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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 29, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
0
0–3
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
3
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .013 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 68–44 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
4.82
144th
WHIP
1.31
129th
K/9
9.88
67th
BB/9
3.42
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
115.2
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
3.95
WHIP
1.32
K/9
6.44
BB/9
2.70
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
OPS/R
–
IP
43.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Legumina enters with a 3.95 ERA compared with Gore's 4.82.
·Gore averages 3.7 more innings per start.
·Legumina allows the lower home-run rate: 0.83 vs 1.09 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Legumina arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.6
Sinker22%92.1
Sweeper12%78.6
Slider12%85.0
Changeup12%81.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Casey Legumina)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.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 LangfordRLF65.75417.788No MLB historyNo history
2Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.707No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.676No MLB historyNo history
4Jake BurgerR1B68.72328.659No MLB historyNo history
5Nicky LopezL2B33.6341.682No MLB historyNo history
6Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.757No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro OsunaLLF31.6531.646No MLB historyNo history
8Justin FoscueR2B67.81611.512No MLB historyNo history
9Elias DíazRC47.6708.549No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score6Cam Cauley CF · R.207 / .626 · 1 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Alejandro Osuna LF · L.260 / .653 · 1 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score8Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand .512 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score9Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .549 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.863No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.659No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.938No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan ViladeRRF62.75011.835No MLB historyNo history
5Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.687No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.634No MLB historyNo history
7Ben WilliamsonR2B32.6203.622No MLB historyNo history
8Nick FortesRC43.6806.644No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS34.6072.519No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .659 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .938 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Ryan Vilade RF · R.245 / .750 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Ben Williamson 2B · R.238 / .620 · 3 HRvs hand .622 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .607 · 2 HRvs hand .519 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·TBTB
AVG.242 18th.258 2nd
OPS.713 20th.728 8th
Home runs183 14th169 22nd
Runs673 25th736 12th
OBP.317 15th.326 6th
SLG.396 21st.402 15th
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 ERA4.22vs3.60
no league rank
Saves43vs58
TEXTB
ResultsTEXTEX·TBTB
+21125th
Run differential
+3665th
80–82 Record98–64
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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.