Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Rays

60-39

1-5

Final

Rangers

58-39

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Rangers 5-1

The Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 3-0. The Rangers outscored the Rays 3-0 in the 8th inning. Jonah Heim went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rangers. Jose Siri went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Jul 19

Speas big relief in debut, Heim homers as Rangers win 6th in a row, 5-1 over slumping Rays

Alex Speas struck out his first three batters in his big league debut for the Texas Rangers, getting two outs with his first one when All-Star catcher Jonah Heim threw out a runner trying to steal second base.

What it means

Season series: TEX wins series 3-0.
Rays 25-24 on the road; Rangers 33-18 at home.

Latest headlines

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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

Zack Littell SP

Probable starter · 3-6, 4.10 ERA, 74 K, 1.18 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Luke RaleyLF
3Isaac Paredes3B
4Brandon Lowe2B
5Jose SiriCF
6Josh LoweDH
7Manuel MargotRF
8Taylor WallsSS
9Christian BethancourtC

Rangers2nd in AL West

Jon Gray SP

Probable starter · 9-8, 4.12 ERA, 142 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

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

The series

TEX wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Rangers 5, Rays 3 (Jul 18)

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 31,591
Officials: Brock Ballou (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Second Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Third Base Umpire)