Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers
July 28, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
1
Texas Rangers
TEX
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Texas Rangers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
62-44 (.585)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Texas Rangers
55-52 (.514)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .733 | .715 |
| HR | 144 | 157 |
| Runs | 628 | 572 |
| ERA | 3.78 | 4.30 |
| WHIP | 1.15 | 1.31 |
| Strikeouts | 1139 | 1184 |
Top Players
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 10 SO, 1.588 ERA
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.286 ERA
5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.688 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wyatt Langford (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (SS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Smith (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Wynns (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal Quantrill (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peyton Gray (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Alexander (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakob Junis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Latz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (SS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Feduccia (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Matz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Cal Quantrill | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Peyton Gray | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Latz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Griffin Jax | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Steven Matz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Sac Fly • 0-1
Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Evan Carter scores.
top 3 • Sac Fly • 0-2
Ezequiel Duran out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Joc Pederson scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Triple • 1-2
Junior Caminero triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Yandy Díaz scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-3
Austin Wynns homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
top 8 • Single • 1-4
Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ezequiel Duran scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Pop Out • 1-4
Ryan Vilade pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-4
Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-4
Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-4
Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-4
Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-4
Austin Wynns grounds out, second baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-4
Junior Caminero flies out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-4
Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Ben Williamson to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-4
Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 1-4
Nick Fortes lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-4
Ben Williamson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-4
Josh Smith flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 8 • Walk • 1-4
Nicky Lopez walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-4
Jake Burger flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 8 • Single • 1-4
Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ezequiel Duran scores.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 1-3
Ezequiel Duran hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-3
Jonny DeLuca lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-3
Wyatt Langford pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Joc Pederson grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Steven Matz.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-3
Austin Wynns homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-2
Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Triple • 1-2
Junior Caminero triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Yandy Díaz scores.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Jonathan Aranda grounds out, pitcher Peyton Gray to first baseman Jake Burger. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 0-2
Yandy Díaz walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Hunter Feduccia grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Nicky Lopez grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Steven Matz.