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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 3, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
13
13–9
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 25
9
T-Score25
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 .752 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 68–25 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
4.37
120th
WHIP
1.12
41st
K/9
10.34
18th
BB/9
3.22
48th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
198th
OPS/R
–
IP
78.1
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
6.54
224th
WHIP
1.81
225th
K/9
6.88
195th
BB/9
3.44
163rd
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
189th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Seymour strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Seymour allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.81.
·Seymour enters with a 4.37 ERA compared with Lorenzen's 6.54.
·Seymour owns a 1.88 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.60 for Lorenzen.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.5
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.7
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
Cutter14%90.2
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.8
Slider8%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.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 DíazRDH79.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
5Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
8Kenny PiperRC—.9201.453No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Kenny Piper C · R.222 / .920 · 1 HRvs hand .453 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs LHP Ian Seymour
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Seymour (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF61.80915.879No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle KarrosR3B68.76113.824No MLB historyNo history
3Cole CarriggSCF61.81812.793No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC73.83941.856No MLB historyNo history
5Mickey MoniakLLF60.75823.559No MLB historyNo history
6Willi CastroS2B55.74815.704No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler FreemanRRF30.6313.568No MLB historyNo history
8Troy JohnstonLRF53.7414.583No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS37.61713.546No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Tyler Freeman RF · R.247 / .631 · 3 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .583 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·COLCOL
AVG.258 1st.254 4th
OPS.728 8th.739 5th
Home runs169 22nd180 19th
Runs736 12th752 7th
OBP.326 5th.322 7th
SLG.402 13th.417 4th
PitchingTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs5.59
TBCOL
WHIP1.14vs1.52
TBCOL
K/98.3vs7.0
TBCOL
HR Allowed201vs227
TBCOL
BullpenTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.51vs5.44
no league rank
Saves58vs33
TBCOL
ResultsTBTB·COLCOL
+3615th
Run differential
+19427th
98–64 Record58–104
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 55; Michael Lorenzen is at 30. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.