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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 8, 11:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
3
3–2
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersThe starters are close overall, but Kirby owns the better strikeout and control profile.
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
4.28
WHIP
1.28
K/9
6.14
BB/9
2.42
FIP
–
HR/9
0.74
OPS/R
–
IP
48.1
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
3.76
125th
WHIP
1.28
155th
K/9
7.80
136th
BB/9
1.84
47th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
99th
OPS/R
–
IP
127.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.19
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kirby owns a 7.8 K/9 compared with Legumina's 6.1.
·Kirby has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Legumina allows the lower home-run rate: 0.74 vs 1.06 per nine.
·Kirby enters with a 3.76 ERA compared with Legumina's 4.28.

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
Sweeper28%87.4
Four-seam28%96.7
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)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Casey Legumina)
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 George Kirby
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kirby (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
7Liam HicksLC63.80118.902No MLB historyNo history
8Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
9Carson WilliamsRSS—.3701.608No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history51H-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 WardRDH57.6707.690No MLB historyNo history
2Cole YoungL2B58.69317.744No MLB historyNo history
3Randy ArozarenaRLF78.86526.827No MLB historyNo history
4Dominic CanzoneLDH76.82023.808No MLB historyNo history
5Julio RodríguezRCF63.70822.723No MLB historyNo history
6Josh NaylorL1B52.66710.660No MLB historyNo history
7Brendan DonovanL3B46.7803.936No MLB historyNo history
8Cal RaleighSC60.66423.680No MLB historyNo history
9Colt EmersonLSS27.5818.571No MLB historyNo history
1Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score3Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .827 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Brendan Donovan 3B · L.277 / .780 · 3 HRvs hand .936 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .680 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Colt Emerson SS · L.190 / .581 · 8 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score

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 20th
SLG.402 13th.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 ERA3.66vs3.56
no league rank
Saves58vs35
TBSEA
ResultsTBTB·SEASEA
+3615th
Run differential
+19926th
98–64 Record76–86
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.