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The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Texas Rangers to start the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday 3:08 PM ET at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay is projected to start Tyler Glasnow, while Texas has not named a starter.<\/p>\n

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Rangers<\/h2>\n
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  • Game Day:<\/strong> Tuesday, October 3, 2023<\/li>\n
  • Game Time:<\/strong> 3:08 PM ET<\/li>\n
  • Location:<\/strong> St. Petersburg, Florida<\/li>\n
  • Stadium:<\/strong> Tropicana Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Rays vs Rangers Betting Information<\/caption>\n
    Favorite<\/th>\nFavorite Moneyline<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Rays<\/td>\n-144<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Rangers?<\/h2>\n
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    • TV Channel:<\/strong> ABC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Rays Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

      Rays Batting<\/h3>\n
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      • The Rays rank sixth in baseball with 230 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.<\/li>\n
      • Tampa Bay’s .260 batting average is third-best in MLB.<\/li>\n
      • The Rays rank fourth in baseball with a .332 on-base percentage.<\/li>\n
      • Tampa Bay strikes out 8.8 times per game to rank 18th in the majors.<\/li>\n
      • The Rays average 1.3 homers per home game this season (107 total at home).<\/li>\n
      • Tampa Bay has a .440 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.<\/li>\n
      • The team is batting .255 with 674 hits (8.3 per game) at home this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Rays Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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        • Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with 173 hits and an OBP of .410, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .522. He’s batting .330.<\/li>\n
        • Among all qualified hitters, he ranks fourth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is 10th in slugging.<\/li>\n
        • Isaac Paredes is hitting .250 with 24 doubles, 31 home runs and 58 walks, while slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .352.<\/li>\n
        • He is 96th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 27th in slugging in the major leagues.<\/li>\n
        • Paredes has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.<\/li>\n
        • Randy Arozarena has 141 hits this season and has a slash line of .255\/.365\/.426.<\/li>\n
        • Josh Lowe is batting .292 with a .335 OBP and 83 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.<\/li>\n
        • Lowe brings an 11-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .400 with five doubles, two home runs, five walks and eight RBI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Rangers Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

          Rangers Batting<\/h3>\n
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          • The Rangers rank third in Major League Baseball with 233 home runs.<\/li>\n
          • Texas’ .263 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.<\/li>\n
          • The Rangers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .337.<\/li>\n
          • Texas ranks 17th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.<\/li>\n
          • They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 81 road contests this season.<\/li>\n
          • In 81 road games this season, it is slugging .411 with 262 hits going for extra bases.<\/li>\n
          • In 81 road games this season, they have a batting average of .252 while averaging 8.9 base hits per contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Rangers Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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            • Marcus Semien has put up a slugging percentage of .478, a team-best for the Rangers. He’s batting .276 with an on-base percentage of .348.<\/li>\n
            • He is 28th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.<\/li>\n
            • Corey Seager has collected 155 hits with a .388 on-base percentage to lead his team in both. He has a batting average of .325 while slugging .621.<\/li>\n
            • He ranks fifth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage in the majors.<\/li>\n
            • Adolis Garcia is batting .245 with 29 doubles, 39 home runs and 65 walks.<\/li>\n
            • Nate Lowe has 38 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 93 walks while hitting .262.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Rays vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n
              The Rangers have not named a probable pitcher as of October 1, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Tyler Glasnow (TB)<\/th>\nPitcher<\/th>\n(TEX)*<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              10 – 7<\/td>\nW\/L<\/th>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              120<\/td>\nIP<\/th>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              3.60<\/td>\nERA<\/th>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              1.083<\/td>\nWHIP<\/th>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              12.2<\/td>\nK\/9<\/th>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              2.8<\/td>\nBB\/9<\/th>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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              Rays vs. Rangers Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n
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              • Rays: Luke Raley: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Hand), Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Knee), 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)<\/li>\n
              • Rangers: Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Triceps ), Jon Gray: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brad Miller: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Ian Kennedy: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Rays and Rangers (Last 10 Games)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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