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The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday 3:08 PM ET at Tropicana Field. The Rangers have a 1-0 series lead. Tampa Bay’s Zach Eflin and Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Rangers
- Game Day: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- Game Time: 3:08 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -156 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Rangers?
- TV Channel: ABC
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays are sixth-best in baseball with 230 total home runs.
- Tampa Bay has the third-best batting average in MLB (.260).
- The Rays rank fourth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .332.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.8 times per game to rank 18th in the majors.
- The Rays have hit 107 home runs at home this season (1.3 per game).
- Tampa Bay is slugging .440 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .255 at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.410), slugging percentage (.522) and total hits (173) this season. He has a .330 batting average.
- Among qualifying batters in baseball, he ranks fourth in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
- Isaac Paredes has 24 doubles, 31 home runs and 58 walks. He’s batting .250 and slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .352.
- His batting average is 96th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 35th, and his slugging percentage 27th.
- Paredes takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
- Randy Arozarena has 141 hits this season and has a slash line of .255/.365/.426.
- Arozarena heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with three doubles and three walks.
- Josh Lowe has been key for Tampa Bay with 136 hits, an OBP of .335 plus a slugging percentage of .498.
Rangers Stats & Trends
Rangers Batting
- The Rangers have hit 233 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
- Texas’ .263 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .337 this season, which ranks third in the league.
- Texas ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 Ks per contest.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 81 road contests this season.
- In 81 road games this season, it is slugging .411 with 262 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .252 with 8.9 base hits per contest.
Rangers Key Batters
- Marcus Semien has a slugging percentage of .478, a team-best for the Rangers. He’s batting .276 with an on-base percentage of .348.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 28th, his on-base percentage is 39th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
- Corey Seager’s 155 hits and .388 on-base percentage are both team-highs. He has a batting average of .325 while slugging .621.
- He is currently fifth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
- Adolis Garcia is hitting .245 with 29 doubles, 39 home runs and 65 walks.
- Nate Lowe is hitting .262 with 38 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 93 walks.
Rays vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers
| Zach Eflin (TB) | Pitcher | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 – 8 | W/L | 12 – 5 |
| 177.2 | IP | 144 |
| 3.50 | ERA | 3.63 |
| 1.019 | WHIP | 1.139 |
| 9.4 | K/9 | 8.3 |
| 1.2 | BB/9 | 2.9 |
Rays vs. Rangers Injury Updates
- Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Knee), Luke Raley: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Calvin Faucher: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Greg Jones: 60 Day IL (Hamstring)
- Rangers: Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Triceps ), Jon Gray: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ian Kennedy: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brad Miller: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
