Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Rangers

63-83

3-5

Final

Rays

82-64

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3
TB	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	X	5

Who won: Rays 5-3

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Rays outscored the Rangers 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Christian Bethancourt went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays. Josh Jung went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Sep 18

Bethancourt, Siri homer as Rays beat Rangers 5-3

Christian Bethancourt and Jose Siri hit back-to-back homers over a three-pitch stretch in the second inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
Rangers 33-42 on the road; Rays 49-25 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 6m ago

Junior Caminero says Rays have to adjust after 13 strikeouts

ESPN · 40m ago

Petey Halpin HR puts Guardians past Rays in ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 3h ago

Guardians hold off Rays to take 2-1 lead in ALCS

ESPN · 8h ago

Guardians start Gavin Williams vs. Rays' Griffin Jax in Game 3

Preview · 15h ago

Guardians and Rays tied 1-1 ahead of ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 2d ago

Jose Ramirez takes blame as miscues sink Guardians in Game 2 of ALCS vs. Rays

Recap · 2d ago

Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

ESPN · Sep 28

Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow

Injuries and inactives

Rangers1st in AL West

Corey Seager SS
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Danny Jansen C
Hand, Surgery, right
Out
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Joc Pederson DH
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Josh Jung 3B
Hand, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rangers1st in AL West

Glenn Otto SP

Probable starter · 7-10, 4.64 ERA, 107 K, 1.33 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Mark MathiasDH
6Josh Jung3B
7Josh SmithLF
8Sam HuffC
9Bubba ThompsonCF

Rays1st in AL East

Jeffrey Springs SP

Probable starter · 9-5, 2.46 ERA, 144 K, 1.07 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz3B
2Jonathan Aranda2B
3Manuel MargotRF
4Harold Ramirez1B
5David PeraltaLF
6Christian BethancourtC
7Jose SiriCF
8Jiman ChoiDH
9Taylor WallsSS

The series

TB wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rays 5, Rangers 1 (Sep 17)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 12,835
Officials: Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Jeff Nelson (First Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Second Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Third Base Umpire)