Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics
September 16, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
4
Athletics
ATH
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Athletics
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
92-59 (.609)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Athletics
61-91 (.401)
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
Hitters
Pitchers
6.2 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA
3.2 IP, 2 SO, 2.455 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff McNeil (2B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Muncy (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea Langeliers (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy White (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Serven (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Basso (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seth Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Rom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Blewett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hogan Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Madrigal (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Martinez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Booser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Brady Basso | 2.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Johnson | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Drew Rom | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Blewett | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hogan Harris | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Nick Martinez | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Kevin Kelly | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 1-0
Jonny DeLuca doubles (21) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Junior Caminero scores.
bottom 1 • Double • 2-0
Chandler Simpson doubles (16) on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler, deflected by second baseman Jeff McNeil. Jonny DeLuca scores.
bottom 2 • Double • 3-0
Nick Fortes doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jorge Mateo scores.
bottom 2 • Single • 4-0
Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Nick Fortes scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 4-1
Tommy White homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
top 3 • Home Run • 4-2
Henry Bolte homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.
top 6 • Single • 4-3
Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jeff McNeil scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 4-3
Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-3
Donovan Walton flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-3
Zack Gelof flies out sharply to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-3
Richie Palacios lines out to third baseman Zack Gelof.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-3
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to pitcher Scott Blewett.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-3
Max Muncy flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-3
Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Ryan Vilade called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Yandy Díaz flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
Brian Serven pops out to second baseman Nick Madrigal.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
Carlos Cortes pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Tommy White singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-3
Liam Hicks grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Jorge Mateo flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-3
Victor Mesa Jr. lines out to shortstop Donovan Walton.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-3
Nick Madrigal doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Donovan Walton strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. Shea Langeliers steals (3) 2nd base.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 4-3
Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jeff McNeil scores.
top 6 • Double • 4-2
Jeff McNeil doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 5 • Bunt Groundout • 4-2
Chandler Simpson bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Seth Johnson to first baseman Tommy White.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-2
Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-2
Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
top 5 • Groundout • 4-2
Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Ryan Vilade.