Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics
September 15, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
2
Athletics
ATH
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Athletics
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
91-59 (.607)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Athletics
61-90 (.404)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
15.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .728 | .719 |
| HR | 169 | 194 |
| Runs | 736 | 699 |
| ERA | 3.70 | 5.51 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | 1.51 |
| Strikeouts | 1322 | 1356 |
Top Players
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
Athletics
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Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shea Langeliers (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy White (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Perkins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Medina (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hogan Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Booser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Jack Perkins | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Luis Medina | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Booser | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Strikeout • 1-0
Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Shea Langeliers called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 2-1
Junior Caminero homers (41) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Home Run • 2-1
Junior Caminero homers (41) on a fly ball to right field.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-1
Lawrence Butler flies out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-1
Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-1
Jeff McNeil flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-1
Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 1-1
Nick Fortes pops out to shortstop Alika Williams.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-1
Rays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jorge Mateo singles on a ground ball to first baseman Tommy White.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Alika Williams strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Richie Palacios strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-1
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alika Williams. Liam Hicks to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Victor Mesa Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-1
Liam Hicks walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Junior Caminero strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-1
Jonathan Aranda lines out to shortstop Alika Williams.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Yandy Díaz grounds out sharply, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Lawrence Butler flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Shea Langeliers called out on strikes.
top 6 • Single • 1-0
Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Henry Bolte to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 1-0
Henry Bolte singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-0
Alika Williams lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 1-0
Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 1-0
Richie Palacios grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Richie Palacios out at 1st.
bottom 5 • Single • 1-0
Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.