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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays
Slate date: 2026-08-02
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:13:14 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.5K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 1:40 PM ET
- Venue: Tropicana Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 59-52 (.532)
    Probable starter: Anthony Kay — 8-5, 4.01 ERA, 110.0 IP, 90 K / 42 BB, 1.35 WHIP (21 GS)
- Home: Tampa Bay Rays [TB] — record 65-46 (.586)
    Probable starter: Griffin Jax — 6-9, 3.63 ERA, 91.2 IP, 100 K / 30 BB, 1.21 WHIP (18 GS)

## RECENT FORM — Chicago White Sox [CWS] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 15 (5.0/gm), allowed 3 (1.0/gm), combined 18 (6.0/gm)

### 2026-08-02 — W 9-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Innings: CWS 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 | TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R/H/E: CWS 9/9/2 — TB 1/11/2
Decisions: W: Anthony Kay  |  L: Griffin Jax
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 1:40 PM.  |  T: 2:40.  |  Att: 23,559.
CWS batting: 9 R, 9 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 12 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-5, 1 R  | avg .274
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-5, 1 2B, 2 K  | avg .244
    Luisangel Acuña (SS): 0-0, 1 R  | avg .241
  Miguel Vargas (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .237
  Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 4 K  | avg .215
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .246
  Tristan Peters (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .267
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 2-3, 2 R, 1 BB  | avg .273
  Everson Pereira (RF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K  | avg .225
  Drew Romo (C): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .134
CWS pitching:
  Anthony Kay: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 89 pitches  | season ERA 4.01
  Grant Taylor: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.40
  Duncan Davitt: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
TB batting: 1 R, 11 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, 20 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .301
    Richie Palacios (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .225
  Jonathan Aranda (1B): 1-5, 1 K  | avg .280
  Junior Caminero (3B): 2-4  | avg .282
  Ryan Vilade (2B): 2-4  | avg .257
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 3-3  | avg .296
  Jonny DeLuca (RF): 1-4  | avg .263
  Ben Williamson (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .248
  Cedric Mullins (CF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .201
  Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB  | avg .278
TB pitching:
  Griffin Jax: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 82 pitches  | season ERA 3.63
  Craig Kimbrel: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 4.81
  Steven Matz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 5.97
  Alex Cook: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 34 pitches  | season ERA 7.36
  Chris Roycroft: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 8.24

### 2026-08-01 — L 0-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Innings: CWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | TB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x
R/H/E: CWS 0/5/0 — TB 1/5/1
Decisions: W: Drew Rasmussen  |  L: Noah Schultz  |  SV: Bryan Baker
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 4:10 PM.  |  T: 2:14.  |  Att: 23,309.
CWS batting: 0 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 16 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .279
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-4, 3 K  | avg .244
  Miguel Vargas (3B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .238
  Colson Montgomery (SS): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .215
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .246
    Randal Grichuk (DH): 1-2, 1 K  | avg .259
  Braden Montgomery (RF): 1-3, 2 K  | avg .239
  Tristan Peters (CF): 0-2  | avg .266
    Everson Pereira (CF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .211
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .270
  Edgar Quero (C): 2-3  | avg .194
CWS pitching:
  Jordan Hicks: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches  | season ERA 3.09
  Noah Schultz: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 67 pitches  | season ERA 5.82
  Seranthony Domínguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.99
  Trevor Richards: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.40
TB batting: 1 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 SB, 8 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 2-4  | avg .304
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 1-3  | avg .290
  Junior Caminero (3B): 0-3, 2 K, 1 HBP  | avg .280
  Victor Mesa Jr. (RF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .211
  Jonny DeLuca (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .263
  Ryan Vilade (1B): 0-3, 3 K  | avg .252
  Ben Williamson (2B): 0-3  | avg .248
  Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 RBI  | avg .277
  Taylor Walls (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .212
TB pitching:
  Drew Rasmussen: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 96 pitches  | season ERA 2.91
  Cam Booser: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.05
  Kevin Kelly: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.13
  Garrett Cleavinger: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 3.27
  Bryan Baker: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 1.45

### 2026-07-31 — W 6-1 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Innings: CWS 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 | TB 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: CWS 6/8/2 — TB 1/5/0
Decisions: W: Erick Fedde  |  L: Nick Martinez
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 7:10 PM.  |  T: 2:26.  |  Att: 20,661.
CWS batting: 6 R, 8 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 SB, 7 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 1-5, 1 R  | avg .282
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .244
  Miguel Vargas (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .240
  Colson Montgomery (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K  | avg .217
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .247
  Braden Montgomery (RF): 0-4  | avg .237
  Tristan Peters (CF): 0-4  | avg .268
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 0-3, 1 HBP  | avg .272
  Drew Romo (C): 1-4  | avg .138
CWS pitching:
  Erick Fedde: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 4.13
  Tyler Schweitzer: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 43 pitches  | season ERA 2.78
  Trevor Richards: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.47
TB batting: 1 R, 5 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 SB, 10 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K  | avg .302
  Jonathan Aranda (1B): 0-4  | avg .281
  Junior Caminero (3B): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .282
  Cedric Mullins (CF): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .203
    Ryan Vilade (RF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .256
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .290
  Victor Mesa Jr. (CF): 0-4  | avg .217
  Richie Palacios (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .226
  Taylor Walls (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .214
  Hunter Feduccia (C): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .234
TB pitching:
  Nick Martinez: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 77 pitches  | season ERA 2.77
  Alex Cook: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 38 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
  Chris Roycroft: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 7.91

## RECENT FORM — Tampa Bay Rays [TB] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 15 (5.0/gm), allowed 18 (6.0/gm), combined 33 (11.0/gm)

