Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays, September 5, 2026

RaysTB
6-3
Final
RangersTEX

September 5, 2026, 7:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Tampa Bay Rays

3-2

Last 5
W 6-2
vs NYM
L 4-10
vs NYM
L 0-6
@ TEX
W 7-6
@ TEX
W 6-3
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

2-3

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

Starting Pitchers

Tampa Bay Rays

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 5, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Tampa Bay Rays85-57.599#1N/A-
Texas Rangers70-73.490#2#53.0
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

5 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Richie Palacios headshot
Richie Palacios

3 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Wells headshot
Tyler Wells

4.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Elias Díaz headshot
Elias Díaz

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.69 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Tampa Bay Rays 6, Texas Rangers 3: TB 10 hits, TEX 6 hits; TB 1 error, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Tampa Bay Rays10001001036101
Texas Rangers0000010200360

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Tampa Bay Rays with 2 hits each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH4100100
Jonathan Aranda1B5223021
Junior Caminero3B5121021
Liam HicksC4021000
Kenny PiperPR/C0000100
Chandler SimpsonLF5000010
Victor Mesa Jr.RF4020010
Cedric MullinsCF4010000
Richie Palacios2B2111001
Ryan ViladePH1000010
Jorge Mateo2B1100010
Taylor WallsSS2000110
Totals376106393

6 players led Texas Rangers with 1 hit each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH3111021
Justin FoscuePH/DH2011000
Corey SeagerSS4010020
Wyatt LangfordLF4000010
Brandon NimmoRF4000000
Ezequiel Duran2B4000000
Jake Burger1B4010010
Evan CarterCF4111021
Cody Freeman3B4000010
Danny JansenC3010000
Cam CauleyPR0100000
Elias DíazC1000010
Totals373630102

Pitching

Drew Rasmussen went 7.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (7 SO, 1 ER); Jacob deGrom went 6.0 innings for Texas Rangers (7 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Tampa Bay Rays
Drew Rasmussen7.0311071
Kevin Kelly0.1222001
Cam Booser0.2100000
Tyler Wells2.0000030
Texas Rangers
Jacob deGrom6.0422172
Tyler Alexander1.0200010
Jakob Junis1.0311000
Jacob Latz1.2132211
Adam Macko0.1000000
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

  • T1

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (38) on a line drive to center field. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T5

    Home Run Richie Palacios homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. TB 2, TEX 0

  • B6

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T8

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. TB 3, TEX 1

  • B8

    Home Run Evan Carter homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. TB 3, TEX 2

  • B8

    Double Justin Foscue doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Cam Cauley scores. TB 3, TEX 3

  • T10

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Jorge Mateo scores. Yandy Díaz scores. TB 6, TEX 3

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 6, TEX 3

  • B10

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out on a foul tip. TB 6, TEX 3

  • B10

    Strikeout Cody Freeman strikes out swinging. TB 6, TEX 3

  • T10

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 6, TEX 3

  • T10

    Walk Kenny Piper walks. TB 6, TEX 3

  • T10

    Lineout Junior Caminero lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TB 6, TEX 3

  • T10

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Jorge Mateo scores. Yandy Díaz scores. TB 6, TEX 3

  • T10

    Intent Walk Jacob Latz intentionally walks Yandy Díaz. TB 3, TEX 3

  • T10

    Sac Bunt Taylor Walls out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Cody Freeman to second baseman Ezequiel Duran. Jorge Mateo to 3rd. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B9

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B9

    Field Error Ezequiel Duran reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Taylor Walls. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B9

    Lineout Brandon Nimmo lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 3, TEX 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. TB 3, TEX 3

  • T9

    Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 3, TEX 3

  • T9

    Flyout Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B8

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B8

    Groundout Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Justin Foscue to 3rd. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B8

    Double Justin Foscue doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Cam Cauley scores. TB 3, TEX 3

  • B8

    Single Danny Jansen singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 3, TEX 2

  • B8

    Groundout Cody Freeman grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 3, TEX 2

  • B8

    Home Run Evan Carter homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. TB 3, TEX 2

  • T8

    Forceout Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Corey Seager. Kenny Piper out at 2nd. TB 3, TEX 1

  • T8

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. TB 3, TEX 1

  • T8

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T8

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T8

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T8

    Groundout Taylor Walls grounds out softly, pitcher Jakob Junis to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 2, TEX 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TB 2, TEX 1

  • B7

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 2, TEX 1

  • B7

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T7

    Single Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T7

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T7

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 2, TEX 1

  • T7

    Groundout Liam Hicks grounds out softly, pitcher Tyler Alexander to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 2, TEX 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. TB 2, TEX 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. TB 2, TEX 1

  • B6

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. TB 2, TEX 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Danny Jansen pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios. TB 2, TEX 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. TB 2, TEX 0

  • T6

    Groundout Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 2, TEX 0

  • T6

    Lineout Yandy Díaz lines out to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 2, TEX 0

  • B5

    Lineout Cody Freeman lines out to third baseman Junior Caminero. TB 2, TEX 0

  • B5

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

  • B5

    Single Jake Burger singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 2, TEX 0

  • B5

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 2, TEX 0

  • T5

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

  • T5

    Home Run Richie Palacios homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. TB 2, TEX 0

  • T5

    Groundout Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging, catcher Danny Jansen to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B4

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B4

    Lineout Wyatt Langford lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B4

    Single Corey Seager singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out on a foul tip. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Chandler Simpson strikes out swinging. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T4

    Single Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B3

    Flyout Danny Jansen flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B3

    Groundout Cody Freeman grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B3

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Yandy Díaz grounds into a double play, pitcher Jacob deGrom to second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Taylor Walls out at 2nd. Yandy Díaz out at 1st. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T3

    Walk Taylor Walls walks. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T3

    Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B2

    Lineout Ezequiel Duran lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B2

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Lineout Cedric Mullins lines out sharply to second baseman Ezequiel Duran. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Victor Mesa Jr. out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Evan Carter to shortstop Corey Seager. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B1

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out on a foul tip. TB 1, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T1

    Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T1

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (38) on a line drive to center field. TB 1, TEX 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

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