Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026
Starting Lineups
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays · Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joc Pederson | 0.254 | 0.343 | 0.856 | 19 | 40 | — | — |
| 2 | Wyatt Langford | 0.284 | 0.328 | 0.846 | 12 | 29 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Ezequiel Duran | 0.273 | 0.324 | 0.780 | 12 | 56 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| 4 | Brandon Nimmo | 0.271 | 0.336 | 0.771 | 10 | 39 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Evan Carter | 0.198 | 0.314 | 0.662 | 8 | 27 | — | — |
| 6 | Jake Burger | 0.238 | 0.300 | 0.730 | 19 | 66 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Nicky Lopez | 0.313 | 0.348 | 0.702 | 1 | 17 | 0.200 | 0.829 |
| 8 | Josh Smith | 0.220 | 0.297 | 0.577 | 1 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Austin Wynns | 0.086 | 0.131 | 0.217 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | 0.303 | 0.378 | 0.839 | 14 | 61 | 0.333 | 0.889 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 0.282 | 0.377 | 0.815 | 14 | 65 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 0.283 | 0.372 | 0.915 | 29 | 63 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Cedric Mullins | 0.203 | 0.282 | 0.634 | 12 | 33 | 0.250 | 0.958 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | 0.296 | 0.329 | 0.688 | 0 | 20 | — | — |
| 6 | Victor Mesa Jr. | 0.227 | 0.317 | 0.781 | 8 | 17 | — | — |
| 7 | Richie Palacios | 0.232 | 0.328 | 0.669 | 4 | 30 | — | — |
| 8 | Taylor Walls | 0.223 | 0.313 | 0.609 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | 0.233 | 0.309 | 0.647 | 2 | 12 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (2026-07-28). Cal Quantrill vs Griffin Jax at Tropicana Field.
Starters — Quantrill has a 4.05 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 53.1 innings with 5.4 K/9, 2.87 BB/9, and 1.35 HR/9. His last three starts were mixed: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 3 BB; 4.0 IP, 6 ER, 3 K, 1 BB; and 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB. The recent trend is up, but the low strikeout rate leaves less margin for error when contact quality rises. Jax carries a 3.89 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 81.0 innings with 9.11 K/9, 3.0 BB/9, and 1.44 HR/9. His last three were 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB; 5.0 IP, 7 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; and 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 3 BB. His trend is also up, and the swing-and-miss edge is clear, though the home run rate remains a risk point.
Teams — Texas enters with a .728 OPS, 450 runs scored, a 4.29 team ERA, and a 1.27 team WHIP. The Rangers are 5-5 over their last 10, which fits a profile of a fairly average recent run. Tampa Bay owns a .736 OPS, 474 runs scored, a 3.75 team ERA, and a 1.16 team WHIP. The Rays are 6-4 in their last 10 and bring the stronger full-team run prevention numbers, along with a slightly better offensive baseline in both OPS and batting average (.260 to .248).