Eovaldi strikes out 8 in 7 shutout innings, Seager homers and Rangers beat Rays 4-1
— Nathan Eovaldi struck out eight in seven shutout innings. Corey Seager homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
4
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tropicana Field · 18,881 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Ramírez singled to left, Paredes scored, Palacios to second.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Semien reached on infield single to shortstop, Smith scored, Taveras to second.
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Single 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Smith singled to center, García scored and Walsh scored, Smith to second.
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Single 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Seager homered to right (346 feet).
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Home Run 1-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Mead grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Curtis Mead
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Caballero flied out to left, Palacios to third.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Jose Leclerc pitches to Jose Caballero
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Ramírez singled to left, Paredes scored, Palacios to second.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Harold Ramirez
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Palacios singled to center, Paredes to third.
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Single 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Richie Palacios
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Paredes hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 4-0
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Isaac Paredes
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Arozarena grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Jose Leclerc pitches to Randy Arozarena
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Yandy Diaz1B2
Brandon Lowe2B5
Randy ArozarenaLF56
Isaac Paredes3B15
Richie PalaciosRF1
Harold RamirezDH43
Jose CaballeroSS72
Ben RortvedtC47
Jose SiriCF28
Substitutes
Amed Rosario2B14
Rene PintoC35
Curtis Mead2B11
TEX
Marcus Semien2B10
Corey SeagerDH5
Wyatt LangfordLF36
Adolis GarciaRF53
Jared Walsh1B21
Josh SmithSS9
Ezequiel Duran3B20
Jonah HeimC37
Leody TaverasCF30
Substitutes
Travis JankowskiLF16
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