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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL West

Tampa Bay Rays 13, Colorado Rockies 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldStats updated Aug 3, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score66
Tampa Bay Rays
92–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 66
13
13–9
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
56–96 · 5th NL West · T-Score 24
9
T-Score24
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysSeymour owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .756 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Colorado ranks 11th vs LHP.
BullpenRaysTampa owns a 3.51 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.44.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 66–24 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.27
116th
WHIP
1.14
46th
K/9
11.04
11th
BB/9
2.50
48th
P-Score56i
FIP
4.11
HR/9
1.69
191st
OPS/R
0.685
IP
122.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.75
Road ERA4.96
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.21
217th
WHIP
1.88
217th
K/9
6.36
191st
BB/9
3.82
151st
P-Score31i
FIP
5.38
HR/9
1.63
180th
OPS/R
0.815
IP
127.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.77
Road ERA5.72
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Seymour strikes out 4.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Seymour allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.88.
·Seymour enters with a 4.27 ERA compared with Lorenzen's 7.21.
·Seymour averages 6.4 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSeymourLorenzenNote
ERA−104149Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.115.38
WAR1.30.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.4
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.6
Sinker16%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1
Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup20%84.6
Sinker20%93.4
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter15%90.1
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.7
Slider8%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
4th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.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 Michael Lorenzen
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lorenzen (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH82.81222.802No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.79921.849No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89541.876No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF48.62214.646No MLB historyNo history
5Victor Mesa Jr.LRF70.82013.838No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler SimpsonLLF45.7010.724No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B53.70910.747No MLB historyNo history
8Kenny PiperRC—.9201.453No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS36.5992.637No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.295 / .812 · 22 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.278 / .799 · 21 HRvs hand .849 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.277 / .895 · 41 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.201 / .622 · 14 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.252 / .820 · 13 HRvs hand .838 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Chandler Simpson LF · L.311 / .701 · 0 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.234 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Kenny Piper C · R.222 / .920 · 1 HRvs hand .453 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.219 / .599 · 2 HRvs hand .637 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs LHP Ian Seymour
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Seymour (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF65.82215.879No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle KarrosR3B72.78212.824No MLB historyNo history
3Cole CarriggSCF62.80210.793No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC75.84138.856No MLB historyNo history
5Mickey MoniakLLF63.76822.559No MLB historyNo history
6Willi CastroS2B58.74815.704No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler FreemanRRF36.6313.568No MLB historyNo history
8Troy JohnstonLRF56.7514.583No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS38.60011.546No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.295 / .822 · 15 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Kyle Karros 3B · R.260 / .782 · 12 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Cole Carrigg CF · S.266 / .802 · 10 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .841 · 38 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Mickey Moniak LF · L.241 / .768 · 22 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Tyler Freeman RF · R.247 / .631 · 3 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Troy Johnston RF · L.282 / .751 · 4 HRvs hand .583 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.215 / .600 · 11 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·COLCOL
AVG.260 1st.254 4th
OPS.735 6th.742 5th
Home runs162 21st169 20th
Runs698 9th715 6th
OBP.329 5th.324 7th
SLG.406 9th.418 4th
PitchingTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.73vs5.59
TBCOL
WHIP1.14vs1.53
TBCOL
K/98.2vs7.0
TBCOL
HR Allowed189vs210
TBCOL
BullpenTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.51vs5.44
no league rank
Saves57vs32
TBCOL
ResultsTBTB·COLCOL
+2699th
Run differential
+8929th
92–59 Record56–96
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
Colorado Rockies (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.37 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen (6.54 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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 Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ian Seymour is at 56; Michael Lorenzen is at 31. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.