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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL West

Tampa Bay Rays 4, Colorado Rockies 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Coors FieldStats updated Aug 5, 4:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score66
Tampa Bay Rays
93–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 66
4
4–0
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
56–97 · 5th NL West · T-Score 22
0
T-Score22
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 66–22 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
2.94
26th
WHIP
1.07
25th
K/9
5.31
217th
BB/9
1.26
1st
P-Score60i
FIP
3.89
HR/9
1.10
89th
OPS/R
0.688
IP
171.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.92
Road ERA1.99
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
5.49
181st
WHIP
1.36
138th
K/9
5.43
216th
BB/9
2.14
26th
P-Score42i
FIP
5.41
HR/9
1.96
207th
OPS/R
0.801
IP
142.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.96
Road ERA5.64
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.30
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Martinez owns the lower FIP, 3.89 to 5.41.
·Martinez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Martinez allows the lower home-run rate: 1.10 vs 1.96 per nine.
·Sugano has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMartinezSuganoNote
ERA−70111Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.895.41
WAR2.80.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%92.4
Changeup26%78.2
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2
Sugano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter22%86.9
Four-seam21%92.5
Sinker19%92.5
Cutter11%89.0
Sweeper11%83.7
Slider9%85.4
Curveball8%79.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Tomoyuki Sugano)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
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 Tomoyuki Sugano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sugano (BvP)
1Victor Mesa Jr.LRF70.82113.841No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.79621.848No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89841.881No MLB historyNo history
4Liam HicksLC67.80818.916No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF45.6950.722No MLB historyNo history
6Cedric MullinsLCF47.62214.646No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B54.70910.747No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WallsSSS36.5992.637No MLB historyNo history
9Nick FortesRC45.6965.712No MLB historyNo history
1Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.254 / .821 · 13 HRvs hand .841 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.277 / .796 · 21 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.277 / .898 · 41 HRvs hand .881 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.285 / .808 · 18 HRvs hand .916 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.308 / .695 · 0 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Cedric Mullins CF · L.201 / .622 · 14 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.234 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Taylor Walls SS · S.218 / .599 · 2 HRvs hand .637 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.267 / .696 · 5 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Martinez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martinez (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF64.82515.797No MLB historyNo history
2Cole CarriggSCF62.79810.826No MLB historyNo history
3Mickey MoniakLLF63.77322.825No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle KarrosR3B72.77912.758No MLB historyNo history
5TJ RumfieldL1B69.84915.871No MLB historyNo history
6Jordan BeckRLF24.5521.334No MLB historyNo history
7Edouard JulienL2B45.6143.631No MLB historyNo history
8Ezequiel TovarRSS38.60011.624No MLB historyNo history
9Brett SullivanLC47.6897.682No 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-Score4Kyle Karros 3B · R.260 / .779 · 12 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5TJ Rumfield 1B · L.301 / .849 · 15 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Jordan Beck LF · R.199 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .334 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score7Edouard Julien 2B · L.208 / .614 · 3 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.215 / .600 · 11 HRvs hand .624 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Brett Sullivan C · L.236 / .689 · 7 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·COLCOL
AVG.260 1st.254 5th
OPS.734 7th.741 5th
Home runs162 21st169 20th
Runs700 9th717 7th
OBP.329 5th.324 7th
SLG.405 10th.417 4th
PitchingTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.74vs5.62
TBCOL
WHIP1.14vs1.54
TBCOL
K/98.2vs7.0
TBCOL
HR Allowed191vs211
TBCOL
BullpenTBTB·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.86vs5.98
no league rank
Saves57vs32
TBCOL
ResultsTBTB·COLCOL
+2709th
Run differential
+8729th
93–59 Record56–97
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 42. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.