Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

58-52, 24-31 Away

5th,1 out

65-45, 41-17 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
S. AntonacciLF	0-3	1	0	0	.276
M. Murakami1B	0-2	0	0	0	.243
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Murakami struck out looking. 3rd: Murakami struck out swinging.
M. Vargas3B	0-2	0	0	0	.236
C. MontgomerySS	1-2	1	0	0	.216
A. BenintendiDH	1-2	1	1	1	.248
T. PetersCF	1-2	0	0	0	.268
C. Meidroth2B	1-2	0	0	0	.271
E. PereiraRF	0-2	0	0	0	.205
D. RomoC	0-2	0	0	0	.136

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
A. Kay	4.0	4	0	0	1	44-30	4.10

According to ESPN Analytics

CHW

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Tropicana Field

1:40 PM, August 2, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Current Weather

St. Petersburg, Florida

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
First Base Umpire - Dillon Wilson
Second Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

G. JaxRHP

4.1IP

0BB

M. Murakami1B

0-2

PITCH COUNT: 76|ON DECK: M. Vargas

Balls

Strikes

Outs

.200

.188

.125

.143

.321

.282

.167

.326

.286

ON BASE:1B: Base empty2B: Base empty3B: Base empty

Strike Swinging

Four-seam FB94 MPH

Ball

Sinker94 MPH

Scoring Summary


CHW
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	3	4	1
0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	4	2

		CHW
1st	Antonacci scored on error, Benintendi safe at first on fielding error by pitcher Jax, C. Montgomery safe at third on error.	1
1st	C. Montgomery scored on Jax wild pitch, Benintendi to second on wild pitch by Jax.	2
4th	Benintendi homered to right center (378 feet).	3

Chicago White Sox

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Austin Hays LF	60-Day IL	Aug 2
Braden Montgomery RF	Day-To-Day	Aug 4
Tyler Gilbert RP	15-Day IL	Aug 4
Prelander Berroa RP	60-Day IL	Aug 4
Ky Bush SP	60-Day IL	Aug 4

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Gavin Lux LF	60-Day IL	Aug 3
Steven Wilson RP	60-Day IL	Aug 3
Jake Fraley RF	10-Day IL	Aug 4
Cole Sulser RP	15-Day IL	Aug 10
Jonathan Heasley RP	60-Day IL	Aug 10

Data is currently unavailable.

Top 5thCloseMLTotalRL

Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW

(58-52)

(58-52, 24-31 Away)

(58-52)

Anthony Kay

(7-5, 4.25)

o7.5

-105

(65-45)

(65-45, 41-17 Home)

(65-45)

Griffin Jax

(6-8, 3.74)

-150

Note: Odds and lines subject to change.

White Sox
6
Rays
1

Game 1

7/31

White Sox
0
Rays
1

Game 2

8/1

White Sox
Rays

Game 3

ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	58	52	.527	-	L1
Minnesota	56	56	.500	3	L1
Cleveland	56	56	.500	3	L2
Detroit	53	58	.477	5.5	W2
Kansas City	46	66	.411	13	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	65	45	.591	-	W1
New York	62	49	.559	3.5	L1
Boston	59	51	.536	6	W4
Baltimore	54	57	.486	11.5	L1
Toronto	52	59	.468	13.5	W3

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Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

G. JaxRHP

M. Murakami1B

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