It’s Thursday, June 5, and the Rangers (29-33) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (32-29). Jack Leiter is slated to take the mound for Texas against Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay.
The Rays’ hot play continues with another win over the Rangers.
Despite a run in the ninth inning, the Rangers were defeated 5-4. Kumar Rocker had a tough night on the mound. He gave up five earned runs on six hits in 3.1 innings pitched.
The Rays’ Shane Baz picked up his fifth win of the season. He struck out five batters in 5.0 innings pitched and gave up three runs.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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