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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Preview

October 15, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Progressive Field.

6:00 PM ET · Progressive FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed

T-Score56

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First pitch 6:00 PM ET

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T-Score52

First pitch 6:00 PM ET

Starting pitchers

Griffin Jax RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.53

54th

WHIP

1.18

63rd

K/9

9.29

56th

BB/9

2.80

79th

P-Score55i

FIP

3.76

HR/9

1.20

108th

OPS/R

0.632

112.1

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA3.45

Road ERA3.61

Last 5 starts

TBD TBD

Starter not announced

Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent

Metric	Jax	Starter	Note
ERA−	84	–	Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP	3.76	–
WAR	1.6	–	Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jax arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Sweeper	25%	87.5
Sinker	23%	95.3
Changeup	23%	90.8
Four-seam	18%	95.9
Curveball	9%	84.9
Cutter	3%	92.8

Offense vs pitcher hand

Guardians vs RHPGriffin Jax throws right-handed

.706

OPS vs hand

24th

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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

Results

TB·

CLE

+3786th

Run differential

+28219th

98–64 Record85–77

Last 10 games

Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable

Cleveland Guardians Recent form unavailable

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 Guardians?+

Cleveland Guardians has not announced a starter for this game.

What time does the game start?+

6:00 PM ET at Progressive Field.

Where is the game being played?+

Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.

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.