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Texas Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
4
4–1
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
1
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
21st
WHIP
1.31
16th
K/9
5.40
187th
BB/9
2.87
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
53.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.26
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
54th
WHIP
1.22
63rd
K/9
9.11
56th
BB/9
3.00
79th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.44
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
81.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Jax strikes out 3.7 more batters per nine innings.
·The WHIP gap favors Jax, 1.22 to 1.31.
·Jax has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
·Quantrill enters with a 3.54 road ERA; Jax owns a 3.45 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9
Jax arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%87.5
Sinker23%95.3
Changeup23%90.8
Four-seam18%95.9
Curveball9%84.9
Cutter3%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Griffin Jax
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jax (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH71.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.788No MLB historyNo history
3Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.707No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.676No MLB historyNo history
5Evan CarterLCF41.6039.658No MLB historyNo history
6Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.659No MLB historyNo history
7Nicky LopezL2B31.6341.682No MLB historyNo history
8Josh SmithL2B36.6116.614No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WynnsRC—.3781.383No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score7Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score8Josh Smith 2B · L.203 / .611 · 6 HRvs hand .614 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Austin Wynns C · R.146 / .378 · 1 HRvs hand .383 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Cal Quantrill
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Quantrill (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.816No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.837No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.871No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.647No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.718No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.82514.811No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B52.70410.748No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WallsSSS36.6072.644No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC46.6253.692No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·TBTB
AVG.242 18th.258 1st
OPS.713 20th.728 8th
Home runs183 15th169 22nd
Runs673 25th736 12th
OBP.317 15th.326 5th
SLG.396 22nd.402 12th
PitchingTEXTEX·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs3.70
TEXTB
WHIP1.30vs1.14
TEXTB
K/98.5vs8.3
TEXTB
HR Allowed190vs201
TEXTB
BullpenTEXTEX·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.34vs3.60
no league rank
Saves43vs58
TEXTB
ResultsTEXTEX·TBTB
+30025th
Run differential
+3968th
80–82 Record98–64
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
Tampa Bay Rays (6–4)
W
W
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 Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (4.05 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax (3.89 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rangers and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cal Quantrill is at 57; Griffin Jax is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.