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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 8, Chicago White Sox 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
8
8–5
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
5
T-Score59
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TB
Shane McClanahan LHP
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
43rd
WHIP
–
39th
K/9
–
115th
BB/9
–
100th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
28th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
Noah Schultz LHP
Noah Schultz
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
191st
WHIP
–
125th
K/9
–
114th
BB/9
–
158th
P-Score34i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
138th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McClanahan holds a 21-point P-Score advantage, 55 to 34.
·McClanahan carries a 4.19 road ERA, compared with Schultz's 5.72 mark at home.

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
Schultz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.1
Four-seam23%95.2
Cutter21%89.8
Sweeper18%82.7
Changeup10%89.2
Curveball2%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Noah Schultz)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Shane McClanahan)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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·CWSCWS
+3545th
Run differential
+3408th
98–64 Record84–78
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Shane McClanahan is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Noah Schultz is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane McClanahan is at 55; Noah Schultz is at 34. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.