Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays | July 31, 2026

Final July 31, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Chicago White Sox 👑

58-51

Tampa Bay Rays

64-45

MLB PREVIEW • July 31, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago White Sox (58-51) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (64-45) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Chicago White Sox

Visiting Side

Record 58-51

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 64-45

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CHI	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	8	2
TAM	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Chicago White Sox

99%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score CHI 0.8 - TAM 5

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.

Chicago White Sox

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

54.9% Win % 60.5%

89-73 Overall Record 98-64

46-35 Home Record 55-26

43-38 Away Record 43-38

0.50 Runs / G 3.33

.129 Team BA .208

.374 Team OPS .599

6.19 Team ERA 1.67

1.50 WHIP 0.70

62 AB (At Bats) 96

1 R (Runs) 10

8 H (Hits) 20

1 2B (Doubles) 4

0 3B (Triples) 0

0 HR (Home Runs) 3

1 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

9 TB (Total Bases) 33

7 BB (Walks) 5

19 SO (Strikeouts) 18

1 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.129 AVG .208

.229 OBP .255

.145 SLG .344

.374 OPS .599

1.2 RC (Runs Created) 8.7

.100 BB/PA .049

0.37 BB/K 0.28

3.94 P/PA 3.63

1 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 7

70 PA (Plate Appearances) 103

0.0 AB/HR 32.0

6.19 ERA 1.67

1.50 WHIP 0.70

16.0 IP (Innings) 27.0

21 H (Hits Allowed) 12

11 ER (Earned Runs) 5

4 HR (HR Allowed) 2

3 BB (Walks Allowed) 7

13 K (Strikeouts) 31

7.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.3

0 W (Wins) 3

2 L (Losses) 0

0 SV (Saves) 3

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

1 E (Errors) 1

6 DP (Double Plays) 2

67 TC (Total Chances) 101

48 PO (Putouts) 81

18 A (Assists) 19

4.1 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

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 Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox brings a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208.

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

20,661

Closing Odds

Line: TB -144 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Erick Fedde

Home Starter

Nick Martinez

Consensus Pool

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Chicago White Sox (52.6%) Tampa Bay Rays (47.4%)

Total Submissions: 62 circles

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