Chicago White SoxWhite Sox59-52
9FinalAug 2, 2026
Tampa Bay RaysRays65-46
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CHW+124
TB−150
Run line
CHW +1.5−175
TB −1.5+144
Total O/U
Over 7.5−105
Under 7.5−115
- Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 7.5 (10 runs).
Recap
The Chicago White Sox routed the Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Aug 2, 2026, a 8-run win to move to 59-52.
They scored 4 runs in the ninth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: Kay (8-5) · L: Jax (6-9)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- CHWRunAntonacci scored on error, Benintendi safe at first on fielding error by pitcher Jax, C. Montgomery safe at third on error.1-0
- CHWWild PitchC. Montgomery scored on Jax wild pitch, Benintendi to second on wild pitch by Jax.2-0
Top 4
- CHWHome runBenintendi homered to right center (378 feet).3-0
Top 6
- CHWDoublePereira doubled to left, Meidroth scored and Peters scored.5-0
Top 9
- CHWHome runPereira homered to center (410 feet), Meidroth scored.7-0
- CHWHome runVargas homered to left center (413 feet), Acuña scored.9-0
Bottom 9
- TBHome runWilliamson homered to left (380 feet).9-1
Team stats
CHWTB
- Hits
- 9
- 11
- Home Runs
- 3
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 7
- 1
- Walks
- 2
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 12
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 11
- 20
- Errors
- 2
- 2
Player stats
White Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Antonacci LF | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .274 | .364 | .407 |
| Munetaka Murakami 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .244 | .378 | .546 |
| Luisangel Acuna SS | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .273 | .277 |
| Miguel Vargas 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .237 | .342 | .479 |
| Colson Montgomery 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .215 | .294 | .449 |
| Andrew Benintendi DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .246 | .308 | .433 |
| Tristan Peters CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .267 | .325 | .417 |
| Chase Meidroth 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .273 | .348 | .391 |
| Everson Pereira RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .225 | .284 | .438 |
| Drew Romo C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .134 | .220 | .284 |
White Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Kay P | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 89-60 | 4.01 | 89 |
| Grant Taylor P | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 2.40 | 22 |
| Duncan Davitt P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-9 | 4.50 | 14 |
Rays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .301 | .375 | .460 |
| Richie Palacios PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .225 | .319 | .330 |
| Jonathan Aranda 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .280 | .371 | .430 |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .282 | .373 | .544 |
| Ryan Vilade 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .257 | .317 | .473 |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .296 | .328 | .356 |
| Jonny DeLuca RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .263 | .297 | .435 |
| Ben Williamson SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .248 | .311 | .335 |
| Cedric Mullins CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .201 | .276 | .355 |
| Nick Fortes C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .278 | .319 | .386 |
Rays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax P | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 82-59 | 3.63 | 82 |
| Craig Kimbrel P | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 4.81 | 22 |
| Steven Matz P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.97 | 13 |
| Alexander Cook P | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34-22 | 7.36 | 34 |
| Chris Roycroft P | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-4 | 8.24 | 5 |
Game info
VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance23,559
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mike Estabrook · First Base Umpire: Dillon Wilson · Second Base Umpire: Malachi Moore · Third Base Umpire: Alfonso Marquez
TVCHSN · local
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