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Tampa Bay Rays 3, Seattle Mariners 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:50 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkStats updated Aug 8, 11:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score67
Tampa Bay Rays
95–60 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
3
3–2
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
73–83 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TB
Casey Legumina RHP
Casey Legumina
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
WHIP
1.30
K/9
7.01
BB/9
2.47
FIP
3.99
HR/9
0.91
OPS/R
0.889
IP
69.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.47
Road ERA4.50
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
SEA
George Kirby RHP
George Kirby
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.24
118th
WHIP
1.39
153rd
K/9
7.59
133rd
BB/9
2.33
38th
P-Score55i
FIP
3.84
HR/9
1.11
94th
OPS/R
0.739
IP
169.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.27
Road ERA5.53
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.19
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kirby has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·The WHIP gap favors Legumina, 1.30 to 1.39.
·Legumina allows the lower home-run rate: 0.91 vs 1.11 per nine.
·Legumina enters with a 4.50 road ERA; Kirby owns a 3.27 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLeguminaKirbyNote
ERA−95110Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.993.84
WAR0.42.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Legumina arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.6
Sinker22%92.1
Sweeper12%78.6
Slider12%85.0
Changeup12%81.7
Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%96.7
Sweeper28%87.4
Sinker21%96.8
Knuckle Curve10%84.1
Changeup5%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (George Kirby)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Casey Legumina)
19th
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 George Kirby
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kirby (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH82.80722.800No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B80.80022.852No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89241.875No MLB historyNo history
4Victor Mesa Jr.LRF71.82414.821No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF45.6970.726No MLB historyNo history
6Cedric MullinsLCF47.62314.645No MLB historyNo history
7Liam HicksLC67.81118.928No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B54.70710.744No MLB historyNo history
9Carson WilliamsRSS—.3701.608No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.292 / .807 · 22 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.277 / .800 · 22 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.277 / .892 · 41 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.251 / .824 · 14 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.309 / .697 · 0 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Cedric Mullins CF · L.202 / .623 · 14 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Liam Hicks C · L.288 / .811 · 18 HRvs hand .928 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.234 / .707 · 10 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Carson Williams SS · R.108 / .370 · 1 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Casey Legumina
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Legumina (BvP)
1Taylor WardRDH58.6677.690No MLB historyNo history
2Cole YoungL2B60.69217.738No MLB historyNo history
3Randy ArozarenaRLF80.85726.810No MLB historyNo history
4Dominic CanzoneLDH79.81822.805No MLB historyNo history
5Julio RodríguezRCF66.70121.703No MLB historyNo history
6Josh NaylorL1B55.68210.675No MLB historyNo history
7Brendan DonovanL3B49.7803.936No MLB historyNo history
8Cal RaleighSC63.67023.695No MLB historyNo history
9Colt EmersonLSS29.5818.571No MLB historyNo history
1Taylor Ward DH · R.222 / .667 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .692 · 17 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Randy Arozarena LF · R.279 / .857 · 26 HRvs hand .810 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Dominic Canzone DH · L.261 / .818 · 22 HRvs hand .805 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Julio Rodríguez CF · R.243 / .701 · 21 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Josh Naylor 1B · L.268 / .682 · 10 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Brendan Donovan 3B · L.277 / .780 · 3 HRvs hand .936 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .670 · 23 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Colt Emerson SS · L.190 / .581 · 8 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·SEASEA
AVG.259 1st.232 29th
OPS.732 7th.692 28th
Home runs164 21st179 15th
Runs707 11th634 28th
OBP.328 5th.312 22nd
SLG.404 10th.380 28th
PitchingTBTB·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs4.19
TBSEA
WHIP1.13vs1.26
TBSEA
K/98.2vs8.7
TBSEA
HR Allowed192vs187
TBSEA
BullpenTBTB·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.66vs3.56
no league rank
Saves57vs35
TBSEA
ResultsTBTB·SEASEA
+27910th
Run differential
+15626th
95–60 Record73–83
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Casey Legumina (4.28 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (3.76 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:50 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.