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Rangers face the Rays leading series 1-0
MacKenzie Gore and Ian Seymour are the probable pitchers as Tampa Bay seeks to even the series after winning 62 games and leading the AL East.
The Texas Rangers bring a 1-0 series lead into the second matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays, marking their second meeting this season.
Tampa Bay leads the East with a 62-44 record while Texas holds the top spot in the West with a 55-52 record, maintaining strong home advantage.
Joc Pederson leads the Texas Rangers with 19 home runs, while Junior Caminero paces the Rays with 29; Wyatt Langford has three homers and seven RBIs over his last 10 games.
MacKenzie Gore starts for the Rangers with a 6-8 record and 4.82 ERA, facing Rays pitcher Ian Seymour, who holds a 6-3 record with a 4.64 ERA.
Oddsmakers set the line with the Rays at-142 and the Rangers at +117, with the over/under at 7 1/2 runs; both teams manage multiple 60-Day IL designations.