Rays (S29) Game 142 - at Texas Rangers (9/05/26)
Tampa Bay’s magic number for a postseason berth is eight.
The Rays losing skid at Globe Life Field is over after a 7-6 win by Tampa Bay on Friday night. The string of losses dated back to the 2022 regular season.
On the schedule tonight for Texas is right handed pitcher Jacob deGrom (10-9) and he will face Tampa Bay right hander Drew Rasmussen (14-5).
Tampa Bay (84-57, .596, 1st AL East, 1st AL, T-2nd MLB) is tied with Atlanta and Los Angeles (NL) for second best win percentage in MLB and facing Texas (70-72, .493, 2nd AL West, 2 games out of final wild card spot) who is now three games…
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