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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:30 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score63
Tampa Bay Rays
90–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 63
8
8–7
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
75–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
7
T-Score54
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.81
22nd
WHIP
0.92
6th
K/9
8.98
66th
BB/9
1.52
2nd
P-Score74i
FIP
2.91
HR/9
0.79
34th
OPS/R
0.500
IP
160.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.05
Road ERA2.57
Last 5 starts
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
79th
WHIP
1.13
40th
K/9
10.28
29th
BB/9
2.56
55th
P-Score66i
FIP
3.09
HR/9
0.94
57th
OPS/R
0.673
IP
162.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.70
Road ERA3.87
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.92 WHIP compared with 1.13.
·Skenes strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Rasmussen enters with a 2.81 ERA compared with Skenes's 3.78.
·Rasmussen carries a 2.57 road ERA, compared with Skenes's 3.70 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRasmussenSkenesNote
ERA−6988Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.913.09
WAR4.34.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.9
Sinker23%95.3
Changeup13%89.7
Curveball4%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5
Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper15%84.3
Changeup13%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter11%93.2
Slider8%86.7
Curveball0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
3rd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
6th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.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·PITPIT
+25110th
Run differential
+23712th
90–59 Record75–75
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (0–0)
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:30 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Drew Rasmussen is at 74; Paul Skenes is at 66. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.