FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Tampa Bay Rays 2, Seattle Mariners 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:45 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 49
2
2–1
FINAL
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 35
1
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysRasmussen leads Gilbert in P-Score (75 vs 60), last-5 ERA and ERA.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Seattle ranks 21th vs RHP.
LineupRaysThe confirmed Tampa order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRaysTampa has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.91
12th
WHIP
0.93
5th
K/9
9.36
63rd
BB/9
1.53
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
23rd
OPS/R
–
IP
117.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.46
74th
WHIP
0.99
24th
K/9
9.43
35th
BB/9
1.90
40th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.15
150th
OPS/R
–
IP
132.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.58
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen enters with a 2.91 ERA compared with Gilbert's 3.46.
·Gilbert has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.
·Gilbert has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Recent form favors Rasmussen, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.8
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.6
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5
Gilbert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%96.4
Slider25%86.8
Splitter15%81.9
Changeup7%85.8
Sweeper7%81.2
Cutter5%91.2
Sinker0%93.0
Curveball0%76.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 Logan Gilbert
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Rasmussen

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·SEASEA
AVG.258 1st.233 29th
OPS.728 8th.693 27th
Home runs169 22nd182 16th
Runs736 12th664 28th
OBP.326 5th.314 21st
SLG.402 12th.379 28th
PitchingTBTB·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs4.20
TBSEA
WHIP1.14vs1.27
TBSEA
K/98.3vs8.8
TBSEA
HR Allowed201vs194
TBSEA
BullpenTBTB·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.81vs3.62
no league rank
Saves58vs35
TBSEA
ResultsTBTB·SEASEA
+38414th
Run differential
+28028th
98–64 Record76–86
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (2.91 ERA, 10–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Logan Gilbert (3.46 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:45 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
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 Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Drew Rasmussen is at 75; Logan Gilbert is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.