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Tampa Bay Rays 4, Colorado Rockies 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 5, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score67
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
4
4–0
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 26
0
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMartinez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenRaysTampa owns a 3.86 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.98.
Recent formRaysTampa has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 67–26 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.77
32nd
WHIP
1.10
26th
K/9
5.04
221st
BB/9
1.46
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
123.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.14
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
COL
Tomoyuki Sugano RHP
Tomoyuki Sugano
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.47
181st
WHIP
1.26
122nd
K/9
5.08
216th
BB/9
2.10
28th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.84
211th
OPS/R
–
IP
102.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.30
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Martinez enters with a 2.77 ERA compared with Sugano's 4.47.
·Martinez allows the lower home-run rate: 1.09 vs 1.84 per nine.
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.26.
·Sugano has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2
Sugano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter21%86.9
Four-seam21%92.6
Sinker19%92.5
Sweeper11%83.7
Cutter11%89.0
Slider10%85.4
Curveball8%79.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Tomoyuki Sugano)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
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 Tomoyuki Sugano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sugano (BvP)
1Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC63.80118.902No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
9Nick FortesRC43.6806.684No MLB historyNo history
1Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history69H-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-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF61.80915.771No MLB historyNo history
2Cole CarriggSCF61.81812.863No MLB historyNo history
3Mickey MoniakLLF58.75823.807No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle KarrosR3B68.76113.719No MLB historyNo history
5TJ RumfieldL1B66.84316.875No MLB historyNo history
6Jordan BeckRRF24.5521.313No MLB historyNo history
7Edouard JulienL2B38.6143.631No MLB historyNo history
8Ezequiel TovarRSS37.61713.628No MLB historyNo history
9Brett SullivanLC42.6587.674No 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 history58H-Score4Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .719 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Jordan Beck RF · R.200 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .313 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score7Edouard Julien 2B · L.208 / .614 · 3 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Brett Sullivan C · L.225 / .658 · 7 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·COLCOL
AVG.258 2nd.254 4th
OPS.728 8th.739 5th
Home runs169 22nd180 19th
Runs736 12th752 7th
OBP.326 6th.322 7th
SLG.402 14th.417 5th
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 ERA3.86vs5.98
no league rank
Saves58vs33
TBCOL
ResultsTBTB·COLCOL
+3665th
Run differential
+19628th
98–64 Record58–104
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.77 ERA, 10–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tomoyuki Sugano (4.47 ERA, 11–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
Nick Martinez is at 60; Tomoyuki Sugano is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.