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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 1, Baltimore Orioles 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score62
Tampa Bay Rays
89–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 62
1
1–6
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
72–77 · 5th AL East · T-Score 49
6
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 62–49 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.99
95th
WHIP
1.24
77th
K/9
9.33
51st
BB/9
2.99
97th
P-Score52i
FIP
3.96
HR/9
1.36
140th
OPS/R
0.669
IP
99.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.14
Road ERA3.83
Last 5 starts
BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
102nd
WHIP
1.33
117th
K/9
7.99
117th
BB/9
3.09
107th
P-Score58i
FIP
3.39
HR/9
0.75
25th
OPS/R
0.626
IP
169.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.92
Road ERA4.18
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Baz allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 1.36 per nine.
·Jax owns a 9.3 K/9 compared with Baz's 8.0.
·Baz owns the lower FIP, 3.39 to 3.96.
·The WHIP gap favors Jax, 1.24 to 1.33.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJaxBazNote
ERA−9196Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.963.39
WAR1.03.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jax arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%87.6
Changeup23%91.0
Sinker22%95.4
Four-seam18%96.0
Curveball9%84.9
Cutter3%92.8
Baz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.9
Knuckle Curve33%85.3
Cutter15%89.6
Changeup9%87.7
Sinker9%95.3
Fastball0%79.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Shane Baz)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
24th
in MLB
0.707OPS
.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

ResultsTBTB·BALBAL
+22811th
Run differential
+20516th
89–59 Record72–77
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (0–0)
Baltimore Orioles (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Shane Baz is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:35 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where is the game being played?+
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Griffin Jax is at 52; Shane Baz is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.