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Texas Rangers 0, Tampa Bay Rays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats updated Jul 29, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score41
Texas Rangers
72–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 41
0
0–3
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
88–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 58
3
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersThe starters are close overall, but Gore owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .011 difference in OPS.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRaysTampa has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 58–41 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.62
146th
WHIP
1.35
131st
K/9
9.58
47th
BB/9
3.67
146th
P-Score54i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
1.00
80th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
161.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.36
Road ERA5.79
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.66
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TB
Casey Legumina RHP
Casey Legumina
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.72
82nd
WHIP
1.27
96th
K/9
6.75
182nd
BB/9
2.34
38th
P-Score44i
FIP
3.55
HR/9
0.55
13th
OPS/R
0.829
IP
65.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.06
Road ERA4.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.43
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Legumina walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Legumina enters with a 3.72 ERA compared with Gore's 4.62.
·Legumina allows the lower home-run rate: 0.55 vs 1.00 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGoreLeguminaNote
ERA−11191Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.763.55
WAR2.80.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.2
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.3
Slider10%85.6
Cutter7%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Legumina arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.6
Sinker22%92.1
Sweeper12%78.6
Changeup12%81.6
Slider12%84.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Casey Legumina)
27th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.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 Casey Legumina
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Legumina (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF67.76216.784No MLB historyNo history
2Ezequiel DuranRSS68.77317.742No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon NimmoLRF73.73614.681No MLB historyNo history
4Jake BurgerR1B72.73726.669No MLB historyNo history
5Nicky LopezL2B35.6321.679No MLB historyNo history
6Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.757No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro OsunaLLF37.6441.630No MLB historyNo history
8Justin FoscueR2B71.83411.538No MLB historyNo history
9Elias DíazRC48.6617.543No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.241 / .762 · 16 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Ezequiel Duran SS · R.268 / .773 · 17 HRvs hand .742 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .736 · 14 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Jake Burger 1B · R.235 / .737 · 26 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Nicky Lopez 2B · L.274 / .632 · 1 HRvs hand .679 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score6Cam Cauley CF · R.207 / .626 · 1 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Alejandro Osuna LF · L.255 / .644 · 1 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .834 · 11 HRvs hand .538 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score9Elias Díaz C · R.230 / .661 · 7 HRvs hand .543 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH84.83522.863No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B78.78619.659No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B91.89940.938No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan ViladeRRF68.79811.835No MLB historyNo history
5Jonny DeLucaRRF49.7119.687No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler SimpsonLLF45.6910.645No MLB historyNo history
7Ben WilliamsonR2B38.6413.622No MLB historyNo history
8Nick FortesRC43.6684.644No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS36.5962.519No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.303 / .835 · 22 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.276 / .786 · 19 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.279 / .899 · 40 HRvs hand .938 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score4Ryan Vilade RF · R.262 / .798 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Jonny DeLuca RF · R.262 / .711 · 9 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .691 · 0 HRvs hand .645 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Ben Williamson 2B · R.247 / .641 · 3 HRvs hand .622 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Nick Fortes C · R.263 / .668 · 4 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.218 / .596 · 2 HRvs hand .519 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·TBTB
AVG.242 18th.260 1st
OPS.716 18th.732 7th
Home runs171 14th157 21st
Runs611 26th665 13th
OBP.317 15th.328 5th
SLG.399 19th.404 11th
PitchingTEXTEX·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.33vs3.79
TEXTB
WHIP1.31vs1.15
TEXTB
K/98.6vs8.1
TEXTB
HR Allowed178vs182
TEXTB
BullpenTEXTEX·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.22vs3.60
no league rank
Saves40vs55
TEXTB
ResultsTEXTEX·TBTB
+11326th
Run differential
+22511th
72–76 Record88–59
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (6–4)
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
Tampa Bay Rays (6–4)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.82 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Casey Legumina (3.95 ERA, 2–2) 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?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 54; Casey Legumina is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.