NEWSLETTER
On Friday, Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays (44-43) take on Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (39-48), with first pitch scheduled for 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Find out how to watch the Tampa Bay-Texas matchup below.
When is Rays vs. Rangers and when does it start?
Where to watch Rays vs. Rangers
The Rays and Rangers will hit the diamond at Globe Life Field for this matchup on July 5, and if you want to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSSUN.
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Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays have a 26-23 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.1% of those games).
Tampa Bay has hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (80).
The Rays rank 24th in baseball, slugging .372.
Tampa Bay has a 4.28 team ERA that ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Rays average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.250).
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rangers have won 16 out of the 41 games, or 39%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Texas ranks 18th in Major League Baseball with 88 home runs.
The Rangers rank 19th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
Texas pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.08 ERA this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
Rangers pitchers have a 1.274 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Michael Lorenzen
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | June 29 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| at Brewers | June 24 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | June 18 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | June 13 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | June 7 | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Rays Key Players to Watch
Shane Baz makes his first start of the season for the Rays.
The 25-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
Paredes is batting .276 with 14 home runs and 47 RBI. All three of those stats lead Tampa Bay hitters this season.
Yandy Diaz has collected 92 hits this season and has an OBP of .324. He’s slugging .380 on the year.
Randy Arozarena has 58 hits this season and a slash line of .197/.308/.357.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Michael Lorenzen (4-4) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his 15th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.40, a 1.66 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.183 in 14 games this season.
Semien paces the Rangers with 45 runs batted in.
Corey Seager is batting .263 with nine doubles, 15 home runs and 34 walks.
Josh Smith has racked up a team-best batting average of .293.
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