4.82
ERA
1.31
WHIP
9.9
K/9
115.2
IP
22
GS
3.4
BB/9
Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays
Starting pitchers
3.95
ERA
1.32
WHIP
6.4
K/9
43.1
IP
3
GS
2.7
BB/9
vs TEX — career
8.57ERA1GS.444OPP AVG2K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season4.82
Last 57.81
↓2.99 ERA worse in last 5
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts
Season3.95
Last 56.43
↓2.48 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Casey Legumina pitching edge·Rays 6–4 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / LHP
Texas vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.752Top: Langford 0.835 · Pederson 0.797 · Jung 0.785
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Rays vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.7322 hot hittersTop: Caminero 0.995 · Díaz 0.874 · Vilade 0.803
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Texas Rangers hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Tampa Bay Rays hitters vs LHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (2026-07-29). MacKenzie Gore vs Casey Legumina at Tropicana Field.
Starters — Gore has a 4.82 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 115.2 innings, with strong bat-missing at 9.88 K/9 but a 3.42 BB/9 that can raise pitch counts. He has allowed 1.09 HR/9. Over his last three starts, he went 5.0 IP/3 ER/5 K/2 BB, 5.2 IP/5 ER/7 K/1 BB, and 4.0 IP/1 ER/4 K/1 BB. The strikeout base is solid, but the recent form is tagged as a downward trend. Legumina carries a 3.95 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 43.1 innings, with a lower 6.44 K/9, 2.70 BB/9, and 0.83 HR/9. His last three appearances were 2.0 IP/1 ER/2 K/2 BB, 1.0 IP/0 ER/1 K/0 BB, and 1.0 IP/1 ER/0 K/0 BB. The run prevention profile is decent, though the recent trend is also listed down and the workload sample is much smaller.
Teams — Texas enters with a .727 OPS, .248 average, and 454 runs scored. The Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, while the club is 6-4 over its last 10 games. Tampa Bay has been slightly better offensively with a .734 OPS, .260 average, and 475 runs scored. The Rays also hold the stronger run prevention numbers, posting a 3.75 team ERA and 1.16 WHIP, and they are likewise 6-4 in their last 10. On paper, Tampa Bay shows the more balanced team profile, while Texas may lean more on Gore’s strikeout upside if he can limit free passes.
Key facts
Head to head (2025–2026)
3—3
Series tied
6 meetings total
2025-06-05
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays
3–4
TB
2025-06-04
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays
4–5
TB
2025-06-03
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays
1–5
TB
2025-04-06
Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers
3–4
TEX
2025-04-05
Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers
4–6
TEX
Team picture · 2026
TEX
TB
Team AVG
0.248
0.260
Team OPS
0.727
0.734
Home runs
125
105
Runs scored
454
475
Team ERA
4.26
3.75
HR allowed
130
130
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