Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays
September 5, 2026 • 7:05 PM • Globe Life Field
Status
Final
Texas Rangers
TEX
3
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Texas Rangers
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTexas Rangers
70-73 (.490)
Div
#2
WC
#5
GB
3.0
Tampa Bay Rays
85-57 (.599)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Texas Rangers | Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .713 | .728 |
| HR | 183 | 169 |
| Runs | 673 | 736 |
| ERA | 4.32 | 3.70 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.14 |
| Strikeouts | 1337 | 1322 |
Top Players
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.688 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 3 ERA
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.5 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Piper (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Vilade (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (2B) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Rasmussen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Booser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Wells (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Justin Foscue (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Seager (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wyatt Langford (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cody Freeman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Jansen (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Cauley (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Díaz (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob deGrom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Alexander (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakob Junis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Latz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Macko (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Drew Rasmussen | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelly | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Booser | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Wells | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Jacob deGrom | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Latz | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Adam Macko | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Junior Caminero homers (38) on a line drive to center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 0-2
Richie Palacios homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 1-2
Joc Pederson homers (25) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Single • 1-3
Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-3
Evan Carter homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 8 • Double • 3-3
Justin Foscue doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Cam Cauley scores.
top 10 • Home Run • 3-6
Jonathan Aranda homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Jorge Mateo scores. Yandy Díaz scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Groundout • 3-6
Justin Foscue grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 3-6
Elias Díaz strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 3-6
Cody Freeman strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Flyout • 3-6
Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
top 10 • Walk • 3-6
Kenny Piper walks.
top 10 • Lineout • 3-6
Junior Caminero lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
top 10 • Home Run • 3-6
Jonathan Aranda homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Jorge Mateo scores. Yandy Díaz scores.
top 10 • Intent Walk • 3-3
Jacob Latz intentionally walks Yandy Díaz.
top 10 • Sac Bunt • 3-3
Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Cody Freeman to second baseman Ezequiel Duran. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-3
Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 9 • Field Error • 3-3
Ezequiel Duran reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Taylor Walls.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-3
Brandon Nimmo lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-3
Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-3
Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-3
Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-3
Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Justin Foscue to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 3-3
Justin Foscue doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Cam Cauley scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-3
Danny Jansen singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Cody Freeman grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-3
Evan Carter homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 8 • Forceout • 1-3
Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Corey Seager. Kenny Piper out at 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 1-3
Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 1-2
Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 1-2
Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-2
Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-2
Taylor Walls grounds out softly, pitcher Jakob Junis to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-2
Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.