 · 14 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.203 / .629 · 15 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.234 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.223 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .641 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Jeff McNeilL2B47.6909.715No MLB historyNo history
2Zack GelofR3B73.81022.782No MLB historyNo history
3Jacob WilsonRSS40.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
4Carlos CortesLRF59.72110.718No MLB historyNo history
5Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72717.742No MLB historyNo history
6Jonah HeimSC48.62913.611No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF66.76011.730No MLB historyNo history
8Donovan WaltonL2B62.8319.868No MLB historyNo history
9Tommy WhiteR3B32.5973.592No MLB historyNo history
1Jeff McNeil 2B · L.267 / .690 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Zack Gelof 3B · R.259 / .810 · 22 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score4Carlos Cortes RF · L.253 / .721 · 10 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Lawrence Butler RF · L.239 / .727 · 17 HRvs hand .742 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Jonah Heim C · S.202 / .629 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.275 / .760 · 11 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Donovan Walton 2B · L.270 / .831 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Tommy White 3B · R.250 / .597 · 3 HRvs hand .592 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·ATHATH
AVG.258 1st.246 14th
OPS.726 8th.723 11th
Home runs165 22nd194 11th
Runs719 11th691 20th
OBP.326 5th.318 13th
SLG.400 15th.405 8th
PitchingTBTB·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.73vs5.44
TBATH
WHIP1.14vs1.50
TBATH
K/98.3vs8.5
TBATH
HR Allowed199vs239
TBATH
BullpenTBTB·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.77vs5.48
no league rank
Saves57vs38
TBATH
ResultsTBTB·ATHATH
+2999th
Run differential
+4230th
96–63 Record63–96
8–2 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Athletics (2–8)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.65 ERA, 11–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Mason Barnett (5.56 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Martinez is at 61; Mason Barnett is at 26. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.