Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers, July 28, 2026

RangersTEX
4-1
Final
RaysTB

July 28, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

4-1

Last 5
W 5-4
vs SEA
W 7-1
vs SEA
L 4-6
vs SEA
W 7-3
vs SEA
W 4-1
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

3-2

Last 5
L 1-3
@ TOR
W 11-3
vs CLE
W 3-0
vs CLE
W 1-0
vs CLE
L 1-4
vs TEX

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 28, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers55-52.514#1N/A-
Tampa Bay Rays62-44.585#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Texas RangersTampa Bay Rays
.713
OPS
.728
183
HR
169
673
Runs
736
4.32
ERA
3.70
1.30
WHIP
1.14
1337
Strikeouts by pitchers
1322

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

7 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Jakob Junis headshot
Jakob Junis

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nathan Eovaldi headshot
Nathan Eovaldi

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.69 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Richie Palacios headshot
Richie Palacios

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Ryan Vilade headshot
Ryan Vilade

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Chandler Simpson headshot
Chandler Simpson

6 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax

5.2 IP, 10 SO, 1.59 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Austin Wynns headshot
Austin Wynns
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1: TEX 7 hits, TB 5 hits; TEX 1 error, TB 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Texas Rangers011000110471
Tampa Bay Rays000001000151

Box Score

Batting

Evan Carter led Texas Rangers with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH5110030
Wyatt LangfordLF5010030
Ezequiel DuranSS2111000
Brandon NimmoRF4000020
Evan CarterCF3121110
Jake Burger1B4010010
Nicky Lopez2B2001110
Josh Smith3B3000110
Austin WynnsC3111111
Totals314744131

Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero led Tampa Bay Rays with 2 hits each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH3100110
Jonathan Aranda1B4020010
Junior Caminero3B4021000
Cedric MullinsCF3000010
Chandler SimpsonLF4000000
Victor Mesa Jr.RF2000010
Ryan ViladePH/2B2000010
Richie Palacios2B2000020
Jonny DeLucaPH/RF1000000
Taylor WallsSS2000020
Ben WilliamsonPH/SS1010000
Hunter FeducciaC2000000
Nick FortesPH/C1000000
Totals31151190

Pitching

Cal Quantrill went 5.1 innings for Texas Rangers (7 SO, 1 ER); Griffin Jax went 5.2 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (10 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Cal Quantrill5.1211170
Peyton Gray0.2100010
Tyler Alexander1.0100010
Jakob Junis1.0100000
Jacob Latz1.0000000
Tampa Bay Rays
Griffin Jax5.25213100
Steven Matz1.1111001
Craig Kimbrel1.0111110
Kevin Kelly1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T2

    Sac Fly Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Evan Carter scores. TEX 1, TB 0

  • T3

    Sac Fly Ezequiel Duran out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Joc Pederson scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B6

    Triple Junior Caminero triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Yandy Díaz scores. TEX 2, TB 1

  • T7

    Home Run Austin Wynns homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 3, TB 1

  • T8

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ezequiel Duran scores. TEX 4, TB 1

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Pop Out Ryan Vilade pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory. TEX 4, TB 1

  • B9

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 4, TB 1

  • B9

    Groundout Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford called out on strikes. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T9

    Groundout Austin Wynns grounds out, second baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TEX 4, TB 1

  • B8

    Flyout Junior Caminero flies out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 4, TB 1

  • B8

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Ben Williamson to 2nd. TEX 4, TB 1

  • B8

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 4, TB 1

  • B8

    Lineout Nick Fortes lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 4, TB 1

  • B8

    Single Ben Williamson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T8

    Flyout Josh Smith flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T8

    Walk Nicky Lopez walks. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T8

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T8

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ezequiel Duran scores. TEX 4, TB 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. TEX 3, TB 1

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Ezequiel Duran hit by pitch. TEX 3, TB 1

  • B7

    Lineout Jonny DeLuca lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. TEX 3, TB 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging. TEX 3, TB 1

  • B7

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Wyatt Langford pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory. TEX 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Steven Matz. TEX 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Home Run Austin Wynns homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 3, TB 1

  • T7

    Flyout Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TEX 2, TB 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 1

  • B6

    Triple Junior Caminero triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Yandy Díaz scores. TEX 2, TB 1

  • B6

    Groundout Jonathan Aranda grounds out, pitcher Peyton Gray to first baseman Jake Burger. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B6

    Walk Yandy Díaz walks. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B6

    Groundout Hunter Feduccia grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T6

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Steven Matz. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Richie Palacios strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B5

    Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Brandon Nimmo grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Brandon Nimmo out at 1st. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T5

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Chandler Simpson grounds into a double play, pitcher Cal Quantrill to catcher Austin Wynns to first baseman Jake Burger. Jonathan Aranda out at home. Chandler Simpson out at 1st. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B4

    Catcher Interference Cedric Mullins reaches on catcher interference by Austin Wynns. Cedric Mullins to 1st. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B4

    Double Junior Caminero doubles (18) on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B4

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T4

    Walk Austin Wynns walks. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Josh Smith called out on strikes. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Nicky Lopez called out on strikes. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B3

    Flyout Hunter Feduccia flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Richie Palacios strikes out swinging. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T3

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T3

    Walk Evan Carter walks. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T3

    Fielders Choice Out Brandon Nimmo reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Richie Palacios to catcher Hunter Feduccia. Wyatt Langford out at home. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T3

    Sac Fly Ezequiel Duran out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Joc Pederson scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. TEX 2, TB 0

  • T3

    Double Wyatt Langford doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Joc Pederson to 3rd. TEX 1, TB 0

  • T3

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TEX 1, TB 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging. TEX 1, TB 0

  • B2

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Cal Quantrill. TEX 1, TB 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Cedric Mullins pops out to third baseman Josh Smith. TEX 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Austin Wynns strikes out swinging. TEX 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Walk Josh Smith walks. TEX 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Sac Fly Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Evan Carter scores. TEX 1, TB 0

  • T2

    Single Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Evan Carter to 2nd. TEX 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to pitcher Griffin Jax. TEX 0, TB 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Flyout Junior Caminero flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TEX 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TEX 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. TEX 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 0, TB 0