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Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineups — July 28, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldFinal lineups locked · Jul 28, 3:40 PM ETStats updated Oct 26, 10:04 AM ET

Texas Rangers

80–82 · 2nd AL West

Official

StarterGriffin Jax

HandRHP

L / R bats5 L / 4 R

OPS vs hand.692 vs RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

98–64 · 1st AL East

Official

StarterCal Quantrill

HandRHP

L / R bats6 L / 2 R / 1 S

OPS vs hand.752 vs RHP

Texas Rangers batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Griffin Jax

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Joc PedersonLDH71.235.329.81626432.834—

1Joc Pederson DH · L.235/.329/.816·26 HRvs hand.83471H-Score

2Wyatt LangfordRLF63.238.333.75417471.7880-for-1Very small sample

2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238/.333/.754·17 HRvs hand.788 · 0-for-1 · Very small63H-Score

3Ezequiel DuranRSS61.260.320.73917597.7070-for-2Very small sample

3Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260/.320/.739·17 HRvs hand.707 · 0-for-2 · Very small61H-Score

4Brandon NimmoLRF66.260.324.72914655.6760-for-1Very small sample

4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260/.324/.729·14 HRvs hand.676 · 0-for-1 · Very small66H-Score

5Evan CarterLCF41.194.288.6039455.658—

5Evan Carter CF · L.194/.288/.603·9 HRvs hand.65841H-Score

6Jake BurgerR1B65.228.302.72328620.6590-for-1Very small sample

6Jake Burger 1B · R.228/.302/.723·28 HRvs hand.659 · 0-for-1 · Very small65H-Score

7Nicky LopezL2B31.270.322.6341270.6821-for-5Small sample

7Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270/.322/.634·1 HRvs hand.682 · 1-for-5 · Small31H-Score

8Josh SmithL2B36.203.290.6116243.614180 PA0-for-1Very small sample

8Josh Smith 2B · L.203/.290/.611·6 HRvs hand.614 · 180 PA · 0-for-1 · Very small36H-Score

9Austin WynnsRC—.146.195.378189.38352 PA—

9Austin Wynns C · R.146/.195/.378·1 HRvs hand.383 · 52 PA—H-Score

Tampa Bay Rays batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Cal Quantrill

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Yandy DíazRDH78.293.359.80522686.816484 PA3-for-9Small sample

1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293/.359/.805·22 HRvs hand.816 · 484 PA · 3-for-9 · Small78H-Score

2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.274.358.79222668.837478 PA0-for-3Very small sample

2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274/.358/.792·22 HRvs hand.837 · 478 PA · 0-for-3 · Very small76H-Score

3Junior CamineroR3B87.276.360.88442702.871507 PA0-for-2Very small sample

3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276/.360/.884·42 HRvs hand.871 · 507 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small87H-Score

4Cedric MullinsLCF47.205.284.62815502.647383 PA2-for-8Small sample

4Cedric Mullins CF · L.205/.284/.628·15 HRvs hand.647 · 383 PA · 2-for-8 · Small47H-Score

5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.306.333.6890612.718401 PA0-for-2Very small sample

5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306/.333/.689·0 HRvs hand.718 · 401 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small43H-Score

6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF69.260.327.82514262.811196 PA—

6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260/.327/.825·14 HRvs hand.811 · 196 PA69H-Score

7Richie PalaciosL2B52.235.330.70410399.748335 PA0-for-2Very small sample

7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235/.330/.704·10 HRvs hand.748 · 335 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small52H-Score

8Taylor WallsSSS36.222.309.6072433.644278 PA0-for-2Very small sample

8Taylor Walls SS · S.222/.309/.607·2 HRvs hand.644 · 278 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small36H-Score

9Hunter FeducciaLC46.221.312.6253251.692209 PA1-for-2Very small sample

9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221/.312/.625·3 HRvs hand.692 · 209 PA · 1-for-2 · Very small46H-Score