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Tampa Bay Rays 3, Baltimore Orioles 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 4:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score69
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 69
3
3–1
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Baltimore ranks 18th vs RHP.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa owns a 3.91 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Baltimore's 4.21.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.05
32nd
WHIP
1.14
26th
K/9
5.27
221st
BB/9
1.40
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
141.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.03
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.02
112th
WHIP
1.35
133rd
K/9
8.16
133rd
BB/9
3.03
115th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.68
27th
OPS/R
–
IP
145.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Baz strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·Martinez enters with a 3.05 ERA compared with Baz's 4.02.
·Baz allows the lower home-run rate: 0.68 vs 1.08 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMartinezBazNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 5 GS1.38 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Shane Baz)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.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 Shane Baz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Baz (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.8161-for-3Very small sample
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.8372-for-5Very small sample
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.8712-for-6Very small sample
4Liam HicksLC63.80118.9022-for-3Very small sample
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.7182-for-7Very small sample
6Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.7730-for-2Very small sample
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.6470-for-8Very small sample
8Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.7480-for-5Very small sample
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.6440-for-1Very small sample
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample87H-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample42H-Score6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .773 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · 0-for-8 · Very small sample47H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample51H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample34H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Jackson HollidayL2B44.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B85.88543.935No MLB historyNo history
3Gunnar HendersonLSS65.71224.708No MLB historyNo history
4Samuel BasalloLC60.69718.777No MLB historyNo history
5Coby MayoR3B68.75824.567No MLB historyNo history
6Dylan BeaversLLF54.6809.715No MLB historyNo history
7Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B64.83811.743No MLB historyNo history
8Colton CowserLCF54.68713.7340-for-1Very small sample
9Leody TaverasSCF43.6338.7080-for-2Very small sample
1Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .935 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score3Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Samuel Basallo C · L.222 / .697 · 18 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Colton Cowser CF · L.226 / .687 · 13 HRvs hand .734 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score9Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-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 21st
SLG.402 12th.396 23rd
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 ERA3.91vs4.21
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.19vs1.34
no league rank
Saves58vs46
TBBAL
ResultsTBTB·BALBAL
+3615th
Run differential
+32510th
98–64 Record79–82
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
Baltimore Orioles (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (3.05 ERA, 12–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Shane Baz (4.02 ERA, 4–13) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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 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?+
Nick Martinez is at 60; Shane Baz is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.