San Diego Padres vs Tampa Bay Rays | August 30, 2026

Final/11 August 30, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

San Diego Padres

72-65

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

82-54

MLB PREVIEW • August 30, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Diego Padres (72-65) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (82-54) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

San Diego Padres

Visiting Side

Record 72-65

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 82-54

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	T	H	E
SAN	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	6	1
TAM	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	7	2

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

14%

San Diego Padres

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86%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score SAN 3.9 - TAM 4.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

San Diego Padres

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

52.6% Win % 60.3%

72-65 Overall Record 82-54

41-28 Home Record 46-23

31-37 Away Record 36-31

4.26 Runs / G 4.53

.237 Team BA .261

.702 Team OPS .734

3.94 Team ERA 3.79

1.29 WHIP 1.15

4477 AB (At Bats) 4531

579 R (Runs) 611

1061 H (Hits) 1181

197 2B (Doubles) 190

12 3B (Triples) 20

150 HR (Home Runs) 140

557 RBI (Runs Batted In) 579

1732 TB (Total Bases) 1831

473 BB (Walks) 434

1097 SO (Strikeouts) 943

133 SB (Stolen Bases) 131

.237 AVG .261

.315 OBP .329

.387 SLG .404

.702 OPS .734

556.7 RC (Runs Created) 612.3

.094 BB/PA .085

0.43 BB/K 0.46

3.92 P/PA 3.77

359 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 350

5058 PA (Plate Appearances) 5093

29.8 AB/HR 32.4

3.94 ERA 3.79

1.29 WHIP 1.15

1203.0 IP (Innings) 1204.0

1095 H (Hits Allowed) 1045

527 ER (Earned Runs) 507

150 HR (HR Allowed) 170

460 BB (Walks Allowed) 337

1096 K (Strikeouts) 1099

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

72 W (Wins) 81

64 L (Losses) 54

40 SV (Saves) 54

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

57 E (Errors) 80

197 DP (Double Plays) 190

4872 TC (Total Chances) 4756

3609 PO (Putouts) 3612

1206 A (Assists) 1064

36.0 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres brings a Team ERA of 3.94 and Batting Average of .237 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.79 and Batting Average of .261.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

19,576

Closing Odds

Line: TB -153 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Robbie Ray

Home Starter

Drew Rasmussen

Consensus Pool

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San Diego Padres (50.7%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.3%)

Total Submissions: 66 circles

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