The Tampa Bay Rays try to avoid three straight losses by tying this four-game series in Game 2 on Friday against the Texas Rangers.

The Texas Rangers go for a 2-0 series lead in this four-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays at home on Friday night. The Rangers impressively won 6-0 against the best team in the American League. The Rangers will now try to get back to .500 on the season with a 70-71 record and a 39-30 mark at home. Texas has now won four of its last five games as it tries to stay in contention in the AL West standings. The Rangers sit two games back of the Houston Astros for the division lead. Texas is also just a half-game back of the Cleveland Guardians for the third and final AL Wild Card slot. The Rays still have the best record in the AL, but they are trying to avoid their third straight loss tonight and fourth in their last five games. Tampa Bay is now just three games ahead of the New York Yankees for the AL East division lead. The Rays are 83-57 overall and 36-32 out on the road. The Rays are still the -117 favorites to tie this series up on Friday. This season series is now tied 2-2 after the Rays won 2-1 in Tampa Bay at the end of July. The Rays will have a good shot at bouncing back by starting Nick Martinez, who is 13-4 with a 2.99 ERA in 153.2 innings. The Rangers will counter with Kumar Rocker, who is 5-10 with a 4.44 ERA in 129.2 innings.

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Game Date: Friday, Sep. 4, 2026

Game Time: 8:05 p.m. ET

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Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX

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Cal Quantrill outdueled Shane McClanahan to earn the series-opening victory. Quantrill went seven scoreless innings, gave up just two hits, and struck out five. The Rangers’ pitching staff only gave up three hits the whole game. Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning that essentially put the game away. McClanahan fell to 10-7 on the season by giving up four runs on six hits in five innings. Texas scored two more in the eighth, highlighted by an RBI triple by Evan Carter, to complete the comfortable victory and come closer in the AL Wild Card chase.

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