Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
 TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Who won: Rays 7-6
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Rays outscored the Rangers 4-0 in the 5th inning. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays. Elias Diaz went 1-for-3 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Rangers.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy DiazDH | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .306 | .374 | .471 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .277 | .361 | .424 |
| Junior Caminero3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .280 | .364 | .528 |
| Liam HicksC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .287 | .369 | .441 |
| Victor Mesa Jr.RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .220 | .288 | .434 |
| Chandler SimpsonLF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .311 | .338 | .363 |
| Cedric MullinsCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .205 | .289 | .350 |
| Richie Palacios2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .225 | .320 | .348 |
| Taylor WallsSS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .219 | .304 | .294 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jorge MateoSS | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .269 | .356 |
| Ryan ViladeRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .266 | .326 | .483 |
| Kenny PiperC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .556 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick MartinezSP | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 90-61 | 3.04 | 90 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Garrett CleavingerRP | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-7 | 4.79 | 13 |
| Cam BooserRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 2.38 | 3 |
| Kevin KellyRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 1.92 | 12 |
| Bryan BakerRP | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 1.64 | 15 |
| Tyler WellsRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.51 | 7 |
More from this season series: Series tied 2-2
Tigers64-766
Guardians71-707Final
Brewers88-5410
Reds67-747Final
Angels53-880
Pirates70-721Final
Braves84-575
Phillies79-622Final
Red Sox77-651
Orioles69-730Final
Cubs80-626
Marlins71-711Final
Giants58-846
Mets64-7710Final
Twins67-741
White Sox74-674Final- Tigers64-773Guardians72-704Final/10
Diamondbacks74-681
Astros73-693Final