The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers in the second game of a three game series Saturday evening. These two teams have split four games this season. First pitch is at 6:10 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field.
The Texas Rangers come into this series having split two games with the Oakland As. They sat in third place in the AL West, just ahead of the LA Angels. They average 4,5 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They are 14th in team batting average, 8th in home runs, and 12th in slugging percentage. Corey Seager leads the team batting .243 with 30 home runs and 76 RBI while Nathaniel Lowe is hitting .309 with 24 home runs and 69 RBI.
Jon Gray gets the start for the Rangers on Saturday. Gray, a right hander, is 7-6 on the season with a 3.79 ERA in 20 starts. He has 121 strikeouts and 34 walks in 107 innings pitched. Gray returned from the IL last week and allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 3.2 innings in a no decision against the Marlins in his last start on Monday. The Rangers lost 10-6. The Rangers have a team ERA of 4.22, which ranks 21st in baseball. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.71, which is 11th best in the league.