### 2026-08-03 — W 13-9 @ Colorado Rockies
Innings: TB 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 | COL 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 4
R/H/E: TB 13/15/0 — COL 9/15/2
Decisions: W: Ian Seymour  |  L: Michael Lorenzen
Conditions: Weather: 89 degrees, Cloudy.  |  Wind: 6 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 6:40 PM.  |  T: 2:38.  |  Att: 19,598.
TB batting: 13 R, 15 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 3 BB, 3 K, 3 SB, 15 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .298
  Jonathan Aranda (1B): 4-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI  | avg .286
  Junior Caminero (3B): 2-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI  | avg .283
  Cedric Mullins (CF): 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB  | avg .204
  Victor Mesa Jr. (RF): 0-5  | avg .203
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .298
  Richie Palacios (2B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .229
  Kenny Piper (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .250
  Taylor Walls (SS): 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .215
TB pitching:
  Ian Seymour: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 90 pitches  | season ERA 4.27
  Michael Grove: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 28 pitches  | season ERA 3.60
  Casey Legumina: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 4.47
  Kevin Kelly: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 pitches  | season ERA 2.12
COL batting: 9 R, 15 H, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 0 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 13 LOB
  Jake McCarthy (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI  | avg .289
  Kyle Karros (3B): 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .271
  Cole Carrigg (CF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .308
  Hunter Goodman (C): 0-4, 1 RBI, 3 K  | avg .256
  Mickey Moniak (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .277
  Willi Castro (2B): 2-5, 1 3B, 1 K  | avg .265
  Tyler Freeman (RF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .251
    TJ Rumfield (PH): 0-1  | avg .296
  Troy Johnston (1B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .283
  Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 4-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .202
COL pitching:
  Michael Lorenzen: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 75 pitches  | season ERA 6.94
  Tanner Gordon: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 58 pitches  | season ERA 5.91

### 2026-08-02 — L 1-9 vs Chicago White Sox
Innings: CWS 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 | TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R/H/E: CWS 9/9/2 — TB 1/11/2
Decisions: W: Anthony Kay  |  L: Griffin Jax
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 1:40 PM.  |  T: 2:40.  |  Att: 23,559.
CWS batting: 9 R, 9 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 12 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-5, 1 R  | avg .274
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-5, 1 2B, 2 K  | avg .244
    Luisangel Acuña (SS): 0-0, 1 R  | avg .241
  Miguel Vargas (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .237
  Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 4 K  | avg .215
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .246
  Tristan Peters (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .267
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 2-3, 2 R, 1 BB  | avg .273
  Everson Pereira (RF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K  | avg .225
  Drew Romo (C): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .134
CWS pitching:
  Anthony Kay: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 89 pitches  | season ERA 4.01
  Grant Taylor: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.40
  Duncan Davitt: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
TB batting: 1 R, 11 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, 20 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .301
    Richie Palacios (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .225
  Jonathan Aranda (1B): 1-5, 1 K  | avg .280
  Junior Caminero (3B): 2-4  | avg .282
  Ryan Vilade (2B): 2-4  | avg .257
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 3-3  | avg .296
  Jonny DeLuca (RF): 1-4  | avg .263
  Ben Williamson (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .248
  Cedric Mullins (CF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .201
  Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB  | avg .278
TB pitching:
  Griffin Jax: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 82 pitches  | season ERA 3.63
  Craig Kimbrel: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 4.81
  Steven Matz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 5.97
  Alex Cook: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 34 pitches  | season ERA 7.36
  Chris Roycroft: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 8.24

### 2026-08-01 — W 1-0 vs Chicago White Sox
Innings: CWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | TB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x
R/H/E: CWS 0/5/0 — TB 1/5/1
Decisions: W: Drew Rasmussen  |  L: Noah Schultz  |  SV: Bryan Baker
Conditions: Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.  |  Wind: 0 mph, None.  |  First pitch: 4:10 PM.  |  T: 2:14.  |  Att: 23,309.
CWS batting: 0 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 16 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Sam Antonacci (LF): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .279
  Munetaka Murakami (1B): 1-4, 3 K  | avg .244
  Miguel Vargas (3B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .238
  Colson Montgomery (SS): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .215
  Andrew Benintendi (DH): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .246
    Randal Grichuk (DH): 1-2, 1 K  | avg .259
  Braden Montgomery (RF): 1-3, 2 K  | avg .239
  Tristan Peters (CF): 0-2  | avg .266
    Everson Pereira (CF): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .211
  Chase Meidroth (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .270
  Edgar Quero (C): 2-3  | avg .194
CWS pitching:
  Jordan Hicks: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches  | season ERA 3.09
  Noah Schultz: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 67 pitches  | season ERA 5.82
  Seranthony Domínguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.99
  Trevor Richards: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.40
TB batting: 1 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 SB, 8 LOB
  Yandy Díaz (DH): 2-4  | avg .304
  Chandler Simpson (LF): 1-3  | avg .290
  Junior Caminero (3B): 0-3, 2 K, 1 HBP  | avg .280
  Victor Mesa Jr. (RF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .211
  Jonny DeLuca (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .263
  Ryan Vilade (1B): 0-3, 3 K  | avg .252
  Ben Williamson (2B): 0-3  | avg .248
  Nick Fortes (C): 1-3, 1 RBI  | avg .277
  Taylor Walls (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .212
TB pitching:
  Drew Rasmussen: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 96 pitches  | season ERA 2.91
  Cam Booser: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.05
  Kevin Kelly: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.13
  Garrett Cleavinger: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 3.27
  Bryan Baker: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 1.45

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