The Tampa Bay Rays (60-36) will be trying to pick up their second consecutive series win when they face the Texas Rangers (55-39) in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday night.
Taj Bradley, 5-5, 5.43 ERA, will get the start for the Rays. The Rangers will counter with Nathan Eovaldi, 10-3, 2.83 ERA.
Tampa Bay is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Texas.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played**
The Rays are playing well at the moment and they’ve won three of their last four games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Rangers, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games.
Tampa Bay is averaging 5.42 runs per game. Their .259 batting average is eighth in the league. Their .330 on base percentage is seventh, while their .453 slugging percentage is third.
Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .323 batting average. Jose Siri leads the team with 18 home runs, while Randy Arozarena leads the team with 59 RBI.
Tampa Bay’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 3.83 runs per game. Opponents have a .228 batting average against the Rays, which leads the league. Their 3.70 ERA is second, while their 1.20 WHIP is third.
In his last start, Bradley gave up five hits and four ru ns in five innings, leading to a 6-1 loss to Atlanta. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.