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

Scheduled August 30, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

San Diego Padres

72-62

Tampa Bay Rays

79-54

MLB PREVIEW • August 30, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Diego Padres (72-62) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (79-54) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

San Diego Padres

Visiting Side

Record 72-62

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 79-54

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

14%

San Diego Padres

86%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score SAN 3.9 - TAM 4.6

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

53.7% Win % 59.4%

72-62 Overall Record 79-54

41-28 Home Record 43-23

31-34 Away Record 36-31

4.25 Runs / G 4.47

.238 Team BA .260

.703 Team OPS .731

3.94 Team ERA 3.78

1.29 WHIP 1.15

4408 AB (At Bats) 4461

569 R (Runs) 595

1047 H (Hits) 1159

196 2B (Doubles) 188

12 3B (Triples) 20

148 HR (Home Runs) 136

548 RBI (Runs Batted In) 566

1711 TB (Total Bases) 1795

466 BB (Walks) 429

1084 SO (Strikeouts) 930

130 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.238 AVG .260

.315 OBP .329

.388 SLG .402

.703 OPS .731

550.1 RC (Runs Created) 599.0

.094 BB/PA .086

0.43 BB/K 0.46

3.93 P/PA 3.78

356 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 344

4982 PA (Plate Appearances) 5016

29.8 AB/HR 32.8

3.94 ERA 3.78

1.29 WHIP 1.15

1187.0 IP (Innings) 1186.0

1073 H (Hits Allowed) 1031

519 ER (Earned Runs) 498

146 HR (HR Allowed) 168

455 BB (Walks Allowed) 330

1083 K (Strikeouts) 1086

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

72 W (Wins) 79

62 L (Losses) 54

40 SV (Saves) 53

0.989 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

55 E (Errors) 79

196 DP (Double Plays) 188

4804 TC (Total Chances) 4681

3561 PO (Putouts) 3558

1188 A (Assists) 1044

36.0 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

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 .238 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.78 and Batting Average of .260.

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 • 88°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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San Diego Padres (50.8%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.2%)

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