Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers | September 5, 2026

Final/10 September 5, 2026 • Globe Life Field, Arlington

Tampa Bay Rays 👑

85-57

Texas Rangers

70-73

MLB PREVIEW • September 5, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (85-57) travels to play Texas Rangers (70-73) at Globe Life Field, Arlington.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 85-57

Texas Rangers

Home Side

Record 70-73

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	T	H	E
TAM	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	6	10	1
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	6	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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59%

Tampa Bay Rays

41%

Texas Rangers

Projected Score TAM 4.2 - TEX 2.6

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Texas Rangers has a stronger home record.
Texas Rangers boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Texas Rangers

60.5% Win % 49.4%

98-64 Overall Record 80-82

55-26 Home Record 45-36

43-38 Away Record 35-46

3.33 Runs / G 4.15

.208 Team BA .242

.599 Team OPS .713

1.67 Team ERA 4.32

0.70 WHIP 1.30

96 AB (At Bats) 5362

10 R (Runs) 673

20 H (Hits) 1296

4 2B (Doubles) 235

0 3B (Triples) 22

3 HR (Home Runs) 183

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 649

33 TB (Total Bases) 2124

5 BB (Walks) 525

18 SO (Strikeouts) 1389

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 78

.208 AVG .242

.255 OBP .317

.344 SLG .396

.599 OPS .713

8.7 RC (Runs Created) 680.5

.049 BB/PA .087

0.28 BB/K 0.38

3.63 P/PA 3.87

7 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 440

103 PA (Plate Appearances) 6043

32.0 AB/HR 29.3

1.67 ERA 4.32

0.70 WHIP 1.30

27.0 IP (Innings) 1419.1

12 H (Hits Allowed) 1353

5 ER (Earned Runs) 681

2 HR (HR Allowed) 190

7 BB (Walks Allowed) 497

31 K (Strikeouts) 1337

10.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.5

3 W (Wins) 80

0 L (Losses) 82

3 SV (Saves) 43

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

1 E (Errors) 68

2 DP (Double Plays) 235

101 TC (Total Chances) 5598

81 PO (Putouts) 4258

19 A (Assists) 1272

3.7 RF (Range Factor) 35.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Texas Rangers plays on familiar turf at Globe Life Field, Arlington.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208 into the matchup.

Why Texas Rangers Could Win

Texas Rangers counters with a Team ERA of 4.32 and Batting Average of .242.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Globe Life Field, Arlington

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

31,657

Closing Odds

Line: TEX -112 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Drew Rasmussen

Home Starter

Jacob deGrom

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Tampa Bay Rays (9.5%) Texas Rangers (90.5%)

Total Submissions: 75 circles

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