Overview
- Texas beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in St. Petersburg, a road win driven by small-ball runs and a late insurance hit.
- Cal Quantrill delivered 5 1/3 strong innings with seven strikeouts while limiting the AL East leaders to two hits.
- The Rangers built an early 2-0 lead on sacrifice flies by Nicky Lopez and Ezequiel Duran, and Austin Wynns hit a 363-foot homer in the seventh to restore a two-run cushion.
- Peyton Gray, Tyler Alexander and Jakob Junis combined for 2 2/3 scoreless innings before Jacob Latz closed for his 21st save.
- The win extended Texas's run of four wins in five games and underscored how journeyman contributors are keeping the club competitive as it readies MacKenzie Gore to start against Ian Seymour next.