Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Rays

60-38

3-5

Final

Rangers

57-39

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Rangers 5-3

The Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 3-0. The Rangers outscored the Rays 3-1 in the 7th inning. Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rangers. Randy Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Jul 18

Nathan Eovaldi pitches 6 scoreless innings as Rangers beat Rays 5-3 for fifth win in a row

The Texas Rangers still have a new ace, even though they have been without their two-time Cy Young Award winner most of this season.

What it means

Season series: TEX wins series 3-0.
Rays 25-23 on the road; Rangers 32-18 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · 4d ago

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Recap · Sep 27

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Injuries and inactives

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

Rangers2nd 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

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Taj Bradley SP

Probable starter · 5-8, 5.59 ERA, 129 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Wander FrancoSS
3Luke RaleyRF
4Randy ArozarenaLF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Brandon Lowe2B
7Harold RamirezDH
8Josh LoweCF
9Francisco MejiaC

Rangers2nd in AL West

Nathan Eovaldi SP

Probable starter · 12-5, 3.63 ERA, 132 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Josh Jung3B
6Jonah HeimC
7Travis JankowskiLF
8Ezequiel DuranDH
9Leody TaverasCF

The series

TEX wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Rangers 3, Rays 2 (Jul 17)

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 34,677
Officials: Cory Blaser (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Third Base Umpire)