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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 FieldStats updated Aug 4, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score67
Tampa Bay Rays
93–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
9
9–7
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
56–97 · 5th NL West · T-Score 22
7
T-Score22
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
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
4.67
140th
WHIP
1.34
123rd
K/9
8.32
99th
BB/9
3.30
119th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.43
HR/9
1.31
133rd
OPS/R
0.710
IP
158.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.66
Road ERA5.81
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
6.37
205th
WHIP
1.45
167th
K/9
7.58
130th
BB/9
3.49
136th
P-Score45i
FIP
3.82
HR/9
0.91
51st
OPS/R
0.790
IP
59.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.81
Road ERA8.71
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Peralta enters with a 4.67 ERA compared with Hughes's 6.37.
·The WHIP gap favors Peralta, 1.34 to 1.45.
·Hughes allows the lower home-run rate: 0.91 vs 1.31 per nine.
·Hughes has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPeraltaHughesNote
ERA−116122Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.433.82
WAR1.51.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.2
Changeup23%87.3
Curveball13%79.3
Sweeper6%82.2
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
0.755OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.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 DíazRDH82.81222.802No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.79921.849No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89541.876No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC67.80918.920No MLB historyNo history
5Victor Mesa Jr.LRF70.82013.838No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler SimpsonLLF45.7010.724No MLB historyNo history
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.62214.646No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B53.70910.747No 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-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.286 / .809 · 18 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history67H-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-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.201 / .622 · 14 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.234 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.219 / .599 · 2 HRvs hand .637 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Freddy Peralta
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Peralta (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF64.82515.797No MLB historyNo history
2Cole CarriggSCF62.79810.826No MLB historyNo history
3Mickey MoniakLLF63.77322.825No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC75.84138.832No MLB historyNo history
5TJ RumfieldL1B69.84915.871No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle KarrosR3B72.77912.758No MLB historyNo history
7Willi CastroS2B58.74815.772No MLB historyNo history
8Jordan BeckRLF24.5521.334No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS38.60011.624No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.295 / .825 · 15 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score2Cole Carrigg CF · S.266 / .798 · 10 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Mickey Moniak LF · L.245 / .773 · 22 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .841 · 38 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5TJ Rumfield 1B · L.301 / .849 · 15 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Kyle Karros 3B · R.260 / .779 · 12 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score7Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Jordan Beck LF · R.199 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .334 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.215 / .600 · 11 HRvs hand .624 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·COLCOL
AVG.260 1st.254 4th
OPS.735 6th.741 5th
Home runs162 21st169 20th
Runs698 9th717 6th
OBP.329 5th.324 7th
SLG.406 9th.417 4th
PitchingTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.73vs5.62
TBCOL
WHIP1.14vs1.54
TBCOL
K/98.2vs7.0
TBCOL
HR Allowed189vs211
TBCOL
BullpenTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.63vs5.69
no league rank
Saves57vs32
TBCOL
ResultsTBTB·COLCOL
+2729th
Run differential
+8729th
93–59 Record56–97
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 52; Gabriel Hughes is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.