Tampa Bay RaysRays84-57
7FinalSep 4, 2026
Texas RangersRangers70-72
6TVCW33StreamMLB.TVRays.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
TB+100
TEX−120
Run line
TB −1.5+165
TEX +1.5−202
Total O/U
Over 8.5−112
Under 8.5−108
- Run line: Rangers +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (13 runs).
Recap
The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Texas Rangers 7-6 at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Sep 4, 2026 to move to 84-57.
They scored 4 runs in the fifth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Martinez (14-4) · L: Rocker (5-11) · S: Wells (3-2)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- TEXHome runDuran homered to center (419 feet).0-1
Top 3
- TBHome runAranda homered to right center (412 feet).1-1
Top 4
- TBHome runPalacios homered to right (371 feet).2-1
Top 5
- TBDoubleAranda hit a ground rule double, Díaz scored.3-1
- TBDoubleCaminero doubled to left, Aranda scored.4-1
- TBSingleMesa Jr. singled to center, Caminero scored on error, Mesa Jr. safe at second on fielding error by center fielder Carter.5-1
- TBDouble playMullins grounded into double play, first to third to shortstop, Mesa Jr. scored, Simpson out at third in rundown.6-1
Bottom 7
- TEXHome runDíaz homered to left center (384 feet), Burger scored, Carter scored and Freeman scored.6-5
Top 9
- TBSingleCaminero singled to center, Mateo scored, Aranda to second.7-5
Bottom 9
- TEXSacrifice flyDíaz hit sacrifice fly to left, Burger scored, Carter to third.7-6
Team stats
TBTEX
- Hits
- 12
- 7
- Home Runs
- 2
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 7
- 6
- Walks
- 1
- 5
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 4
- Runners Left On Base
- 11
- 11
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Rays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz DH | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .306 | .374 | .471 |
| Jorge Mateo DH | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .269 | .356 |
| Jonathan Aranda 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .277 | .361 | .424 |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .280 | .364 | .528 |
| Liam Hicks C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .287 | .369 | .441 |
| Ryan Vilade PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .266 | .326 | .483 |
| Kenny Piper C | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .556 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .220 | .288 | .434 |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .311 | .338 | .363 |
| Cedric Mullins CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .205 | .289 | .350 |
| Richie Palacios 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .225 | .320 | .348 |
| Taylor Walls SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .219 | .304 | .294 |
Rays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez P | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 90-61 | 3.04 | 90 |
| Garrett Cleavinger P | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-7 | 4.79 | 13 |
| Cam Booser P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 2.38 | 3 |
| Kevin Kelly P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 1.92 | 12 |
| Bryan Baker P | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 1.64 | 15 |
| Tyler Wells P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.51 | 7 |
Rangers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .235 | .328 | .478 |
| Justin Foscue DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .263 | .325 | .500 |
| Corey Seager SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .227 | .325 | .413 |
| Wyatt Langford LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .249 | .331 | .443 |
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .266 | .332 | .423 |
| Ezequiel Duran 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .276 | .337 | .459 |
| Jake Burger 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | .237 | .302 | .422 |
| Evan Carter CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .195 | .293 | .321 |
| Cody Freeman 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .274 | .346 | .356 |
| Nicky Lopez PH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .300 | .298 |
| Elias Diaz C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .233 | .267 | .407 |
Rangers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 3.72 | 19 |
| Robby Ahlstrom P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 6.29 | 16 |
| Kumar Rocker P | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 73-51 | 4.61 | 73 |
| Tyler Alexander P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.26 | 16 |
| Chase Silseth P | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 3.04 | 9 |
| Adam Macko P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.19 | 11 |
Game info
VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Attendance25,584
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Ryan Wills · First Base Umpire: Will Little · Second Base Umpire: Derek Thomas · Third Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale
TVCW33 · local
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- Last game: W 6-0 vs TBThu Sep 3
- Next game: L 3-6 vs TBSat Sep 5
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- W 3-2 vs TEXThu Jul 30
- W 3-0 vs TEXWed Jul 29
- Next meeting: L 6-8 at TEXSun Sep 6
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