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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 11, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
12
12–4
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
4
T-Score25
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
2.65
32nd
WHIP
1.10
26th
K/9
5.09
221st
BB/9
1.40
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.05
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
129.0
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
5.56
223rd
WHIP
1.38
215th
K/9
9.53
70th
BB/9
4.50
216th
P-Score26i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.12
225th
OPS/R
–
IP
34.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.71
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Barnett strikes out 4.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Martinez enters with a 2.65 ERA compared with Barnett's 5.56.
·Martinez allows the lower home-run rate: 1.05 vs 2.12 per nine.

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%89.2
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)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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 DíazRDH79.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC63.80118.902No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
2Zack GelofR3B69.79722.764No MLB historyNo history
3Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
4Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
5Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
6Jonah HeimSC46.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
8Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
9Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
1Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score2Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score4Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·ATHATH
AVG.258 2nd.245 16th
OPS.728 8th.719 15th
Home runs169 22nd194 11th
Runs736 12th699 20th
OBP.326 6th.317 16th
SLG.402 15th.402 12th
PitchingTBTB·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs5.51
TBATH
WHIP1.14vs1.51
TBATH
K/98.3vs8.5
TBATH
HR Allowed201vs247
TBATH
BullpenTBTB·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.77vs5.48
no league rank
Saves58vs39
TBATH
ResultsTBTB·ATHATH
+3665th
Run differential
+10130th
98–64 Record64–98
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 60; Mason Barnett is at 26. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.