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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 2, Baltimore Orioles 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 9:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score67
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
2
2–3
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but McClanahan owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupOriolesBaltimore's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TB
Shane McClanahan LHP
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.25
43rd
WHIP
1.12
39th
K/9
8.27
116th
BB/9
3.08
100th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.70
29th
OPS/R
–
IP
102.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.54
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BAL
Brandon Young RHP
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
55th
WHIP
1.35
134th
K/9
7.34
135th
BB/9
3.21
140th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.15
127th
OPS/R
–
IP
117.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.44
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·McClanahan allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·McClanahan allows the lower home-run rate: 0.70 vs 1.15 per nine.
·Young has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·McClanahan owns a 2.54 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.44 for Young.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcClanahanYoungNote
Career vs opponent4.61 ERA, 3 GS9.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McClanahan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%95.6
Changeup28%86.9
Slider18%88.2
Curveball15%82.2
Young arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.4
Splitter19%84.4
Slider15%84.5
Sinker14%93.8
Curveball12%75.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Brandon Young)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs LHP (Shane McClanahan)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.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 Brandon Young
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Young (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.8162-for-2Very small sample
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.8371-for-3Very small sample
3Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.7181-for-2Very small sample
4Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.8710-for-2Very small sample
5Kenny PiperRC—.9201.453No MLB historyNo history
6Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.773No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.7481-for-2Very small sample
8Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.6471-for-2Very small sample
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample76H-Score3Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score4Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample87H-Score5Kenny Piper C · R.222 / .920 · 1 HRvs hand .453 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score8Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Shane McClanahan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs McClanahan (BvP)
1Jackson HollidayL2B44.6407.6550-for-1Very small sample
2Pete AlonsoR1B85.88543.7951-for-3Very small sample
3Coby MayoR3B68.758241.1241-for-2Very small sample
4Tyler O'NeillRRF51.67710.7750-for-3Very small sample
5Gunnar HendersonLSS65.71224.7211-for-2Very small sample
6Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B64.838111.0660-for-1Very small sample
7Christian FranklinRCF—.5250.5421-for-1Very small sample
8Leody TaverasSCF43.6338.5060-for-3Very small sample
9Carlos NarváezRC29.4673.4620-for-1Very small sample
1Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .655 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample44H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .795 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample85H-Score3Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand 1.124 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample68H-Score4Tyler O'Neill RF · R.212 / .677 · 10 HRvs hand .775 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score5Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .721 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample65H-Score6Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand 1.066 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample64H-Score7Christian Franklin CF · R.180 / .525 · 0 HRvs hand .542 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .506 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample43H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .462 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·BALBAL
AVG.258 1st.234 27th
OPS.728 8th.710 21st
Home runs169 22nd199 10th
Runs736 12th718 17th
OBP.326 5th.314 20th
SLG.402 13th.396 21st
PitchingTBTB·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs4.07
TBBAL
WHIP1.14vs1.34
TBBAL
K/98.3vs8.2
TBBAL
HR Allowed201vs169
TBBAL
BullpenTBTB·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.88vs4.30
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.19vs1.35
no league rank
Saves58vs46
TBBAL
ResultsTBTB·BALBAL
+3604th
Run differential
+31311th
98–64 Record79–82
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
Baltimore Orioles (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Shane McClanahan (3.25 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Brandon Young (3.52 ERA, 9–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Orioles performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Orioles 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane McClanahan is at 55; Brandon Young is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.