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MON · SEP 7, 2026
SEP 7
FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Tampa Bay Rays 6, Texas Rangers 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats updated Sep 6, 5:53 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 2:00 PM ET
T-Score71
85–58 · 1st AL East
Tampa Bay Rays
6–8
FINAL · 9 innings
Texas Rangers
71–73 · 2nd AL West
T-Score43
TBTampa Bay Rays85–58 · 1st AL East · T-Score 716
TEXTexas Rangers71–73 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 438
FINAL · 9 inningsTB −110 · TEX −110 · Total 7.5
TB −110 · TEX −110 · Total 7.5Last update Sep 6, 2:00 PM ET
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Ian SeymourTB
Starter
3.0531275
Steven MatzTB
ReliefLoss
1.0321133
MacKenzie GoreTEX
Starter
3.0653168
Trevor WilliamsTEX
ReliefWin
2.0001030
Jakob JunisTEX
ReliefSave
1.0000011
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
TBTampa Bay Rays040100100692
TEXTexas Rangers0104200108122
Top hitters
Jake Burger2-for-4 · 2 HR · 3 RBI · 1 BB
Corey Seager1-for-5 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Justin Foscue1-for-4 · 2 RBI
Ezequiel Duran3-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Yandy Díaz2-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Seymour owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 71–43 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.33
125th
WHIP
1.16
55th
K/9
10.83
14th
BB/9
2.55
56th
P-Score69i
FIP
4.10
HR/9
1.70
199th
OPS/R
0.681
IP
116.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA4.96
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.19
OrioJaysTigeMetsRang
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.51
140th
WHIP
1.33
124th
K/9
9.70
41st
BB/9
3.60
140th
P-Score64i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
1.03
89th
OPS/R
0.708
IP
157.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.36
Road ERA5.63
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.94
AthlAngeSoxAthlRays
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Gore allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.70 per nine.
·Seymour allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.33.
·Seymour owns a 10.8 K/9 compared with Gore's 9.7.
·Seymour averages 3.7 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSeymourGoreNote
ERA−103110Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.103.76
WAR1.32.8Season value.
Career vs opponent3.52 ERA, 2 GS7.20 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.4
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.6
Sinker15%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.2
Curveball18%81.6
Changeup13%86.3
Slider10%85.6
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
20th
in MLB
0.691OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
4th
in MLB
0.769OPS
.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 LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH84.83921.8771-for-3Very small sample
2Richie PalaciosL2B46.6808.462No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89538.9440-for-3Very small sample
4Ryan ViladeRRF69.79411.8241-for-3Very small sample
5Chandler SimpsonLLF46.6960.6550-for-3Very small sample
6Jonny DeLucaRRF50.7179.6820-for-3Very small sample
7Jorge MateoRSS42.6065.5660-for-1Very small sample
8Victor Mesa Jr.LRF63.72210.7161-for-2Very small sample
9Nick FortesRC44.6714.6493-for-7Very small sample
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.305 / .839 · 21 HRvs hand .877 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample84H-Score2Richie Palacios 2B · L.227 / .680 · 8 HRvs hand .462 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.280 / .895 · 38 HRvs hand .944 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample91H-Score4Ryan Vilade RF · R.257 / .794 · 11 HRvs hand .824 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.308 / .696 · 0 HRvs hand .655 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample46H-Score6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.262 / .717 · 9 HRvs hand .682 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score7Jorge Mateo SS · R.214 / .606 · 5 HRvs hand .566 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample42H-Score8Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.227 / .722 · 10 HRvs hand .716 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score9Nick Fortes C · R.265 / .671 · 4 HRvs hand .649 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample44H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Ian Seymour
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Seymour (BvP)
1Ezequiel DuranRSS70.79417.8700-for-2Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS72.73915.744No MLB historyNo history
3Nicky LopezL2B31.6091.5140-for-1Very small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF76.74614.8610-for-2Very small sample
5Wyatt LangfordRLF68.76715.7410-for-2Very small sample
6Jake BurgerR1B69.73825.9181-for-2Very small sample
7Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.5250-for-1Very small sample
8Elias DíazRC46.6717.8301-for-2Very small sample
9Evan CarterLCF45.6179.333No MLB historyNo history
1Ezequiel Duran SS · R.277 / .794 · 17 HRvs hand .870 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample70H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .739 · 15 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Nicky Lopez 2B · L.262 / .609 · 1 HRvs hand .514 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample31H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.264 / .746 · 14 HRvs hand .861 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score5Wyatt Langford LF · R.245 / .767 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample68H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.239 / .738 · 25 HRvs hand .918 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score7Cam Cauley CF · R.207 / .626 · 1 HRvs hand .525 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.233 / .671 · 7 HRvs hand .830 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .617 · 9 HRvs hand .333 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·TEXTEX
AVG.260 1st.243 17th
OPS.731 6th.717 16th
Home runs149 24th165 14th
Runs647 11th595 26th
OBP.328 5th.317 14th
SLG.403 13th.400 17th
PitchingTBTB·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.82vs4.30
TBTEX
WHIP1.15vs1.31
TBTEX
K/98.2vs8.6
TBTEX
HR Allowed181vs174
TBTEX
BullpenTBTB·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.64vs4.25
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.14vs1.32
no league rank
Saves55vs40
TBTEX
ResultsTBTB·TEXTEX
+19711th
Run differential
+10824th
85–58 Record71–73
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (7–3)
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
Texas Rangers (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.33 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.51 ERA, 8–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 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.
What is the current moneyline?+
TB −110 · TEX −110 · Total 7.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 7.5. Lines are informational.
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?+
Ian Seymour is at 69; MacKenzie Gore is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.