Tampa Bay takes on Texas after combined 2-hitter
Posted Sep 18, 2018 06:40:51 AM.
Last Updated Sep 18, 2018 07:20:33 AM.
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Tampa Bay Rays (83-66, third in AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (64-86, fifth in AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. Eastern
PROBABLE PITCHERS: Rays: Blake Snell (19-5, 2.03 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 195 strikeouts) Rangers: Yovani Gallardo (8-5, 6.67 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Tampa Bay will look for another strong outing after a combined two-hitter tossed by Tyler Glasnow and three relievers in a 3-0 victory over Texas Monday. The Rangers have gone 10-7 in games started by Gallardo. Texas’ lineup has 183 home runs this year, Joey Gallo paces them with 37 homers. The Rays have gone 8-2 over their last 10 outings. The Tampa Bay pitching staff is limiting opponents to just a .227 batting average this year. The Rays won Monday’s contest 3-0. Glasnow picked up his second win of the season.
TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Cron has 62 runs and 64 RBIs for the Rays this season. Kevin Kiermaier has three home runs and seven RBIs while slugging .784 over his past 10 games for Tampa Bay. Jurickson Profar has 18 home runs and 74 RBIs in 134 games for the Rangers. Adrian Beltre has three home runs and six RBIs while slugging .667 over his past 10 games for Texas.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 8-2, .270 batting average, 2.87 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs. Rangers: 3-7, .204 batting average, 4.78 ERA, outscored by 15 runs.
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