Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays, September 6, 2026

RaysTB
6-8
Final
RangersTEX

September 6, 2026, 2:35 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Tampa Bay Rays

2-3

Last 5
L 4-10
vs NYM
L 0-6
@ TEX
W 7-6
@ TEX
W 6-3
@ TEX
L 6-8
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

2-3

Last 5
L 2-9
vs ATH
W 6-0
vs TB
L 6-7
vs TB
L 3-6
vs TB
W 8-6
vs TB

Starting Pitchers

Tampa Bay Rays

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 6, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Tampa Bay Rays85-58.594#1N/A-
Texas Rangers71-73.493#2#52.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Tampa Bay RaysTexas Rangers
.728
OPS
.713
169
HR
183
736
Runs
673
3.70
ERA
4.32
1.14
WHIP
1.30
1322
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

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.

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda

7 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Richie Palacios headshot
Richie Palacios

3 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Wells headshot
Tyler Wells

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Casey Legumina headshot
Casey Legumina

4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.15 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Trevor Williams headshot
Trevor Williams

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Alexander headshot
Tyler Alexander

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.70 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 8, Tampa Bay Rays 6: TB 11 hits, TEX 12 hits; TB 2 errors, TEX 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Tampa Bay Rays0401001006112
Texas Rangers01042001x8121

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Tampa Bay Rays with 2 hits each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH5121010
Jonathan Aranda1B4021000
Richie PalaciosPR/2B0000000
Junior Caminero3B2001200
Ryan Vilade2B/1B2000210
Liam HicksPH1000000
Chandler SimpsonLF5220000
Jonny DeLucaCF5021000
Jorge MateoSS4100010
Victor Mesa Jr.RF4121000
Nick FortesC4111010
Totals366116440

Ezequiel Duran led Texas Rangers with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ezequiel DuranCF/3B5131020
Corey SeagerSS5111001
Justin Foscue2B4012000
Nicky Lopez2B1010000
Brandon NimmoRF5010000
Wyatt LangfordLF2100310
Jake Burger1B4323122
Logan O'HoppeDH3220000
Joc PedersonPH0000100
Cam CauleyPR/DH0000000
Danny JansenPH/DH1000000
Elias DíazC3011010
Cody Freeman3B1000000
Evan CarterPH/CF3000020
Totals378128583

Pitching

Ian Seymour went 3.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (2 SO, 3 ER); MacKenzie Gore went 3.0 innings for Texas Rangers (1 SO, 5 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Tampa Bay Rays
Ian Seymour3.0543122
Kevin Kelly0.2110010
Steven Matz1.0322110
Casey Legumina1.1100110
Ty Johnson1.0000120
Cole Sulser1.0211111
Texas Rangers
MacKenzie Gore3.0855310
Trevor Williams2.0000100
Chase Silseth1.0000010
Tyler Alexander1.0211010
Jacob Latz1.0100010
Jakob Junis1.0000000
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

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Chandler Simpson scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Nick Fortes singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher MacKenzie Gore. Jorge Mateo scores. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd. TB 2, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Nick Fortes to 3rd. TB 3, TEX 0

  • T2

    Sac Fly Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. TB 4, TEX 0

  • B2

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. TB 4, TEX 1

  • T4

    Sac Fly Junior Caminero out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yandy Díaz scores. TB 5, TEX 1

  • B4

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. Wyatt Langford scores. TB 5, TEX 3

  • B4

    Double Justin Foscue doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager to 3rd. TB 5, TEX 5

  • B5

    Single Elias Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jake Burger scores. Logan O'Hoppe to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 6

  • B5

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Elias Díaz to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 7

  • T7

    Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd. TB 6, TEX 7

  • B8

    Home Run Corey Seager homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. TB 6, TEX 8

Play-by-Play

All 85 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Jonny DeLuca flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 6, TEX 8

  • T9

    Lineout Chandler Simpson lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TB 6, TEX 8

  • T9

    Lineout Liam Hicks lines out to shortstop Corey Seager. TB 6, TEX 8

  • B8

    Lineout Danny Jansen lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 6, TEX 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TB 6, TEX 8

  • B8

    Intent Walk Cole Sulser intentionally walks Wyatt Langford. TB 6, TEX 8

  • B8

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Ryan Vilade. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. TB 6, TEX 8

  • B8

    Double Nicky Lopez doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 6, TEX 8

  • B8

    Home Run Corey Seager homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. TB 6, TEX 8

  • T8

    Flyout Junior Caminero flies out to shortstop Corey Seager. TB 6, TEX 7

  • T8

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TB 6, TEX 7

  • T8

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TB 6, TEX 7

  • T8

    Strikeout Nick Fortes strikes out swinging. TB 6, TEX 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TB 6, TEX 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out on a foul tip. TB 6, TEX 7

