San Francisco Giants vs Tampa Bay Rays | May 3, 2026

FINAL May 3, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

San Francisco Giants

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

MLB PREVIEW • May 3, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Francisco Giants travels to play Tampa Bay Rays at MLB Ballpark.

San Francisco Giants

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Tampa Bay Rays

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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San Francisco Giants

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91%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score SAN 3.8 - TAM 4.8

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 Francisco Giants

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

40.6% Win % 59.4%

54-79 Overall Record 79-54

31-34 Home Record 43-23

23-45 Away Record 36-31

4.02 Runs / G 4.48

.247 Team BA .260

.711 Team OPS .732

4.30 Team ERA 3.81

1.35 WHIP 1.15

4478 AB (At Bats) 4431

531 R (Runs) 592

1108 H (Hits) 1152

218 2B (Doubles) 186

25 3B (Triples) 20

146 HR (Home Runs) 136

510 RBI (Runs Batted In) 563

1814 TB (Total Bases) 1786

348 BB (Walks) 429

1049 SO (Strikeouts) 926

59 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.247 AVG .260

.306 OBP .329

.405 SLG .403

.711 OPS .732

558.3 RC (Runs Created) 597.0

.071 BB/PA .086

0.33 BB/K 0.46

3.85 P/PA 3.78

389 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 342

4928 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

30.7 AB/HR 32.6

4.30 ERA 3.81

1.35 WHIP 1.15

1162.1 IP (Innings) 1177.0

1081 H (Hits Allowed) 1029

555 ER (Earned Runs) 498

120 HR (HR Allowed) 168

491 BB (Walks Allowed) 330

993 K (Strikeouts) 1080

7.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

54 W (Wins) 78

78 L (Losses) 54

25 SV (Saves) 52

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

84 E (Errors) 79

218 DP (Double Plays) 186

4809 TC (Total Chances) 4646

3487 PO (Putouts) 3531

1238 A (Assists) 1036

36.6 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why San Francisco Giants Could Win

San Francisco Giants brings a Team ERA of 4.30 and Batting Average of .247 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.81 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

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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San Francisco Giants (51.2%) Tampa Bay Rays (48.8%)

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