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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 8, Chicago White Sox 3

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 23, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
8
8–3
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
3
T-Score46
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TB
Jesse Scholtens RHP
Jesse Scholtens
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
WHIP
–
K/9
–
BB/9
–
FIP
–
HR/9
–
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
42nd
WHIP
–
73rd
K/9
–
43rd
BB/9
–
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
73rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Scholtens enters with a 5.14 road ERA; Burke owns a 3.86 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Scholtens arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider31%88.3
Sinker23%92.1
Four-seam21%93.1
Splitter15%84.0
Sweeper10%80.4
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Sean Burke)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Jesse Scholtens)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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
+3998th
Run differential
+3949th
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?+
Jesse Scholtens is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.