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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

Tampa Bay Rays 1, Miami Marlins 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshotFinal 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
1
1–4
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 53
4
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 67–53 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
54th
WHIP
–
63rd
K/9
–
56th
BB/9
–
78th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
MIA
Sandy Alcantara RHP
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
87th
WHIP
–
82nd
K/9
–
193rd
BB/9
–
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
76th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Alcantara averages 2.6 more innings per start.
·Jax carries a 3.61 road ERA, compared with Alcantara's 3.14 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Sandy Alcantara)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTBTB·MIAMIA
+3545th
Run differential
+29515th
98–64 Record80–82
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
Miami Marlins Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Griffin Jax is at 55; Sandy Alcantara is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.