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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Tampa Bay Rays 0, Texas Rangers 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 3, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 56
0
0–6
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
6
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formRangersQuantrill has a 1.50 ERA over his last five starts, while McClanahan is at 3.00.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TB
Shane McClanahan LHP
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.19
43rd
WHIP
1.11
39th
K/9
8.20
116th
BB/9
3.03
100th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
29th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.01
21st
WHIP
1.10
16th
K/9
6.83
187th
BB/9
2.21
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
89.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.50
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·McClanahan owns a 8.2 K/9 compared with Quantrill's 6.8.
·McClanahan allows the lower home-run rate: 0.72 vs 1.10 per nine.
·Quantrill has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Quantrill walks 0.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcClanahanQuantrillNote
Career vs opponent3.00 ERA, 1 GS1.69 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McClanahan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%95.6
Changeup28%86.9
Slider18%88.2
Curveball15%82.2
Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Shane McClanahan)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Cal Quantrill
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Quantrill (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.8163-for-9Very small sample
2Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.7180-for-2Very small sample
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.8710-for-2Very small sample
4Jonathan ArandaL1B67.79222.8370-for-3Very small sample
5Jonny DeLucaRRF47.72911.773No MLB historyNo history
6Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.6472-for-8Very small sample
7Jorge MateoRSS31.5595.6910-for-1Very small sample
8Richie PalaciosL2B49.70410.7480-for-2Very small sample
9Nick FortesRC41.6806.684No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample78H-Score2Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample87H-Score4Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score5Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample47H-Score7Jorge Mateo SS · R.203 / .559 · 5 HRvs hand .691 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample31H-Score8Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Shane McClanahan
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs McClanahan (BvP)
1Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.8551-for-5Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS67.73620.7671-for-6Very small sample
3Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.7180-for-1Very small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.8590-for-1Very small sample
5Justin FoscueR2B64.816111.0080-for-1Very small sample
6Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.9291-for-5Very small sample
7Logan O'HoppeRDH37.5784.6552-for-4Very small sample
8Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.822No MLB historyNo history
9Elias DíazRC45.6708.812No MLB historyNo history
1Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample61H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample67H-Score3Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score5Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample64H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample65H-Score7Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.219 / .578 · 4 HRvs hand .655 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample37H-Score8Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·TEXTEX
AVG.258 1st.242 19th
OPS.728 8th.713 20th
Home runs169 22nd183 14th
Runs736 12th673 25th
OBP.326 5th.317 16th
SLG.402 13th.396 23rd
PitchingTBTB·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs4.32
TBTEX
WHIP1.14vs1.30
TBTEX
K/98.3vs8.5
TBTEX
HR Allowed201vs190
TBTEX
BullpenTBTB·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.70vs4.37
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.15vs1.33
no league rank
Saves58vs43
TBTEX
ResultsTBTB·TEXTEX
+3788th
Run differential
+22926th
98–64 Record80–82
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Shane McClanahan (3.19 ERA, 10–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (3.01 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane McClanahan is at 55; Cal Quantrill is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.