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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL West

Tampa Bay Rays 9, Colorado Rockies 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 4, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score67
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
9
9–7
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 26
7
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Peralta owns the better strikeout and control profile.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formRockiesHughes has a 3.80 ERA over his last five starts, while Peralta is at 6.85.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TB
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.99
133rd
WHIP
1.48
123rd
K/9
8.95
102nd
BB/9
3.80
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
119th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.85
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
COL
Gabriel Hughes RHP
Gabriel Hughes
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
212th
WHIP
1.19
169th
K/9
7.77
125th
BB/9
2.59
134th
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
69th
OPS/R
–
IP
24.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Hughes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Hughes enters with a 3.33 ERA compared with Peralta's 4.99.
·Hughes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.35 per nine.
·Peralta owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with Hughes's 7.8.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.4
Curveball13%79.5
Sweeper6%82.4
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8
Hughes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%92.4
Changeup12%87.8
Curveball11%78.7
Sinker10%92.9
Sweeper9%85.5
Slider8%86.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Gabriel Hughes)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
5th
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
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Gabriel Hughes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hughes (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC63.80118.902No MLB historyNo history
5Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.748No 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-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history63H-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-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Freddy Peralta
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Peralta (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF61.80915.771No MLB historyNo history
2Cole CarriggSCF61.81812.863No MLB historyNo history
3Mickey MoniakLLF60.75823.807No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC73.83941.835No MLB historyNo history
5TJ RumfieldL1B66.84316.875No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle KarrosR3B68.76113.719No MLB historyNo history
7Willi CastroS2B55.74815.772No MLB historyNo history
8Jordan BeckRRF24.5521.313No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS37.61713.628No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .719 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Jordan Beck RF · R.200 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .313 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .628 · 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 ERA3.63vs5.69
no league rank
Saves58vs33
TBCOL
ResultsTBTB·COLCOL
+3604th
Run differential
+17928th
98–64 Record58–104
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Freddy Peralta (4.99 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Gabriel Hughes (3.33 ERA, 0–3) 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?+
Freddy Peralta is at 54; Gabriel Hughes is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.