  • B7

    Sac Bunt Elias Díaz out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Nick Fortes to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Joc Pederson to 2nd. TB 6, TEX 7

  • B7

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. TB 6, TEX 7

  • T7

    Flyout Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to shortstop Corey Seager. TB 6, TEX 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. TB 6, TEX 7

  • T7

    Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd. TB 6, TEX 7

  • T7

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. TB 5, TEX 7

  • T7

    Flyout Ryan Vilade flies out to second baseman Nicky Lopez. TB 5, TEX 7

  • B6

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TB 5, TEX 7

  • B6

    Walk Wyatt Langford walks. TB 5, TEX 7

  • B6

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 5, TEX 7

  • B6

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 5, TEX 7

  • T6

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 5, TEX 7

  • T6

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 5, TEX 7

  • T6

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. TB 5, TEX 7

  • B5

    Groundout Corey Seager grounds out softly, catcher Nick Fortes to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 5, TEX 7

  • B5

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Elias Díaz to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 7

  • B5

    Lineout Evan Carter lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe to 3rd. TB 5, TEX 6

  • B5

    Single Elias Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jake Burger scores. Logan O'Hoppe to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 6

  • B5

    Single Logan O'Hoppe singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Jake Burger to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 5

  • B5

    Walk Jake Burger walks. TB 5, TEX 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Wyatt Langford called out on strikes. TB 5, TEX 5

  • T5

    Groundout Nick Fortes grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 5, TEX 5

  • T5

    Flyout Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 5, TEX 5

  • T5

    Lineout Jorge Mateo lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TB 5, TEX 5

  • B4

    Lineout Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 5, TEX 5

  • B4

    Double Justin Foscue doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager to 3rd. TB 5, TEX 5

  • B4

    Field Error Corey Seager reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jorge Mateo. Logan O'Hoppe to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 3

  • B4

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ryan Vilade, deflected by pitcher Kevin Kelly. Logan O'Hoppe to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Evan Carter called out on strikes. TB 5, TEX 3

  • B4

    Pop Out Elias Díaz pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory. TB 5, TEX 3

  • B4

    Single Logan O'Hoppe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 5, TEX 3

  • B4

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. Wyatt Langford scores. TB 5, TEX 3

  • B4

    Walk Wyatt Langford walks. TB 5, TEX 1

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st. TB 5, TEX 1

  • T4

    Field Error Chandler Simpson reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Trevor Williams. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. Ryan Vilade to 2nd. TB 5, TEX 1

  • T4

    Walk Ryan Vilade walks. TB 5, TEX 1

  • T4

    Sac Fly Junior Caminero out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yandy Díaz scores. TB 5, TEX 1

  • T4

    Double Jonathan Aranda doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. TB 4, TEX 1

  • T4

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TB 4, TEX 1

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 4, TEX 1

  • B3

    Flyout Corey Seager flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 4, TEX 1

  • T3

    Groundout Nick Fortes grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 4, TEX 1

  • T3

    Double Victor Mesa Jr. doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford, deflected by third baseman Cody Freeman. TB 4, TEX 1

  • T3

    Groundout Jorge Mateo grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 4, TEX 1

  • T3

    Flyout Jonny DeLuca flies out to shortstop Corey Seager. TB 4, TEX 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TB 4, TEX 1

  • B2

    Field Error Cody Freeman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jorge Mateo. TB 4, TEX 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. TB 4, TEX 1

  • B2

    Flyout Logan O'Hoppe flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 4, TEX 1

  • B2

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. TB 4, TEX 1

  • T2

    Forceout Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Justin Foscue. Ryan Vilade out at 2nd. TB 4, TEX 0

  • T2

    Walk Ryan Vilade walks. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd. TB 4, TEX 0

  • T2

    Intent Walk MacKenzie Gore intentionally walks Junior Caminero. TB 4, TEX 0

  • T2

    Sac Fly Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. TB 4, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Nick Fortes to 3rd. TB 3, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Nick Fortes singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher MacKenzie Gore. Jorge Mateo scores. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd. TB 2, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Chandler Simpson scores. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Forceout Jorge Mateo grounds into a force out, first baseman Jake Burger to shortstop Corey Seager. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Jonny DeLuca out at 2nd. Jorge Mateo to 1st. TB 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Chandler Simpson to 2nd. TB 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Corey Seager to 2nd. TB 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Forceout Corey Seager grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ryan Vilade. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Corey Seager to 1st. TB 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging. TB 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Walk Junior Caminero walks. TB 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Jonathan Aranda pops out to third baseman Cody Freeman in foul territory. TB 0, TEX 0

  • T1

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